Q3 EPS Estimate for Capital Southwest Decreased by Analyst

Capital Southwest Co. (NASDAQ:CSWC) – Analysts at B. Riley cut their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Capital Southwest in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, December 11th. B. Riley analyst B. Rowe now expects that the asset manager will earn $0.62 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.66. B. Riley has a “Neutral” rating and a $24.50 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Capital Southwest’s current full-year earnings is $2.54 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Capital Southwest’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.64 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.55 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.63 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.51 EPS.

Capital Southwest Stock Performance

Shares of CSWC opened at $21.25 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $23.81 and a 200 day moving average of $24.86. The company has a current ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Capital Southwest has a 12 month low of $21.20 and a 12 month high of $27.23. The company has a market capitalization of $1.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.96 and a beta of 1.23.

Capital Southwest (NASDAQ:CSWC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 28th. The asset manager reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.01. Capital Southwest had a net margin of 37.77% and a return on equity of 15.54%. The firm had revenue of $48.71 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $49.79 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.69 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Capital Southwest

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in Capital Southwest in the 3rd quarter worth about $35,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital Southwest in the second quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Capital Southwest during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $104,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in Capital Southwest in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $106,000. Finally, Hollencrest Capital Management grew its stake in Capital Southwest by 8.6% in the 3rd quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 6,527 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $165,000 after buying an additional 518 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 23.42% of the company’s stock.

Capital Southwest Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th will be given a dividend of $0.63 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 13th. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 11.86%. Capital Southwest’s payout ratio is currently 141.46%.

About Capital Southwest

Capital Southwest Corporation is a business development company specializing in credit and private equity and venture capital investments in middle market companies, mezzanine, later stage, mature, late venture, emerging growth, buyouts, industry consolidation, recapitalizations and growth capital investments.