Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC)
NASDAQ: CSWC · Real-Time Price · USD
20.65
-0.28 (-1.34%)
At close: Oct 8, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
20.70
+0.05 (0.24%)
After-hours: Oct 8, 2025, 5:08 PM EDT
Capital Southwest Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 5 analysts that cover Capital Southwest stock have a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $23.7, which forecasts a 14.77% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $22 and the highest is $25.
Price Target: $23.7 (+14.77%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Sep 5, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Capital Southwest stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Street | Clear Street | Hold Initiates $22 | Hold | Initiates | $22 | +6.54% | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Raymond James | Buy Maintains $23 → $25 | Buy | Maintains | $23 → $25 | +21.07% | Aug 8, 2025 |
| B. Riley Securities | B. Riley Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $24 → $24 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $24 → $24 | +16.22% | Aug 8, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $21 → $23 | Hold | Maintains | $21 → $23 | +8.96% | Jul 16, 2025 |
| JMP Securities | JMP Securities | Hold → Buy Upgrades $25 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $25 | +21.07% | Jun 24, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
234.29M
from 204.44M
Increased by 14.60%
Revenue Next Year
259.47M
from 234.29M
Increased by 10.75%
EPS This Year
2.32
from 1.47
Increased by 58.29%
EPS Next Year
2.35
from 2.32
Increased by 1.02%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 244.0M | 273.6M |
| Avg | 234.3M | 259.5M |
| Low | 222.6M | 232.1M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 19.4% | 16.8% |
| Avg | 14.6% | 10.7% |
| Low | 8.9% | -0.9% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.49 | 2.52 | |
| Avg | 2.32 | 2.35 | |
| Low | 1.97 | 2.12 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 69.6% | 8.7% | |
| Avg | 58.3% | 1.0% | |
| Low | 34.2% | -8.9% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.