Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Main Street Capital (MAIN)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Main Street Capital (NYSE: MAIN):

• 5/28/2026 – Main Street Capital was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 5/22/2026 – Main Street Capital was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 5/22/2026 – Main Street Capital is now covered by Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $50.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/22/2026 – Main Street Capital is now covered by Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $50.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/19/2026 – Main Street Capital had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $60.00 to $53.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 5/16/2026 – Main Street Capital was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 5/14/2026 – Main Street Capital had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $66.00 to $58.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/11/2026 – Main Street Capital was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 4/22/2026 – Main Street Capital had its price target lowered by Citizens Jmp from $74.00 to $70.00. They now have a “market outperform” rating on the stock.

Main Street Capital Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.265 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 8th. Main Street Capital’s payout ratio is presently 65.68%.

Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) is a publicly traded business development company that provides flexible debt and equity capital to lower middle market companies in the United States. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Main Street Capital was formed in 2007 and operates under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The firm’s management services are provided by Main Street Capital Management, L.P., which focuses on identifying growing private companies with enterprise values typically between $10 million and $150 million.

Main Street Capital’s primary offerings include first-lien senior secured loans, second-lien loans, subordinated debt, and equity co-investments or minority equity positions.