Main Street Capital closed at $53.09, up 1.1%, outpacing the S&P 500's 0.38% gain. The investment firm has gained 2.38% over the past month, trailing the Finance sector's 2.89% advance. Analysts expect the company to report earnings of $1.01 per share, a 2.02% increase from the prior-year quarter, on revenue of $143.23 million, a 0.52% decline. For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimate calls for earnings of $4 per share and revenue of $580.63 million, representing changes of negative 4.99% and positive 2.51%, respectively. Main Street Capital currently carries a Zacks Rank of 4, or Sell, and trades at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 13.14, a premium to its industry's 7.99.
Main Street Capital CorporationZacks Rank of 4 (Sell) and premium P/E vs industry indicate negative analyst sentiment and valuation concern.