Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)

NYSE: MAIN · Real-Time Price · USD
56.80
-1.29 (-2.22%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
56.98
+0.18 (0.32%)
After-hours: Feb 27, 2026, 7:57 PM EST
-2.22%
Market Cap 5.09B
Revenue (ttm) 566.39M
Net Income (ttm) 493.40M
Shares Out 89.59M
EPS (ttm) 5.52
PE Ratio 10.29
Forward PE 14.18
Dividend $4.32 (7.44%)
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 6, 2026
Volume 1,018,324
Open 58.51
Previous Close 58.09
Day's Range 56.53 - 58.68
52-Week Range 47.00 - 67.77
Beta 0.78
Analysts Hold
Price Target 61.57 (+8.4%)
Earnings Date Feb 26, 2026

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 2025, Main Street Capital's revenue was $566.39 million, an increase of 4.69% compared to the previous year's $541.03 million. Earnings were $493.40 million, a decrease of -2.89%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 7 analysts, the average rating for MAIN stock is "Hold." The 12-month stock price target is $61.57, which is an increase of 8.40% from the latest price.

Price Target
$61.57
(8.40% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Stock Forecasts

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