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NASDAQ · FDUS
Fidus Investment Corporation
Financial Services · Asset Management
$19.09
Down-$0.02 (-0.12%)
Updated Oct 9, 2026, 7:38 PM
SID Score
5.8/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
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Institutional and insider signal
- Market cap
- 698.59M
- P/E ratio
- 8.99
- Dividend yield
- 13.72%
- 52-week range
- $16.87 – $20.78
- Volume
- 315.49K
- Avg. volume
- 254.81K
Price performance · FDUS
FDUS price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 8, 2026
FDUS closed at $19.09 after 21 trading sessions, down 2.05% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $19.09
- Period change
- -2.05%
- Period low
- $18.82
- Period high
- $19.57
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | $18.73 | $19.11 | $18.73 | $19.09 | 315.49K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $18.89 | $18.90 | $18.50 | $18.82 | 302.25K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $19.18 | $19.25 | $18.87 | $18.88 | 306.43K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $19.28 | $19.54 | $19.12 | $19.13 | 210.58K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $19.41 | $19.45 | $19.10 | $19.26 | 276.35K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $19.27 | $19.41 | $19.15 | $19.36 | 262.29K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $19.51 | $19.69 | $19.23 | $19.27 | 430.13K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $19.14 | $19.60 | $19.13 | $19.53 | 522.63K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $19.12 | $19.27 | $19.02 | $19.13 | 579.83K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $19.14 | $19.16 | $18.91 | $19.15 | 224.03K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $19.11 | $19.22 | $18.94 | $19.09 | 198.87K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $19.34 | $19.4099 | $18.98 | $19.08 | 203.83K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $19.34 | $19.38 | $19.28 | $19.305 | 160.39K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $19.36 | $19.4599 | $19.26 | $19.30 | 189.66K |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $19.57 | $19.60 | $19.22 | $19.36 | 290.81K |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $19.34 | $19.70 | $19.33 | $19.57 | 390.81K |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $19.12 | $19.43 | $19.105 | $19.25 | 342.58K |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $19.11 | $19.185 | $19.00 | $19.12 | 301.09K |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $19.57 | $19.70 | $19.45 | $19.51 | 572.26K |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $19.60 | $19.60 | $19.47 | $19.57 | 418.26K |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $19.61 | $19.61 | $19.46 | $19.49 | 376.64K |
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Company profile
Fidus Investment Corp is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company. The company provides customized debt and equity financing solutions to lower middle-market companies. Its investment objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns by generating both current income from debt investments and capital appreciation from equity related investments. The company's portfolio of investments is comprised of securities of companies from different industries such as, Information Technology Services, Business Services, Healthcare Products among others.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $22.27
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 12
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | — |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | — |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | — |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | — |
News briefing
Generated Oct 9, 2026, 3:20 PM
Why Is FDUS Slightly Up Today?
Fidus Investment Corporation edged up 0.34% as the BDC sector faces mixed signals from early earnings reports. The modest gain suggests investors are taking a cautious stance while awaiting clarity on how rising rates and credit quality issues are impacting the broader Business Development Company landscape.
Bottom line: FDUS's modest daily gain masks broader sector weakness, as BDC earnings season reveals structural challenges including credit quality concerns and margin pressure. Investors should closely monitor FDUS's upcoming earnings report for portfolio health metrics, dividend coverage ratios, and management commentary on credit trends—these will be critical in determining whether the stock can outperform peers facing similar headwinds.
SeekingAlpha · Oct 6, 2026
Fidus Investment: Buy This 11% Yield Before Deal Activity Rebounds
Fidus Investment offers an 11% yield, strong dividend coverage, a first-lien portfolio, low leverage, and a 0.99x P/B. I rate FDUS stock as a Buy.
SeekingAlpha · Sep 11, 2026
I Was Wrong: Fidus Investment Deserves My Money (Rating Upgrade)
Fidus Investment demonstrates stable net investment income, with regular dividend coverage at roughly 114%. Read more on FDUS stock here.
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