Prospect Capital (PSEC) stock

Market cap $865M

$1.62

+0.62%

After-hours $1.63 +0.62%

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Why is PSEC down?

Down 27% in 3 months, 18% under its 50-day average.

Down more than its industry: the 28 other stocks in it fell a median 3% over the same 3 months.

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Quality Score

Below Average

In its industry

#6of 29

BDCs

Checks firing

1of 14

Trending down

From 52-week high

-48.2%

Below the 200-day

PSEC's Quality Score fell 2 points on Fri, Oct 30, to 4. Closed away from the day's high.

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Key facts on PSEC

Key facts on PSEC
Long-term trend	−3 below its 200-day since Jan 2024, down 38% in a year, and down over two years
Latest filing	8-K, Oct 27 Reported its quarterly results

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PSEC in the news

ReportExpected to report Thursday, after the close. Every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. It rose after 2 and fell after 2 of its last 4 reports, +0.1% on average. Past reports ›

What's next

Thu Dec 17: Annual meeting, online3:30 PM ET. Proxy filed Sep 22.

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PSEC catalysts

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After its last 4 reports it closed +0.1% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.

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Every line of the score
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Congress trades
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14 chart checks, read for you
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PSEC has 1 of 14 chart checks firing

Trend1 of 5 shown

MA FAN 21 EMA W.EMA HH/HL 52W HI

Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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PSEC RSI today: 39.9, below its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

Not in the Quality Score: over 20 years of tests, 2006 to 2026, they added no edge.

RSI 1439.9
Above 30, below 50.
MACD (12, 26, 9)Above signal
Crossed above its signal line 3 sessions ago.
50-day average$1.96
The price is 17.3% below it.
200-day average$2.36
The price is 31.4% below it.
50/200 crossDeath cross
The 50-day crossed below the 200-day on Mar 30, 2023.
ADX 1444.2
25 or more, with +DI below -DI.
Support$1.43
Swing low from Oct 22, 11.7% below the price.
Resistance$2.27
Swing high from Sep 17, 40.1% above the price.
52-week high$3.12
From Feb 17, 92.9% above the price.
52-week low$1.43
From Oct 22, 11.7% below the price.
Chart patternNone
No triangle, channel, or wedge in the last year.
Bollinger Bands (20, 2)Inside
The bands run from $1.38 to $1.85.
Volume1.1x
Against its 20-day average, for the time of day.

The deep dive on PSEC

What it does and how it makes money1 findingFor Pro members1 finding on what PSEC does and how it makes money, for Pro members
Where it stands3 findingsFor Pro members3 findings on where PSEC stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
Who holds and trades it2 findingsCEO John F. Barry bought $2.73M of shares on the open market on Sep 4, 2026, the only insider trade in 90 days.Form 4, filed Sep 9, 2026

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How PSEC ranks in BDCs

PSEC is #6 of 29 by Quality Score among Business Development Companies.

How PSEC ranks in BDCs
1	HTGCHercules Capital	5/14	8
2	TRINTrinity Capital	3/14	5
3	KBDCKayne Anderson BDC	5/14	5
	PFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital		Open for its score
	PNNTPennant Investment		Open for its score
	SLRCSLR Investment		Open for its score
	TCPCBlackRock TCP Capital		Open for its score
6	PSECProspect Capital	1/14	4

When does PSEC report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Thu Nov 5, after the close (in 3 days). Expected.

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

-10.2%+2.2%-1.9%

May 7Aug 20Oct 27

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 sessions
Oct 27, 2026After close	After close	-2.6%	-1.9%	open
Aug 20, 2026After close	After close	+0.9%	+2.2%	0.0%
May 7, 2026After close	After close	-2.5%	-10.2%	-20.7%

PSEC closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and PSEC's Quality Score going into each

Everyone reporting earnings this week

Insiders trading PSEC

PSEC insider trades

One insider bought $9.4M across 11 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market sales on record. The newest:

BuyJohn F. Barry$2.7MChief Executive Officerat $2.24 on Sep 4, filed Sep 9

BuyJohn F. BarryChief Executive Officer$2.7Mat $2.24 on Sep 4, filed Sep 9

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PSEC's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

John F. BarryChief Executive Officer · 11 trades
M. Grier EliasekChief Operating Officer · 1 trade

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About Prospect Capital

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.

8 employeesNew York, NYprospectstreet.com

PSEC's score card

Prospect Capital (PSEC): Quality Score 4, Below Average, #6 of 29 in BDCs, with its price, on Breakaway — The picture a link to this page shows when it is shared.

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BreakawaySep 9John F. Barry bought PSEC$2.7M at $2.24, filed Sep 9

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Straight Answers

As of Nov 2, 2026: PSEC's Quality Score is 4 (Below Average), #6 of 29 in Business Development Companies. Insiders bought $9.4M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

Is PSEC a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says

PSEC scores 4 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #6 of 29 in Business Development Companies by Quality Score, with 1 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 27% in 3 months, 18% under its 50-⁠day average. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is PSEC's Quality Score?

PSEC scores 4 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #6 of 29 in Business Development Companies by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind PSEC's 4.

Are insiders buying PSEC?

One insider bought $9.4M across 11 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market sales on record. The newest is John F. Barry, Chief Executive Officer, who bought $2.7M on Sep 4. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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