Monroe Capital (NASDAQ:MRCC) Share Price Crosses Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Here’s Why
by Sarita Garza · The Markets DailyMonroe Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:MRCC – Get Free Report)’s share price crossed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $6.73 and traded as low as $6.12. Monroe Capital shares last traded at $6.19, with a volume of 174,907 shares traded.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Monroe Capital in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, Monroe Capital presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $8.00.
Monroe Capital Stock Performance
The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $6.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $6.73. The company has a market cap of $134.16 million, a P/E ratio of -32.58 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a current ratio of 5.87, a quick ratio of 5.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22.
Monroe Capital (NASDAQ:MRCC – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The financial services provider reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.15 by ($0.06). Monroe Capital had a negative net margin of 9.58% and a positive return on equity of 8.49%. The company had revenue of $6.87 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.84 million. As a group, research analysts forecast that Monroe Capital Corporation will post 1.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Monroe Capital Cuts Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 11.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 23rd. Monroe Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -378.95%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its holdings in Monroe Capital by 165.0% in the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 124,843 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $876,000 after buying an additional 77,725 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Monroe Capital during the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,000. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co boosted its position in shares of Monroe Capital by 42.7% during the 3rd quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 29,052 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $201,000 after acquiring an additional 8,691 shares in the last quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP increased its stake in Monroe Capital by 16.0% in the third quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 93,069 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $653,000 after acquiring an additional 12,859 shares during the period. Finally, Quarry LP acquired a new position in Monroe Capital in the third quarter worth about $414,000.
Monroe Capital Company Profile
Monroe Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: MRCC) is a publicly traded business development company that specializes in providing flexible debt financing solutions to middle-market companies across North America. The firm structures and underwrites a range of senior secured loans, unitranche financings, second-lien loans, mezzanine debt and equity co-investments. Monroe Capital’s offerings are designed to support corporate growth, acquisitions, recapitalizations and refinancings across diverse industries, including business services, healthcare, manufacturing and specialty finance.
Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Monroe Capital was founded in 2004 and has since built a national footprint by maintaining offices in key U.S.
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