Prospect Capital Corp (PSEC) stock
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $737.39MP/E –Yield –
Prospect Capital statistics
54 measures from SEC filings and the closing price. Hover a name for the formula; the last column is the median of companies in the same industry group.
Important dates
- Next earnings
- Feb 8, 2027 (estimated, after the close)
- Last ex-dividend date
- Jan 27, 2027
- Fundamentals through
- Sep 30, 2026
- Share price as of
- Nov 12, 2026
Valuation ratiosIndustry
- P/TBV Ratio
- 0.26
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- P/OCF Ratio
- 1.19
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Share statisticsIndustry
- Shares Change (YoY)
- 9.96%
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- Shares Change (QoQ)
- 4.59%
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- Float
- 386M
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- Shares Held by Insiders
- 26.4%
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- Shares Held by Institutions
- 17.1%
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Short sellingIndustry
- Short Interest
- 19M
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- Short Interest Change
- 9.12%
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- Short % of Float
- 4.97%
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- Short % of Shares Outstanding
- 3.66%
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- Days to Cover
- 2.97
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Stock price statisticsIndustry
- 52-Week High
- $3.13
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- 52-Week Low
- $1.29
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- 20-Day Moving Average
- $1.51
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- 50-Day Moving Average
- $1.83
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- 200-Day Moving Average
- $2.31
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- Average True Range (14)
- $0.10
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- Price Change (1 Week)
- 1.44%
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- Price Change (1 Month)
- -12.2%
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- Price Change (3 Months)
- -38.9%
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- Price Change (6 Months)
- -35.6%
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- Price Change (YTD)
- -45.8%
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- Price Change (1 Year)
- -50.7%
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- Price Change (3 Years)
- -74.7%
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- Price Change (5 Years)
- -84.2%
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- Price Change (10 Years)
- -81.9%
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- Average Volume (10 Days)
- 9M
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- Average Volume (20 Days)
- 8M
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- Average Volume (90 Days)
- 5M
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- Relative Volume
- 1.21
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- Relative Strength Index (14)
- 33.3
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- Volatility (1 Year)
- 38.3%
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- Beta (5 Years)
- 0.74
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Returns on capitalIndustry
- Return on Equity (ROE)
- 1.84%
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- Return on Assets (ROA)
- 0.85%
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GrowthIndustry
- EPS Growth (5Y CAGR)
- -52.6%
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EfficiencyIndustry
- WACC
- 8.60%
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Income statement (TTM)Industry
Balance sheetIndustry
- Net Cash (Debt)
- $38.02M
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- Net Cash Per Share
- $0.07
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- Equity (Book Value)
- $2.88B
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- Book Value Per Share
- $5.48
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- Tangible Book Value
- $2.88B
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Cash flow (TTM)Industry
Dividends and yieldsIndustry
- Earnings Yield
- 7.34%
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- Payout Ratio
- 576.5%
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Scores and fair valueIndustry
- Altman Z-Score
- -0.07
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Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 12, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | PSEC | S&P 500 | Difference | PSEC per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -16.9% | -2.7% | −14.2 pts | ||
| 3 months | -35.2% | -1.7% | −33.5 pts | ||
| Year to date | -35.9% | +11.9% | −47.8 pts | ||
| 1 year | -38.8% | +12.0% | −50.8 pts | ||
| 3 years | -59.6% | +78.2% | −137.7 pts | -26.1% | +21.2% |
| 5 years | -68.6% | +73.2% | −141.9 pts | -20.7% | +11.6% |
| 10 years | -36.5% | +309.6% | −346.1 pts | -4.4% | +15.1% |
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported by brokers to FINRA twice a month. Latest settlement date Oct 30, 2026.
19M PSEC shares were sold short on Oct 30, 2026, up 9.1% from the previous report, or 4.97% of the shares available to trade. At recent volumes it would take 3.0 days to buy them back. Over the last 20 sessions, 48.3% of the volume reported to FINRA was short selling.
| Settlement date | Shares short | Change | Avg. daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | 19,213,088 | +9.1% | 6,465,159 | 3.0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 17,607,914 | -2.5% | 7,112,472 | 2.5 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 18,060,478 | -12.1% | 5,554,415 | 3.3 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 20,537,044 | +8.0% | 3,364,349 | 6.1 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 19,017,788 | -4.9% | 4,093,139 | 4.7 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 20,006,241 | -21.2% | 4,225,812 | 4.7 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 25,381,624 | -5.2% | 4,495,179 | 5.7 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 26,786,360 | -1.3% | 4,770,466 | 5.6 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 27,148,458 | -3.0% | 6,413,730 | 4.2 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 27,983,721 | -7.9% | 4,777,380 | 5.9 |
| May 29, 2026 | 30,390,753 | -5.5% | 5,670,291 | 5.4 |
| May 15, 2026 | 32,146,058 | -4.4% | 7,380,228 | 4.4 |
Ratios use trailing-twelve-month results and the latest balance sheet. How we calculate.
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