Capital Southwest (NASDAQ:CSWC) Releases Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Capital Southwest (NASDAQ:CSWC) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.590-0.600 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.570. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on CSWC shares. Raymond James Financial lowered Capital Southwest from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Capital One Financial set a $22.00 target price on shares of Capital Southwest in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Capital Southwest from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Capital Southwest in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price target on Capital Southwest from $23.00 to $21.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Capital Southwest has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $23.64.

Capital Southwest Trading Up 1.2%

CSWC stock opened at $23.72 on Friday. Capital Southwest has a one year low of $17.46 and a one year high of $23.86. The stock has a market cap of $1.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.73 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $21.78 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $22.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 0.16 and a quick ratio of 0.16.

Capital Southwest (NASDAQ:CSWC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 3rd. The asset manager reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.58 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $56.95 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $55.37 million. Capital Southwest had a return on equity of 13.64% and a net margin of 39.79%.During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.66 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Capital Southwest will post 2.54 EPS for the current year.

Capital Southwest Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a $0.1934 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.8%. Capital Southwest’s payout ratio is currently 144.10%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Capital Southwest

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new position in Capital Southwest in the third quarter valued at about $273,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its stake in shares of Capital Southwest by 21.1% in the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 45,100 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $986,000 after purchasing an additional 7,871 shares during the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co increased its stake in shares of Capital Southwest by 35.1% in the third quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 68,944 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $1,512,000 after buying an additional 17,926 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP raised its holdings in Capital Southwest by 84.2% during the 3rd quarter. Caxton Associates LLP now owns 26,267 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $574,000 after purchasing an additional 12,010 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in Capital Southwest in the third quarter valued at $28,000. Institutional investors own 23.42% of the company’s stock.

About Capital Southwest

Capital Southwest (NASDAQ: CSWC) is a publicly traded investment firm structured as a business development company (BDC) that provides customized financing solutions to middle-market companies across the United States. The firm offers a spectrum of debt and equity capital, including senior secured loans, mezzanine debt, and both preferred and common equity investments. By partnering with corporate management teams, Capital Southwest seeks to support growth initiatives, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and ownership transitions.

Founded in 1961 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Capital Southwest has cultivated a track record of long-term partnerships with privately held businesses and select public companies.