What is B. Riley’s Forecast for FDUS Q2 Earnings?

Fidus Investment Co. (NASDAQ:FDUS) – Research analysts at B. Riley issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Fidus Investment in a report issued on Monday, May 12th. B. Riley analyst S. Adams anticipates that the asset manager will post earnings per share of $0.53 for the quarter. B. Riley currently 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 equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price target on shares of Fidus Investment from $21.00 to $20.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH raised Fidus Investment from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th.

Fidus Investment Stock Performance

Shares of FDUS stock opened at $20.07 on Thursday. Fidus Investment has a fifty-two week low of $16.70 and a fifty-two week high of $23.55. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $19.50 and a 200 day moving average price of $20.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $697.07 million, a P/E ratio of 7.17 and a beta of 0.92.

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

Fidus Investment Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 25th. Investors of record on Friday, June 13th will be issued a $0.54 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 10.76%. Fidus Investment’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 73.50%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FDUS. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Fidus Investment in the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. ORG Partners LLC purchased a new position in Fidus Investment in the first quarter valued at $29,000. Transce3nd LLC purchased a new position in Fidus Investment in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Promus Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Fidus Investment in the fourth quarter valued at $43,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC purchased a new stake in Fidus Investment during the 4th quarter worth about $77,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 28.14% of the company’s stock.

About Fidus Investment

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.