Prospect Capital (PSEC)
Provides senior-secured lending and selected equity investments to private U.S. middle-market companies.
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Invests primarily in senior secured first-lien loans to privately owned U.S. middle-market companies, with selected junior-debt and equity exposures. The Nasdaq-listed BDC is externally managed by Prospect Capital Management.
Invests primarily in privately owned U.S. middle-market companies through senior secured first-lien loans. Selected exposures include second-lien debt, equity and equity-linked investments, with the stated objective of current income and long-term capital appreciation.
Operates as a Nasdaq-listed, closed-end business development company under an external-management structure. Prospect Capital Management manages the investments, while Prospect Administration provides administration and facilities.
BDC status under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and regulated-investment-company treatment under Subchapter M shape the operating model. Investment execution depends on the adviser’s ability to identify, analyze, invest in and monitor qualifying companies, along with access to acceptable financing.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026
Latest analyst notes
No analyst notes in the last 24 months.
EPSReportedEstimate
RevenueReportedEstimate
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $43.6M · Total debt $1.86B · Total assets $6.45B · Shareholders' equity $4.50B
- Revenue
- $390.5M
- Operating income
- $136.6M
- Net income
- −$4.5M
HistoryDividendAnnual yieldUpcoming
| Institutions | 17.03% | 89.40M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 210 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Insiders | 26.34% | 138.25M shares | |
| 5 holders · as of Sep 9, 2026 | |||
| Other | 56.63% | 297.19M shares | |
| remainder | |||
524.83M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
John F. Barry1Insiderdirector, 10 percent owner, officer: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 25.64% | 130.61M | filed Sep 9, 2026 |
Private Management Group IncInstitution | 3.91% | 20.53M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Two Sigma Investments, LPInstitution | 2.68% | 14.08M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Van Eck Associates CorpInstitution | 1.85% | 9.69M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
UBS Group AGInstitution | 1.26% | 6.63M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
- John F. Barry's transaction reports restate only vehicles that traded; the 2026 ownership statement (130.61M) plus the 3.95M net shares acquired since is used instead.
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | John F. Barry | director, 10 percent owner, officer: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | +1,217,105 | $2.24 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | John F. Barry | director, 10 percent owner, officer: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | +1,067,648 | $2.27 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | John F. Barry | director, 10 percent owner, officer: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | +1,000,000 | $2.25 |
| May 26, 2026 | John F. Barry | director, 10 percent owner, officer: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | +433,000 | $2.32 |
| May 22, 2026 | John F. Barry | director, 10 percent owner, officer: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | +232,000 | $2.32 |
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Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Capital | $2.21 | +0.23% | $1.10B | 39.2 | 5.7 | 1.7 | −6.7% |
| Ares Capital | $19.36 | −0.44% | $13.96B | 14.4 | 10.1 | 6.0 | +32.6% |
| Blue Owl Capital | $11.16 | −0.31% | $5.55B | 20.0 | 8.7 | 3.9 | −20.8% |
| FS KKR Capital | $11.39 | −0.39% | $3.20B | — | 7.3 | 3.4 | +11.5% |
| Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | $24.76 | −0.80% | $5.81B | 19.6 | 9.4 | 5.5 | +25.9% |
| Golub Capital BDC | $12.56 | +0.04% | $3.27B | 22.8 | 9.7 | 4.6 | −14.2% |
| Median | 19.8 | 9.4 | 4.6 | +11.5% |