Q2 Earnings Forecast for Fidus Investment Issued By B. Riley

Fidus Investment Co. (NASDAQ:FDUS) – Equities researchers at B. Riley issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Fidus Investment in a note issued to investors on Monday, May 12th. B. Riley analyst S. Adams forecasts that the asset manager will post earnings of $0.53 per share for the quarter. B. Riley has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Fidus Investment’s current full-year earnings is $2.28 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Fidus Investment’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.48 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.08 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.01 EPS.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on FDUS. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on Fidus Investment from $21.00 to $20.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH upgraded shares of Fidus Investment from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 9th.

Fidus Investment Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:FDUS opened at $20.00 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $694.64 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.14 and a beta of 0.92. Fidus Investment has a 12 month low of $16.70 and a 12 month high of $23.55. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $19.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $20.77.

Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The asset manager reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.01. Fidus Investment had a net margin of 60.09% and a return on equity of 12.11%. The business had revenue of $36.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $35.61 million.

Fidus Investment Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 25th. Investors of record on Friday, June 13th will be paid a $0.54 dividend. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 10.80%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 13th. Fidus Investment’s dividend payout ratio is presently 73.50%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Fidus Investment

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in Fidus Investment by 37.0% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 116,472 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $2,269,000 after purchasing an additional 31,426 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC purchased a new position in Fidus Investment during the 4th quarter worth approximately $274,000. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Fidus Investment by 27.4% during the 4th quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 44,422 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $934,000 after acquiring an additional 9,559 shares during the period. Riverbridge Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Fidus Investment in the 4th quarter valued at $716,000. Finally, Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Fidus Investment by 10.2% in the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 21,426 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $450,000 after acquiring an additional 1,989 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 28.14% of the company’s stock.

Fidus Investment Company Profile

Fidus Investment Corporation is a business development company. It specializing in leveraged buyouts, refinancings, change of ownership transactions, recapitalizations, strategic acquisitions, mezzanine, growth capital, business expansion, lower middle market investments, debt investments, subordinated and second lien loans, senior secured and unitranche debt, preferred equity, warrants, subordinated debt, senior subordinated notes, junior secured loans, and unitranche loans.