Prospect Capital Corporation(PSEC)
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- 52-Week Range
- $2.11 – $3.12
- YTD
- -16.25%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 97.93
- Straddle Price
- $0.23
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 0.10
- Market Cap
- $1.2B
A blended fair-value estimate combining up to six valuation methods. Each method is weighted by how well it fits the company — DCF down-weights for unprofitable names; DDM only fires for steady dividend payers; comparables down-weight when peer multiples disagree.
- DCF (quality-aware) — projects free cash flow with a horizon that scales to business quality. True compounders (quality 6/6) get 10 years explicit + 10 years fade before terminal; cyclical/struggling names (quality 0-1) get a 5-year terminal cliff. Quality is scored from ROE, gross margin, growth, FCF margin, debt load, and FCF consistency — the same factors that drive market premium for compounders.
- Market-Implied Growth (in Model Inputs) — reverse-DCF that answers "what growth rate is the market pricing in?". Lets you sanity-check the deviation: if implied growth is plausible for the business, the model's bearish flag may be wrong; if implausible, the market may be over-extrapolating.
- DDM (Gordon Growth Dividend Model) — values the stream of future dividends. Only used when trailing yield ≥ 2% and dividend payments are stable — below that the dividend is a token payout and Gordon (which values only the dividend stream) systematically underprices growth names, so those route to DCF + comparables + market anchor instead.
- P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, P/S — applies the peer-group median multiple to this company's per-share metric. Peers come from the same set as the "Related symbols" card. Earnings/sales metrics are forward-tilted by the company's recent revenue growth (capped at 25%) so they're comparable to peers' growth-embedded multiples — mimics how analysts use NTM rather than TTM. Per-multiple weights are biased by company quality (e.g. P/B down-weighted for asset-light tech).
- Market Anchor (SMA50) — the 50-day moving average, weighted by recent trading-range stability (tighter Bollinger bands → higher weight). Captures information fundamentals miss (forward consensus, sentiment, supply/demand) — but only when recent trading is steady enough that the market has converged on a view. During wild breakouts or breakdowns the anchor's weight collapses.
- Options Expected (B-L 30d) — the risk-neutral expected stock price at 30-day options expiration, derived from the full implied-volatility surface via Breeden-Litzenberger (second derivative of call price wrt strike → implied PDF, then E[S_T]). Forward-looking, captures all options-implied information (smile, skew, term structure) in one number. Weighted by chain liquidity. SP500-only at present (pre-computed daily). Backtest evidence: adds modest alpha across most bucket × holding combos.
- Blended value — weighted average. Confidence reflects how many methods fired and how tight peer dispersion is.
- Deviation pill — green when blended FV ≥ 10% above current price (undervalued); red when ≥ 10% below; grey otherwise.
| 10-yr Treasury (rf) | 4.96% |
| Beta vs SPY | 0.82 |
| Cost of Equity (CAPM) | 9.05% (VRP-adj) |
| WACC | 7.01% |
| Volatility Risk Premium | +131.0pp (IV − HV30) |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.0% |
| Rev. Growth (YoY, DCF input) | +3.0% |
| DCF Horizon | 10 years explicit + fade |
| Forward Tilt (NTM/TTM) | ×1.03 (applied to P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/S) |
| Free Cash Flow (TTM) | $0.6B |
| Return on Equity (TTM) | 2.3% |
| Book / Price | 376.6% — banking bias active (P/B is primary) |
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 50.9% |
| FCF Margin (TTM) | 264.5% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.29 |
| Quality Score | 3/6 — normal (10y DCF) |
| SMA 50 | $2.23 (Market Anchor value) |
| SMA 20 / Bollinger Mid | $2.21 |
| Bollinger Width / SMA20 | 256.4% (drives anchor stability) |
| Net Debt | $1.3B |
| Market Cap | $1B |
| Method | Implied Price | Weight | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | $20.91 | 39% | |
| DDM (Gordon) | $9.71 | 31% | |
| Peer P/E | n/a | 0% | median 16.6× · 6 peers |
| Peer EV/EBITDA | n/a | 0% | median 22.4× · 6 peers |
| Peer P/B | $8.13 | 15% | median 1.0× · 7 peers |
| Peer P/S | $2.18 | 15% | median 5.7× · 7 peers |
| Market Anchor (SMA50) | $2.23 | 0% | stability 0% (BB-width) |
| Options Expected (B-L 30d) | n/a | 0% |
- Exchange
- XNAS
- Market Cap
- $1.2B
Prospect Capital Corp is a financial services company that mainly lends to and invests in middle market privately-held companies. It is a closed-end investment company. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and long-term capital appreciation. It has single operating and reporting segment.
Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
| Month | Avg Return | Years of Data |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | +1.18% | 6 |
| Feb | -0.30% | 6 |
| Mar | -2.28% | 6 |
| Apr | -2.12% | 6 |
| May | -2.82% | 6 |
| Jun | -3.33% | 6 |
| Jul | +0.77% | 6 |
| Aug | -1.63% | 6 |
| Sep | -5.06% | 6 |
| Oct | +1.12% | 5 |
| Nov | +2.85% | 5 |
| Dec | -2.82% | 5 |
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
Momentum Oscillators
Volume & Volatility
Data Summary
Here is my comprehensive stock analysis report for PSEC:
Executive Summary
Overall Assessment: NEUTRAL (Confidence Level: 6/10)
Key Drivers and Primary Risks:
- Trend direction remains range-bound, with a neutral RSI reading
- Beta indicates low volatility relative to the market
- Recent news headlines are neutral, with no significant catalysts driving the stock price
Investment Thesis: PSEC's current trading range provides an opportunity for investors to position themselves for potential upside or downside movements. The neutral sentiment and beta analysis suggest a relatively stable market environment.
Recent News Sentiment Impact: NEUTRAL
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction: Range-bound (Short-term), Neutral (Medium-term)
Support/Resistance Levels:
- Lower Bollinger Band: $2.18
- Middle Bollinger Band: $2.27
- Upper Bollinger Band: $2.36
- SMA 20: $2.27
- EMA 12: $2.25
Momentum Signals:
- RSI (14): Neutral, reading 47.51
- MACD: Bullish signal, with a histogram of 0.01
- Bollinger Bands: Neutral signal, indicating no strong trends or momentum
Volume Analysis:
- Volume SMA 20: 3770339.60
- On-Balance Volume (OBV): -193361391.03 (bearish)
- Volume Rate of Change: -10.02% (declining volume)
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary: Neutral news headlines, with no significant market-moving events or announcements.
Sentiment Assessment: NEUTRAL
Catalyst Identification: No near-term catalysts are driving the stock price.
Market Narrative: The neutral sentiment and beta analysis suggest a relatively stable market environment, with PSEC's trading range reflecting this.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Beta Interpretation: Low volatility relative to the market (beta = 0.78)
Volatility Regime: Historical volatility is low (HV20: 29.7%, HV30: 38.3%, HV60: 33.5%)
Options Market Signals:
- IV Rank: 10.5% (Low)
- Current IV: 26.2%
- Expected Move: $0.23 (42 DTE), 7-DTE: $0.28
- Volume Flow: 5 calls vs 2 puts
- Open Interest: 14 calls vs 1 puts
Downside Protection: Support levels are established at the lower Bollinger Band ($2.18) and SMA 20 ($2.27).
Market Context & Positioning
Sector Performance: PSEC's sector, Finance, is performing relatively well.
Institutional Activity: Volume patterns suggest institutional interest, with a moderate flow of calls and puts.
Correlation Analysis: PSEC has a low correlation (0.28) with the market, indicating a relatively independent movement.
Relative Valuation: PSEC is trading within its established range, with no significant deviations from its mean price levels.
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical Price Levels:
- Lower Bollinger Band: $2.18
- Middle Bollinger Band: $2.27
- Upper Bollinger Band: $2.36
- SMA 20: $2.27
Breakout/Breakdown Levels:
- Breakout above the upper Bollinger Band: Bullish signal
- Breakdown below the lower Bollinger Band: Bearish signal
Time-Sensitive Catalysts: No near-term catalysts are driving the stock price.
Risk Management: Consider position sizing and stop-loss levels based on the trading range and volatility assessments.
I hope this comprehensive analysis meets your requirements!
| Earnings Date | Timing | Expected Move | Actual Move | Ratio | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-08 | After-Close | 10.60% | 2.23% | 0.21x | Within |
| 2025-02-10 | After-Close | 9.52% | 1.90% | 0.20x | Within |
| 2025-05-09 | Pre-Market | 8.29% | 2.17% | 0.26x | Within |
| 2025-08-27 | Pre-Market | 11.44% | 1.41% | 0.12x | Within |
| 2025-11-06 | After-Close | 6.89% | 7.09% | 1.03x | Exceeded |
| 2026-02-09 | Pre-Market | 12.31% | 0.03% | 0.00x | Within |
- IV Rank (30D)
- 97.93
- IV Rank (7D)
- 97.93
- Avg IV
- 235.8%
- Straddle (30D)
- $0.23
- Straddle (7D)
- $0.23
- P/C Volume
- 0.10
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
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IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
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- Beta (1Y vs SPY)
- 0.84
- Correlation (SPY)
- 30.7%
- R²
- 0.09
- Ann. Volatility
- 35.8%
- SPY Volatility
- 13.0%
Moderate volatility - stock generally follows market
Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Custodian | $1.00M | 73.11% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Custodian | $313.24K | 22.83% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Custodian | $27.98K | 2.04% | 2025-09-30 |
| 4 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Custodian | $27.72K | 2.02% | 2026-06-30 |
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Custodian | $5.30M | 80.23% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Custodian | $656.04K | 9.93% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Custodian | $577.50K | 8.74% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Custodian | $73.13K | 1.11% | 2025-09-30 |
| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | John F Barry | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Buy (P) | +1,217,105 | $2.24 | $2.73M | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-25 | John F Barry | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Buy (P) | +1,067,648 | $2.27 | $2.43M | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-24 | John F Barry | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Buy (P) | +1,000,000 | $2.25 | $2.25M | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-28 | John F Barry | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Buy (P) | +433,000 | $2.32 | $1.01M | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-27 | John F Barry | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Buy (P) | +232,000 | $2.32 | $538.5K | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-26 | John F Barry | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Buy (P) | +200,000 | $2.26 | $451.8K | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-13 | M Grier Eliasek | Chief Operating Officer | Buy (P) | +942,800 | $2.92 | $2.75M | EDGAR |
| 2025-09-29 | John F Barry | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Buy (P) | +925,000 | $2.72 | $2.52M | EDGAR |
| 2025-09-29 | M Grier Eliasek | Chief Operating Officer | Buy (P) | +370,000 | $2.71 | $1.00M | EDGAR |
| 2025-09-26 | John F Barry | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Buy (P) | +741,158 | $2.62 | $1.94M | EDGAR |
| 2025-09-25 | John F Barry | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Buy (P) | +384,000 | $2.66 | $1.02M | EDGAR |
| 2025-09-24 | John F Barry | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Buy (P) | +374,500 | $2.66 | $997.2K | EDGAR |
| 2025-09-19 | Eugene S Stark | Director | Buy (P) | +2,500 | $2.79 | $7.0K | EDGAR |
| 2025-06-25 | John F Barry | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Buy (P) | +319,000 | $3.16 | $1.01M | EDGAR |
| 2025-06-24 | John F Barry | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Buy (P) | +623,300 | $3.19 | $1.99M | EDGAR |
| # | Insider | Role | Shares | Disclosed Exposure | Lifetime OM Net | Filings | Last Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F Barry | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 90,926,794 | $198.68M | $479.42M | 235 | 2026-09-09 |
| 2 | M Grier Eliasek | Chief Operating Officer | 3,443,930 | $7.52M | $16.92M | 102 | 2026-02-13 |
| 3 | BRIAN H OSWALD | CFO, CCO, TREASURY & SECRETARY | 540,500 | $1.18M | $4.89M | 25 | 2017-11-14 |
| 4 | Kristin Lea Van Dask | CFO, TREASURER, SECRETARY, CCO | 106,645 | $233.0K | $400.9K | 14 | 2024-11-14 |
| 5 | William Gremp | Director | 70,675 | $154.4K | $237.4K | 10 | 2025-03-20 |
| 6 | Eugene S Stark | Director | 60,000 | $131.1K | $438.8K | 40 | 2025-09-19 |
| 7 | William E Vastardis | CFO and CCO | 11,122 | $24.3K | $12.7K | 2 | 2007-07-09 |
| 8 | Graham Anderson | Director | 4,500 | $9.8K | $67.2K | 5 | 2009-10-09 |
| 9 | Mark Hull | 3,300 | $7.2K | $50.2K | 1 | 2007-11-20 | |
| 10 | Robert Everett | 3,000 | $6.6K | $98.0K | 2 | 2007-11-06 |
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
|---|
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.
| P/B Ratio | 0.4 |
| P/S Ratio | 2.9 |
| EV/EBITDA | 18.2 |
| TTM Revenue | $0.2B |
| TTM Net Income | $-0.4B |
| TTM EPS | $-0.83 |
| ROE | 2.3% |
| Dividend Yield | 28.72% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.59 |