Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Updates Q4 2025 Earnings Guidance

Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) updated its fourth quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.070-1.110 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.000. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Citizens Jmp began coverage on shares of Main Street Capital in a research note on Monday, December 8th. They issued a “market outperform” rating and a $70.00 price target on the stock. B. Riley lowered their price objective on shares of Main Street Capital from $64.00 to $60.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Main Street Capital in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Citigroup started coverage on Main Street Capital in a report on Monday, December 8th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Main Street Capital from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $62.43.

Main Street Capital Stock Up 2.6%

Shares of NYSE:MAIN opened at $62.27 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $59.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $61.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The firm has a market cap of $5.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.33 and a beta of 0.80. Main Street Capital has a 12-month low of $47.00 and a 12-month high of $67.77.

Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The financial services provider reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.06 by ($0.09). Main Street Capital had a return on equity of 12.39% and a net margin of 95.59%.The business had revenue of $151.23 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $140.53 million. Analysts predict that Main Street Capital will post 4.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Main Street Capital Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a $0.26 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. Main Street Capital’s payout ratio is presently 51.74%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Main Street Capital

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in Main Street Capital by 109.6% in the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 478 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Main Street Capital by 5,416.7% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,655 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $94,000 after buying an additional 1,625 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in shares of Main Street Capital by 1,740.4% during the third quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,871 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $183,000 after acquiring an additional 2,715 shares in the last quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Main Street Capital in the 2nd quarter worth about $204,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in Main Street Capital in the 2nd quarter valued at about $228,000. 20.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Main Street Capital Company Profile

Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) is a publicly traded business development company that provides flexible debt and equity capital to lower middle market companies in the United States. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Main Street Capital was formed in 2007 and operates under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The firm’s management services are provided by Main Street Capital Management, L.P., which focuses on identifying growing private companies with enterprise values typically between $10 million and $150 million.

Main Street Capital’s primary offerings include first-lien senior secured loans, second-lien loans, subordinated debt, and equity co-investments or minority equity positions.