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Prospect Capital (PSEC) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
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Prospect Capital (PSEC - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $7.06, moving +1.29% from the previous trading session. The stock lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.75%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 1.05%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 7.84%.
Heading into today, shares of the business development company had lost 9.95% over the past month, lagging the Finance sector's loss of 3.23% and the S&P 500's loss of 4.4% in that time.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from Prospect Capital as it approaches its next earnings report date. On that day, Prospect Capital is projected to report earnings of $0.26 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 18.18%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $226.22 million, up 28.99% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $1.01 per share and revenue of $898.11 million. These totals would mark changes of +24.69% and +26.33%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Prospect Capital. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. Prospect Capital is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).
In terms of valuation, Prospect Capital is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 6.9. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 10.79.
The Financial - Investment Management industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 40, which puts it in the top 16% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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Prospect Capital (PSEC) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
Prospect Capital (PSEC - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $7.06, moving +1.29% from the previous trading session. The stock lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.75%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 1.05%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 7.84%.
Heading into today, shares of the business development company had lost 9.95% over the past month, lagging the Finance sector's loss of 3.23% and the S&P 500's loss of 4.4% in that time.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from Prospect Capital as it approaches its next earnings report date. On that day, Prospect Capital is projected to report earnings of $0.26 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 18.18%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $226.22 million, up 28.99% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $1.01 per share and revenue of $898.11 million. These totals would mark changes of +24.69% and +26.33%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Prospect Capital. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. Prospect Capital is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).
In terms of valuation, Prospect Capital is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 6.9. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 10.79.
The Financial - Investment Management industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 40, which puts it in the top 16% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
To follow PSEC in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com.