Capital Southwest stock sees director buy 2,170 shares
Published on 10/04/2026 at 21:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Capital Southwest stock (ISIN US1405011073) was last at USD 23.52 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026, up USD 0.22 or 0.94 percent from the prior close. The immediate company event was insider buying: StockTitan reported on October 1, 2026, that director William R. Thomas III purchased 2,170 shares at a weighted average price of USD 23.0440.
Director purchase adds a fresh signal
The Form 4 lists purchase prices from USD 23.04 to USD 23.06 and direct holdings of 22,842 shares after the transaction. The filing also identifies Thomas as a director, making the transaction a company-specific ownership signal rather than a broad sector move.
The purchase value was USD 49,996.80, and the transaction increased his direct position by 10.5 percent. That comparison matters because the trade was material relative to his direct holdings, while the stock remained below its USD 25.75 52-week high.
Quarterly earnings beat EPS estimates
MarketBeat reported that Capital Southwest delivered fiscal Q1 2027 EPS of USD 0.58, exceeding the USD 0.56 consensus estimate by USD 0.02 for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Revenue was USD 61.05 million against a USD 61.22 million estimate, leaving the operating picture mixed despite the earnings beat.
The same report listed a monthly dividend of USD 0.1934 and an annualized payout of USD 2.32. The dividend is a central part of the stock's investor case, but the reported payout ratio of 128.18 percent shows why earnings coverage remains an important consideration.
Consensus target stays above the stock
MarketScreener lists an Outperform consensus from six analysts and an average price target of USD 25.30. Against the October 2 last price of USD 23.52, that target lies 7.6 percent above the stock, based on the two quoted values.
Stock remains below its yearly high
CSWC traded between USD 23.35 and USD 23.60 on October 2, 2026, with volume of 469,692 shares. Its 52-week range was USD 19.37 to USD 25.75, while market capitalization stood at USD 1.5 billion.
Capital Southwest stock at a glance
- Company: Capital Southwest Corporation
- ISIN: US1405011073
- Ticker: CSWC
- Trading venue: Nasdaq
- Price (as of October 2, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET): USD 23.52
- Market capitalization: USD 1.5 billion (as of October 2, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 19.37-25.75 (as of October 2, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Asset Management
Upcoming dates for Capital Southwest stock
- October 15, 2026: Ex-dividend date for the USD 0.1934 monthly dividend
