OFS Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:OFS) Short Interest Up 25.8% in April
by Amy Steele · The Cerbat GemOFS Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:OFS – Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 330,198 shares, a growth of 25.8% from the March 31st total of 262,534 shares. Approximately 2.5% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 72,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.6 days.
OFS Capital Price Performance
Shares of OFS stock traded up $0.01 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $4.05. 39,240 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 58,564. The company has a market cap of $54.27 million, a PE ratio of -1.64 and a beta of 0.86. OFS Capital has a 52-week low of $2.72 and a 52-week high of $9.31. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $3.72 and a 200 day moving average of $4.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.02, a current ratio of 0.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45.
OFS Capital (NASDAQ:OFS – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The investment management company reported ($0.86) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by ($1.07). OFS Capital had a negative net margin of 81.33% and a positive return on equity of 8.75%. The company had revenue of $3.57 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.45 million.
OFS Capital Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 20th were issued a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 20th. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 16.8%. OFS Capital’s dividend payout ratio is currently -27.53%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of OFS Capital by 16.9% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 168,003 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,418,000 after purchasing an additional 24,264 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP grew its stake in OFS Capital by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 120,908 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $930,000 after buying an additional 6,636 shares during the last quarter. Virtus Investment Advisers LLC grew its position in OFS Capital by 24.0% during the 4th quarter. Virtus Investment Advisers LLC now owns 82,221 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $391,000 after purchasing an additional 15,935 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in shares of OFS Capital in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $377,000. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new position in OFS Capital during the 4th quarter worth $202,000. 10.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Weiss Ratings lowered OFS Capital from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $7.00.
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About OFS Capital
OFS Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: OFS) is a business development company (BDC) that provides customized debt and equity financing solutions to U.S. middle-market companies. As an externally managed BDC, OFS Capital focuses on sponsoring capital structures that support growth initiatives, recapitalizations, acquisitions and other strategic transactions. The firm targets companies that demonstrate strong cash flow potential and scalable business models across a range of industries.
The company’s investment portfolio typically includes senior secured loans, unitranche facilities, mezzanine debt and equity co-investments.