Fidus Investment Corporation (FDUS) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup · Inst Constrain edge
Financial Services · Asset Management
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $19.33, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.
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... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $19.33, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 68, MACD bullish. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 33d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $19.33, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 68, MACD bullish. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $19.11 (-1.1%), stop $18.57 (−4.1%), A.R:R -0.4:1. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $19.11 (-1.1% upside). Target $19.11 (-1.1%), stop $18.57 (−4.1%), A.R:R -0.4:1. Stop-loss: $18.57.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.
Fidus Investment Corporation trades at a P/E of 8.6 (forward 9.9). TrendMatrix value score: 7.3/10. Verdict: Hold.
12 analysts cover FDUS with a consensus score of 4.3/5. Average price target: $22.
What does Fidus Investment Corporation do?Fidus Investment Corporation is a business development company. It specializing in leveraged buyouts, refinancings,...
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. It does not invest in turnarounds or distressed situations. The fund prefers to invest in aerospace and defense, business services, consumer products and services including retail, food, and beverage, healthcare products and services, industrial products and services, information technology services, niche manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and value-added distribution sectors. It seeks to invest in companies based in United States. The fund typically invests between $5 million and $30 million per transaction in companies with annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million and an annual EBITDA between $5 million and $30 million, but it can occasionally invest in larger or smaller companies. The fund typically invests between $5 million and $15 million in debt investment. It seeks to acquire minority equity stakes and board observation rights in conjunction with its investments.