SCM
Stellus Capital Investment CorpPrice
Daily candles with volume. Pins mark insider trades, rating changes, 13F stakes, reports, catalysts and short-interest jumps.
- B Mar 13 to Mar 16 2 days of insider buys: $766.4K by 3 insiders, avg $8.72
- R Mar 13 Three corporate insiders at Stellus Capital Investment Corp (SCM) pu…
- B May 13 to May 19 2 days of insider buys: $90.7K by 1 insider, avg $9.07
- B Jun 23 1 insider buy $5.8K at $8.29
- X Jul 31 Short interest jumps 43.1% to 1.18M
- R Aug 10 Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM) reported Q2 2026 net in…
- X Aug 14 Short interest falls 31.5% to 809.5K
- B Sep 16 1 insider buy $8.0K at $7.97
Signal stack
Where each data set points today.
- InsidersBULLISH
4 insiders bought $870.9K at an average $8.75. No open-market sales. Price is 24% below their cost.
- InstitutionsBEARISH
Q2 2026: 1 added (0 new), 5 trimmed or exited.
- AnalystsBULLISH
4 of 9 rate it Buy or better. Every target is above the price.
- EstimatesRISING
Current-quarter EPS estimate $0.254 → $0.260 over 90 days. 3 up, 1 down in 30 days.
- TrendDOWNTREND
16% below its 50-day average. New closing low $6.64 on Oct 23.
Who's buying
13F· Q2 2026| Fund | Move | Value |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY | TRIM | $541.9K |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | DOUBLED | $482.6K |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | TRIM | $411.3K |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | TRIM | $388.1K |
| UBS Group AG | NEAR_EXIT | $102.0K |
| DANSKE BANK A/S | NEAR_EXIT | $8.00 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | DOUBLED | $1.4M |
| BlackRock, Inc. | TRIM | $1.0M |
Quarterly 13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter ends.
The Street
9 analystsPrice is below the lowest target. Median implies +62%.Targets as of Oct 27, 2026.
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | Ladenburg Thalmann MAINTAIN | Buy |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods MAINTAIN | Market Perform |
| May 13, 2026 | Ladenburg Thalmann MAINTAIN | Buy |
Insider ledger
Form 4| Date | Insider | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Arnoult J Tim Director | BUY | $8.0K |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Arnoult J Tim Director | BUY | $5.8K |
| May 19, 2026 | Arnoult J Tim Director | BUY | $81.5K |
| May 13, 2026 | Arnoult J Tim Director | BUY | $9.3K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Ladd Robert T. President and CEO | BUY | $14.4K |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Bilger Bruce R Director | BUY | $97.0K |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Bilger Bruce R Director | BUY | $170.1K |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Ladd Robert T. President and CEO | BUY | $304.5K |
Earnings setup
Estimates| Period | EPS est. | Range | 30D rev. | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $0.26 | $0.26–$0.26 | +0.0% | $23.0M |
| Next Q | $0.26 | $0.25–$0.26 | -1.0% | $23.2M |
| Current FY | $1.04 | $1.03–$1.05 | -0.4% | $91.8M |
| Next FY | $1.04 | $1.03–$1.07 | +0.0% | $94.4M |
Short side
FINRA· Oct 15, 2026SecBot reports
10 filings · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 8 neutral- NEUTRAL PRESS-RELEASEOct 14, 2026
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation declared a regular Q4 2026 dividend of $0.25 per share…
Dividend unchanged at $0.25/quarter — no signal of earnings deterioration or improvement. Monitor upcoming Q3 2026 earnings for NII coverage of the dividend.
- BEARISH PRESS-RELEASEAug 10, 2026
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM) reported Q2 2026 net investment income (NII) of $0.26…
The revenue miss and dividend reduction signal ongoing pressure from portfolio repayments and yield compression. The SBIC III catalyst may provide a floor, but near-term trading likely reflects the…
- NEUTRAL 8-KJul 29, 2026
Stellus Capital Investment Corp reported preliminary Q2 2026 NII per share of $0.25-$0.27…
Monitor final Q2 results on August 10 for actual NII and NAV; the new SBIC facility provides additional low-cost leverage that could improve net interest margins, but elevated non-accruals warrant…
- NEUTRAL PRESS-RELEASEJul 16, 2026
No summary provided
Filing ingested — full details in report page.
All SCM filing & press-release reports (10)
- PRESS-RELEASE reportOct 14, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportAug 10, 2026
- 8-K reportJul 29, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportJul 16, 2026
- INSIDER-BUY reportJun 25, 2026
- 8-K reportJun 22, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportJun 11, 2026
- DEFA14A reportMay 4, 2026
- DEFA14A reportApr 24, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMar 13, 2026