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Fidus Investment Corp is a US-listed company in the asset management & custody banks industry. Its financial year ends in December.
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Model estimate per share
~$18
Forward price-to-earnings vs peers
Base case. Range ~$15–$23. Next year's consensus earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) forward price-to-earnings.
Price vs value
No Buy/Hold/Sell rating is issued: limited reported history: available models are shown without a Buy/Hold/Sell rating.
Fidus Investment Corp valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →
Who’s trading
What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.
- Funds65 adding, 57 cuttingOf 15 active managers that changed their stake, 6 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers
The Fundamentalytics view
Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.
Highlights
How we pick theseStrengths
Nothing in Fidus Investment Corp's latest figures clears our strength thresholds.
Things to watch
- Results due soon. Results are expected around 5 November; the share price can move sharply on the day.
- Earnings expected to fall. The consensus expects earnings per share to fall 7% next year.
Latest results
- Earnings per share
- $0.50 against an average estimate of $0.50: missed by 0.8%
- Share reaction
- +1.1% in the first session after the results on August 6, 2026, against +0.5% for the S&P 500
- Next report
- November 5, 2026; average EPS estimate $0.51
Price chart
- 1 day+0.9%
- 1 week+4.3%
- 1 month+1.1%
- This year+10.3%
- 1 year+6.4%
- 5 years+98.9%
- S&P 500 this year+11.2%
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At a glance
Earnings
- Last results
- August 6, 2026
- Next results (est.)
- November 5, 2026
News & updates
Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.
- Agreement
- Results
Fidus Investment Corp reported results; made a public disclosure
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Valuation models
We value Fidus Investment Corp as an asset manager, broker or exchange, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 8.4%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 0.78 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.
| Model | Value per share | In the combined value? |
|---|---|---|
| Forward price-to-earnings vs peers Next year's consensus earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) forward price-to-earnings. Uses analysts' consensus estimates (third-party data), not our forecasts. | ~$18 ~$15–$23 | Primary model, counts double |
| Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. | — | Does not apply: no twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. | — | Does not apply: no twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| Price-to-book vs peers Book value per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-book. | — | Does not apply: no twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| Dividend discount (two-stage) Dividends for five years at the growth the business can fund, then a steady payout and growth. | — | Does not apply: no twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| Combined value Weighted average of the models that apply: the primary model (forward price-to-earnings vs peers) counts double. Models more than 5x or less than 0.2x the share price, or more than 3x away from the other models' median, are left out. | ~$18 ~$15–$23 | 1 model |
Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Fidus Investment Corp with asset managers in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.
Moat
Not assessed: fewer than five years of comparable figures in the filings. AI disruption exposure for this industry: Medium.
Forecasts and guidance
Next results: November 5, 2026, after the close. Analysts expect revenue of $44m and EPS of $0.51 (range $0.50 to $0.52) for the quarter.
Analysts' consensus
| Fiscal year | EPS | Growth | Revenue | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | $2.13 | +0% | $181m | +16% |
| Next | $1.98 | −7% | $185m | +2% |
Next year's EPS estimate has moved +1.2% in 90 days, across 5 analysts.
How the EPS forecast has moved
The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is +0.6% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 3 analysts raised Fidus Investment Corp's forecast and 2 cut it.
Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).
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| Period | Current fiscal year | Next fiscal year |
|---|---|---|
| 90 days ago | $2.12 | $1.96 |
| 60 days ago | $2.13 | $1.97 |
| 30 days ago | $2.13 | $1.97 |
| 7 days ago | $2.13 | $1.97 |
| Now | $2.13 | $1.98 |
Earnings against estimates
| Quarter to | Estimate | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $0.50 | $0.50 | −0.8% |
| Mar 2026 | $0.50 | $0.62 | +23.5% |
| Dec 2025 | $0.49 | $0.52 | +6.1% |
| Sept 2025 | $0.50 | $0.50 | +0.4% |
Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.
Positioning
- Short interest
- 4.3% of tradable shares
- Days to cover
- 5.88 at average volume
- Short interest, 1 month
- −1% to October 15, 2026
- Held by institutions
- 30% of shares
- Held by insiders
- 0.8% of shares
Share-price performance
Market data may be delayedReturn and risk by year
| Calendar year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return | ||||||
| FDUS | +51% | +17% | +20% | +21% | +2% | +10% |
| Industry peers (median) | +33% | −17% | +19% | +15% | −4% | −6% |
| S&P 500 | +29% | −18% | +26% | +25% | +18% | +11% |
| Months that ended higher | ||||||
| FDUS | 83% | 50% | 67% | 75% | 67% | 64% |
| S&P 500 | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 75% | 46% |
| Largest fall from a high during the year | ||||||
| FDUS | −8% | −19% | −12% | −6% | −24% | −14% |
| S&P 500 | −5% | −25% | −10% | −8% | −19% | −9% |
Worst fall since November 2, 2015: 69% from December 4, 2019 to March 18, 2020. Getting back needed a 220% gain, reached on December 1, 2020, 258 days after the low.
Price behaviour
- 52-week range
- $15.94 – $20.15
- From 52-week high
- −3.3%
- vs 50-day average
- +2.0%
- vs 200-day average
- +7.4%
- Volatility (1 year)
- 23%
- Beta vs S&P 500
- 0.56
Share price after results
- Next day
- 5 up, 7 down typical move ±2.8%
- After a week
- 5 up, 7 down typical move ±2.9%
- After a month
- 6 up, 6 down typical move ±5.0%
| Results released | Next day | S&P 500 next day | 5 days | 21 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 6, 2026 | +1.1% | +0.5% | −1.7% | −2.5% |
| May 7, 2026 | +6.5% | +0.5% | +1.2% | −0.5% |
| February 26, 2026 | −4.4% | −1.0% | −0.8% | −6.0% |
| November 6, 2025 | −5.0% | −1.0% | −5.5% | −4.6% |
| August 7, 2025 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.8% | +3.7% |
| May 8, 2025 | +4.6% | +0.6% | +6.8% | +9.2% |
| March 6, 2025 | −0.6% | −1.2% | −6.0% | −13.2% |
| October 31, 2024 | −0.2% | −1.5% | +1.8% | +8.2% |
| August 1, 2024 | −1.4% | −3.3% | −2.6% | +2.9% |
| May 2, 2024 | −2.4% | +2.2% | −2.1% | −1.8% |
| February 29, 2024 | −0.2% | +1.3% | −0.5% | +2.8% |
| November 2, 2023 | +4.6% | +2.8% | +3.5% | +5.2% |
Fundamentals
Who owns it
Funds buying and selling- Reported value
- $165M
- Institutions reporting
- 134
- Shares held vs prior quarter
- ▼ 12.6%
- Positions opened / closed
- 13 / 22
| Manager | Value | Shares | Share of 13F value | Shares QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Eck Associates Corp | $17.7M | 929K | 10.8% | ▲ 30.3% |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | $15.8M | 830K | 9.6% | ▲ 3.1% |
| UBS Group AG | $9.5M | 500K | 5.8% | ▲ 18.1% |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. | $7.9M | 416K | 4.8% | ▲ 2.5% |
| Muzinich & Co., Inc. | $7M | 368K | 4.3% | ▲ 5.7% |
| Legal & General Group PLC | $5.9M | 310K | 3.6% | ▲ 9.1% |
| Morgan Stanley | $5.8M | 303K | 3.5% | ▲ 2.9% |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | $4.4M | 230K | 2.7% | ▲ 122.6% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. | $4.4M | 230K | 2.7% | ▲ 7.8% |
| Franklin Resources Inc | $4.3M | 225K | 2.6% | ▲ 47.7% |
| Novare Capital Management LLC | $4.2M | 219K | 2.5% | ▲ 6.3% |
| Pfg Advisors | $3.9M | 205K | 2.4% | ▲ 9.3% |
From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Fidus Investment Corp's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .
Insider trading activity
Full insider history and chart Insider purchases History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders
Net ▲ $0 net buying
From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.
Earnings dates and SEC filings
Results announcements
Next expected around November 5, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced
- August 6, 2026
- May 7, 2026
- February 26, 2026
- November 6, 2025
- August 7, 2025
- May 8, 2025
Recent SEC filings
- 8-K Current report
- 10-Q Quarterly report
- 8-K Current report
- 8-K Current report
- 8-K Current report
- 8-K Current report
- 10-Q Quarterly report
- 8-K Current report
Data status
| Data | Last updated | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Share price | Exchange closing prices | |
| News and updates | Company releases and SEC 8-K filings | |
| Analyst estimates | Aggregated analyst estimates | |
| Valuation and scores | Our models, from the filed figures |
Fidus Investment Corp in brief
- What does Fidus Investment Corp do?
- Fidus Investment Corp is a US-listed company in the asset management & custody banks industry. Its financial year ends in December.
- What is Fidus Investment Corp's stock ticker?
- Fidus Investment Corp trades under the ticker FDUS on Nasdaq. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
- Who are Fidus Investment Corp's largest institutional shareholders?
- By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Van Eck Associates Corp, Raymond James Financial Inc and UBS Group AG. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
- When is Fidus Investment Corp's next earnings date?
- Around November 5, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Fidus Investment Corp announces its own schedule.
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