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SLRCSLR Investment Corp.Sell5.0·$11.41
SellModerate Confidence
Investment thesis

SLR Investment Corp offers an attractively valued, insider-bought setup, but a confirmed technical downtrend, declining revenue, and consecutive earnings misses raise real questions about near-term credit and operating quality.

Thesis pillars

  • Attractive Valuation Margin Of Safety→Stable
  • Revenue Decline Earnings Quality Flag→Stable
  • Confirmed Technical Downtrend↑Improving
  • +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning

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SLR Investment Corp. (SLRC) Stock Analysis

Falling Knife setup · Inst Constrain edge

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5ValueShortModerate Confidence

Financial Services · Asset Management

Sell if holding. Momentum 4.2/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $11.41 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.2): -0.5; Consecutive earnings misses (2).

SLR Investment Corp. (SLRC) is a Maryland-based, non-diversified business development company (BDC) externally managed by SLR Capital Partners, investing primarily in senior secured loans, financing leases, and equity of privately held U.S. middle-market companies with $50... Read more

$11.41+13.4% A.UpsideScore 5.0/10#188 of 236 Asset Management
QualityF-score4 / 9FCF yield15.07%
IncomeYield12.52%(5y avg 10.60%)Payout113.24%at-risk
Stop $11.03Target $12.94(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 2.7:1
Analyst target$14.88+30.4%8 analysts
$12.94our TP
$11.41price
$14.88mean
$18

Sell if holding. Momentum 4.2/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $11.41 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.2): -0.5; Consecutive earnings misses (2). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 27, MACD bearish. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 22d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.

TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Tue, Nov 3, 202622d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Sector modifier (Financial Services): +1.0
Attractive valuation
Margin of safety: 30%
Risks
Leverage penalty (D/E 1.2): -0.5
Consecutive earnings misses (2)
Weak growth

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)8.4
P/E (Fwd)8.6
Mkt Cap$620M
EV/EBITDA—
Profit Mgn35.2%
ROE7.5%
Rev Growth-9.4%
Beta0.70
Dividend12.52%
Rating analysts14

Quality Signals

Piotroski F4/9

Options Flow

P/C0.06bullish
IV54%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • LOWloan_portfolioKingsbridge Holdings, LLC12%
    10-K Item 1A: 'our investments in Kingsbridge Holdings, LLC, SLR Credit Solutions and SLR Business Credit comprised 12.2%, 10.9% and 5.2%, respectively, of our total assets'
  • LOWloan_portfolioSLR Credit Solutions11%
    10-K Item 1A: 'our investments in Kingsbridge Holdings, LLC, SLR Credit Solutions and SLR Business Credit comprised 12.2%, 10.9% and 5.2%, respectively, of our total assets'
  • LOWloan_portfoliofinancial services industry25%
    10-K Item 1A: 'our investments in the financial services, multi-sector holdings and health care providers & services industries comprised 24.9%, 16.2% and 7.8%, respectively, of our total assets'

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Revenue shrinking — -9.4% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Earnings Growth
0.0
Revenue Growth
0.2
Declining revenue: -9%

No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static

Earnings History
0.0
Surprise Avg
0.0
Dividend Safety
4.8
Erm
5.0
Earnings Timing
5.0
Earnings concerns: 0B/2MYield trap warning: high yield but unsafe

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
1.7
Quality Rank
4.6
Value Rank
7.2
GatesMomentum 4.2<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)A.R:R 2.7 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 22d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARFalling KnifeSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
27 · Oversold
↓ 20D MA↓ 50D MA↓ 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $11.22Resistance $12.37

Price Targets

$11
$13
A.Upside+13.4%
A.R:R2.7:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0%
Max %0%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! momentum at 4.2 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)
! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA

Earnings

M
M
M
M
0/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-11-03 (22d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SLRC stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Momentum 4.2/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $11.41 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.2): -0.5; Consecutive earnings misses (2). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 27, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $11.03. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.

What is the SLRC stock price target?

Take-profit target: $12.94 (+13.4% upside). Prior stop was $11.03. Stop-loss: $11.03.

What are the risks of investing in SLRC?

Leverage penalty (D/E 1.2): -0.5; Consecutive earnings misses (2); Weak growth.

Is SLRC overvalued or undervalued?

SLR Investment Corp. trades at a P/E of 8.4 (forward 8.6). TrendMatrix value score: 8.2/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about SLRC?

14 analysts cover SLRC with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $15.

What does SLR Investment Corp. do?SLR Investment Corp. (SLRC) is a Maryland-based, non-diversified business development company (BDC) externally managed...

SLR Investment Corp. (SLRC) is a Maryland-based, non-diversified business development company (BDC) externally managed by SLR Capital Partners, investing primarily in senior secured loans, financing leases, and equity of privately held U.S. middle-market companies with $50 million to $1 billion in annual revenue. As of December 31, 2025, its $2.1 billion portfolio spanned 100 portfolio companies with a $996.0 million net asset value, funded partly by $1.15 billion of borrowings and an asset coverage ratio of 186.3%.

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