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In the latest session, Capital Southwest Corp (NASDAQ: CSWC) closed at $20.93 down -3.28% from its previous closing price of $21.64. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.28 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.27 million shares were traded. CSWC stock price reached its highest trading level at $21.65 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $20.7.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Capital Southwest Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 23.99 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 11.11. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.42 and its Current Ratio is at 1.42. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.02 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.96.
On June 24, 2025, Citizens JMP Upgraded its rating to Mkt Outperform which previously was Mkt Perform but kept the price unchanged to $25.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 01 ’25 when Rogers-Windsor Ramona Lynn bought 463 shares for $21.55 per share. The transaction valued at 9,979 led to the insider holds 21,612 shares of the business.
BATTIST CHRISTINE bought 667 shares of CSWC for $14,972 on Aug 20 ’25. The Director now owns 12,615 shares after completing the transaction at $22.45 per share. On Jun 23 ’25, another insider, Rogers-Windsor Ramona Lynn, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 471 shares for $21.19 each. As a result, the insider paid 9,980 and bolstered with 18,092 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CSWC now has a Market Capitalization of 1164303616 and an Enterprise Value of 2048464640. As of this moment, Capital’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 13.15, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.98. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.34 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.26. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 9.8 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.018.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CSWC is 0.98, which has changed by -0.16911471 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15927899 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CSWC has reached a high of $25.70, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $17.41. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -7.11%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.30%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, CSWC has traded an average of 571.57K shares per day and 674640 over the past ten days. A total of 55.23M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 53.02M. Insiders hold about 4.69% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 32.15% stake in the company. Shares short for CSWC as of 1757894400 were 2886934 with a Short Ratio of 5.05, compared to 1755216000 on 2879127. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2886934 and a Short% of Float of 5.3000003.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for CSWC is 2.37, from 2.32 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.10720887. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 9.72. The current Payout Ratio is 157.40% for CSWC, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-09-15 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-10-15. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2015-10-01 when the company split stock in a 2724:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Capital Southwest Corp (CSWC) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 6.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.59, with high estimates of $0.61 and low estimates of $0.56.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.42 and $2.24 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.35. EPS for the following year is $2.33, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $2.4 and $2.22.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 6 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $55.44M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $56.53M to a low estimate of $52.98M. As of. The current estimate, Capital Southwest Corp’s year-ago sales were $48.71MFor the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $57.42M. There is a high estimate of $59.34M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $53.93M.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CSWC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $232.38M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $217.19M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $227.43M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $204.44MBased on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $250.51M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $260.52M and the low estimate is $230.17M.
