What is B. Riley’s Forecast for FS KKR Capital Q2 Earnings?

FS KKR Capital Corp. (NYSE:FSK) – Analysts at B. Riley dropped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for FS KKR Capital in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, December 11th. B. Riley analyst B. Rowe now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.64 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.65. B. Riley has a “Neutral” rating and a $21.50 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for FS KKR Capital’s current full-year earnings is $2.89 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for FS KKR Capital’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.58 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.53 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $21.00 price target on shares of FS KKR Capital in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on FS KKR Capital from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 18th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, FS KKR Capital has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $20.25.

FS KKR Capital Stock Up 0.6 %

FS KKR Capital stock opened at $21.48 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.43 and a beta of 1.25. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $20.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $20.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 2.96 and a quick ratio of 2.96. FS KKR Capital has a fifty-two week low of $18.31 and a fifty-two week high of $22.39.

FS KKR Capital (NYSE:FSK) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $441.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $423.58 million. FS KKR Capital had a return on equity of 12.31% and a net margin of 29.98%. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.80 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FS KKR Capital

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Fountainhead AM LLC boosted its holdings in FS KKR Capital by 9.8% during the third quarter. Fountainhead AM LLC now owns 800,731 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,798,000 after purchasing an additional 71,644 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in FS KKR Capital by 30.8% during the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 122,769 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,422,000 after buying an additional 28,889 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of FS KKR Capital by 18.1% during the 3rd quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 254,566 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,023,000 after buying an additional 39,086 shares during the last quarter. Naviter Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of FS KKR Capital by 83.9% in the 2nd quarter. Naviter Wealth LLC now owns 241,489 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,916,000 after acquiring an additional 110,191 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC increased its position in shares of FS KKR Capital by 58.3% in the second quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 859,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,953,000 after acquiring an additional 316,615 shares during the last quarter. 36.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Daniel Pietrzak bought 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 5th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $21.31 per share, for a total transaction of $106,550.00. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 49,800 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,061,238. The trade was a 11.16 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In the last ninety days, insiders purchased 11,500 shares of company stock valued at $248,910. Company insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

FS KKR Capital Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a None dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 4th will be given a $0.70 dividend. This is a boost from FS KKR Capital’s previous None dividend of $0.64. This represents a yield of 12.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 4th. FS KKR Capital’s payout ratio is currently 136.17%.

FS KKR Capital Company Profile

FS KKR Capital Corp. is a business development company specializing in investments in debt securities. It provides customized credit solutions to private middle market U.S. companies. It invest primarily in the senior secured debt and, to a lesser extent, the subordinated debt of private middle market U.S.