Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)

NYSE: MAIN · Real-Time Price · USD
57.62
-0.88 (-1.51%)
Oct 29, 2025, 3:52 PM EDT - Market open
-1.51%
Market Cap5.15B
Revenue (ttm)558.29M
Net Income (ttm)536.86M
Shares Out 89.43M
EPS (ttm)6.07
PE Ratio9.49
Forward PE14.59
Dividend$4.26 (7.39%)
Ex-Dividend DateNov 7, 2025
Volume302,861
Open58.35
Previous Close58.50
Day's Range57.50 - 58.78
52-Week Range47.00 - 67.77
Beta0.87
AnalystsHold
Price Target60.40 (+4.83%)
Earnings DateNov 6, 2025

About MAIN

Main Street Capital Corporation is a business development company and a small business investment company specializing in direct and indirect investments. In direct investments, the firm specializes in private equity capital to lower middle market companies. The firm specializes in recapitalizations, loan, growth capital, mezzanine debt, corporate carveouts, family estate planning, management buyouts, refinancing, private loan, private credit solutions, senior secured term debt, unintranche term debt, subordinated debt, preferred equity, common... [Read more]

Sector Financials
IPO Date Oct 5, 2007
Employees 104
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol MAIN
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2024, Main Street Capital's revenue was $541.03 million, an increase of 8.12% compared to the previous year's $500.39 million. Earnings were $508.08 million, an increase of 18.59%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 5 analysts, the average rating for MAIN stock is "Hold." The 12-month stock price target is $60.4, which is an increase of 4.83% from the latest price.

Price Target
$60.4
(4.83% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Stock Forecasts

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