Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC)
NASDAQ: CSWC · Real-Time Price · USD
22.77
-0.31 (-1.34%)
At close: May 22, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
22.76
-0.01 (-0.04%)
After-hours: May 22, 2026, 6:43 PM EDT
Capital Southwest Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 6 analysts polled by S&P Global, Capital Southwest stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $24.9. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 9.35% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $21 (-7.77%) and the highest is $29 (+27.36%).
Price Target: $24.9 (+9.35%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
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 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 | May '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Riley Securities | B. Riley Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $24 → $25 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $24 → $25 | +7.60% | May 15, 2026 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $23 → $22 | Hold | Maintains | $23 → $22 | -5.58% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Clear Street | Clear Street | Hold Initiates $22 | Hold | Initiates | $22 | -3.38% | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Raymond James | Buy Maintains $23 → $25 | Buy | Maintains | $23 → $25 | +9.79% | Aug 8, 2025 |
| B. Riley Securities | B. Riley Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $24 → $24 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $24 → $24 | +5.40% | Aug 8, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
261.07M
from 232.11M
Increased by 12.48%
Revenue Next Year
279.85M
from 261.07M
Increased by 7.19%
EPS This Year
2.23
from 1.90
Increased by 17.58%
EPS Next Year
2.27
from 2.23
Increased by 1.52%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 280.9M | 294.8M |
| Avg | 261.1M | 279.9M |
| Low | 239.1M | 262.6M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 21.0% | 12.9% |
| Avg | 12.5% | 7.2% |
| Low | 3.0% | 0.6% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 2.47 | 2.49 |
| Avg | 2.23 | 2.27 |
| Low | 1.98 | 1.90 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 29.9% | 11.4% |
| Avg | 17.6% | 1.5% |
| Low | 4.2% | -14.9% |
Sources: Price targets and consensus ratings provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Historical ratings and analyst data provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data sources.