Main Street Capital (MAIN) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


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MAIN Stock Forecast


Main Street Capital stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $52.00 (represents a -2.03% downside from MAIN’s last price of $53.08) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 8 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

MAIN Price Target


The average price target for Main Street Capital (MAIN) is $52.00 based on 1-year price targets from 8 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $52.00 to $52.00. This represents a potential -2.03% downside from MAIN's last price of $53.08.

MAIN Analyst Ratings


Buy

According to 8 Wall Street analysts, Main Street Capital's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for MAIN stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 4 'Buy' (50.00%), 4 'Hold' (50.00%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Main Street Capital Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
May 13, 2024Michael RamirezTruist Financial$52.00$49.165.78%-2.03%
Apr 29, 2024Kanneth LeeRBC Capital$52.00$49.714.61%-2.03%
Apr 10, 2024Kenneth LeeRBC Capital$22.00$47.48-53.66%-58.55%
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The latest Main Street Capital stock forecast, released on May 13, 2024 by Michael Ramirez from Truist Financial, set a price target of $52.00, which represents a 5.78% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($49.16), and a -2.03% decrease from MAIN last price ($53.08).

Main Street Capital Price Target by Period


1M3M12M
# Anlaysts--3
Avg Price Target--$42.00
Last Closing Price$53.08$53.08$53.08
Upside/Downside-100.00%-100.00%-20.87%

In the current month, the average price target of Main Street Capital stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Main Street Capital's last price of $53.08. This month's average price target is down NaN% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Oct 18, 2024BarclaysEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Aug 13, 2024OppenheimerPerformPerformHold
Jul 18, 2024UBSNeutralNeutralHold
May 13, 2024B. RileyNeutralNeutralHold
Apr 29, 2024RBC CapitalOutperformOutperformHold
Mar 12, 2024CitigroupNeutralNeutralHold
Feb 26, 2024OppenheimerPerformPerformHold
Jun 30, 2023Citigroup-BuyInitialise
Jun 30, 2023Stephens-OverweightInitialise
Jun 30, 2023Hovde Group-OutperformUpgrade
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Main Street Capital's last stock rating was published by Barclays on Oct 18, 2024. The company gave MAIN a "Equal-Weight" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Main Street Capital Financial Forecast


Main Street Capital Revenue Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
Revenue-------------$123.24M$127.58M$106.99M$130.39M$75.44M$41.71M$83.61M$122.15M$111.73M$117.91M$69.65M$92.16M$90.60M$46.49M$-170.82M$24.89M$40.02M
Avg Forecast$189.25M$182.55M$176.09M$169.86M$142.24M$140.38M$140.83M$139.87M$139.84M$136.74M$131.06M$127.79M$127.25M$123.78M$121.29M$113.63M$107.31M$87.60M$81.46M$81.14M$72.47M$67.96M$62.07M$58.80M$54.98M$52.12M$48.51M$55.77M$59.51M$61.26M
High Forecast$191.75M$184.97M$178.42M$172.10M$144.12M$142.24M$142.69M$141.94M$140.82M$136.97M$132.80M$127.79M$129.83M$123.78M$122.89M$115.13M$108.72M$87.60M$81.46M$81.14M$72.47M$67.96M$62.07M$58.80M$54.98M$52.12M$48.51M$55.77M$59.51M$61.26M
Low Forecast$185.42M$178.85M$172.52M$166.41M$139.36M$137.54M$137.97M$136.62M$138.37M$136.50M$128.41M$127.79M$123.78M$123.78M$118.83M$111.32M$105.13M$87.60M$81.46M$81.14M$72.47M$67.96M$62.07M$58.80M$54.98M$52.12M$48.51M$55.77M$59.51M$61.26M
# Analysts222211144222422211112222464474
Surprise %-------------1.00%1.05%0.94%1.22%0.86%0.51%1.03%1.69%1.64%1.90%1.18%1.68%1.74%0.96%-3.06%0.42%0.65%

Main Street Capital's average Quarter revenue forecast for Dec 23 based on 4 analysts is $127.25M, with a low forecast of $123.78M, and a high forecast of $129.83M. MAIN's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 3.26% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $123.24M (Sep 23).

Main Street Capital EBITDA Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts222211144222422211112222464474
EBITDA--------------$110.88M$112.70M$135.23M$78.63M$42.36M$86.99M$120.44M$110.95M$119.24M$71.83M$92.73M$92.19M$47.77M$-167.26M$27.89M$42.78M
Avg Forecast-----------$100.74M---$91.58M$-14.64M$69.63M$64.75M$64.50M$57.61M$54.02M$49.34M$46.74M$43.71M$41.43M$38.56M$-157.97M$47.30M$48.69M
High Forecast-----------$120.89M---$109.90M$-11.72M$69.63M$64.75M$64.50M$57.61M$54.02M$49.34M$46.74M$43.71M$41.43M$38.56M$-126.37M$47.30M$48.69M
Low Forecast-----------$80.59M---$73.27M$-17.57M$69.63M$64.75M$64.50M$57.61M$54.02M$49.34M$46.74M$43.71M$41.43M$38.56M$-189.56M$47.30M$48.69M
Surprise %---------------1.23%-9.23%1.13%0.65%1.35%2.09%2.05%2.42%1.54%2.12%2.23%1.24%1.06%0.59%0.88%

2 analysts predict MAIN's average Quarter EBITDA for Sep 23 to be -, with a high of - and a low of -. This is -100.00% lower than Main Street Capital's previous annual EBITDA (Jun 23) of $110.88M.

Main Street Capital Net Income Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts222211144222422211112222464474
Net Income-------------$103.26M-$79.59M$106.31M$55.34M$14.75M$65.20M$94.35M$83.96M$95.11M$57.35M$79.26M$78.19M$43.37M$-171.44M$16.01M$33.90M
Avg Forecast$84.77M$84.64M$84.73M$84.76M$87.15M$87.15M$88.16M$89.22M$90.54M$89.98M$87.97M$75.51M$89.77M$87.58M$88.29M$68.65M$91.01M$65.85M$62.23M$62.41M$56.89M$54.09M$49.99M$53.10M$44.39M$41.37M$40.17M$-161.91M$51.54M$53.87M
High Forecast$86.23M$86.09M$86.19M$86.22M$88.64M$88.64M$89.67M$90.99M$91.41M$90.07M$87.98M$90.62M$91.31M$87.60M$89.81M$82.38M$109.21M$65.85M$62.23M$74.89M$56.89M$54.09M$49.99M$63.72M$44.39M$41.37M$40.17M$-129.53M$51.54M$53.87M
Low Forecast$82.54M$82.41M$82.50M$82.53M$84.85M$84.85M$85.83M$87.46M$87.93M$89.88M$87.96M$60.41M$87.40M$87.56M$85.96M$54.92M$72.81M$65.85M$62.23M$49.93M$56.89M$54.09M$49.99M$42.48M$44.39M$41.37M$40.17M$-194.30M$51.54M$53.87M
Surprise %-------------1.18%-1.16%1.17%0.84%0.24%1.04%1.66%1.55%1.90%1.08%1.79%1.89%1.08%1.06%0.31%0.63%

Main Street Capital's average Quarter net income forecast for Dec 23 is $89.77M, with a range of $87.40M to $91.31M. MAIN's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -13.06% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $103.26M (Sep 23).

Main Street Capital SG&A Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts222211144222422211112222464474
SG&A-------------$15.88M$16.70M$4.08M$4.57M$4.02M$4.24M$3.23M$3.06M$3.05M$3.42M$2.98M$2.88M$3.35M$3.00M$3.47M$3.26M$2.92M
Avg Forecast$6.97M$6.73M$6.49M$6.26M$5.24M$5.17M$5.19M$5.15M$5.15M$5.04M$4.83M$3.74M$4.69M$4.56M$4.47M$3.40M$2.95M$3.19M$2.97M$3.09M$2.64M$2.48M$2.26M$2.75M$2.00M$1.90M$1.77M$8.32M$2.17M$2.23M
High Forecast$7.07M$6.82M$6.57M$6.34M$5.31M$5.24M$5.26M$5.23M$5.19M$5.05M$4.89M$4.48M$4.78M$4.56M$4.53M$4.08M$3.54M$3.19M$2.97M$3.71M$2.64M$2.48M$2.26M$3.31M$2.00M$1.90M$1.77M$9.98M$2.17M$2.23M
Low Forecast$6.83M$6.59M$6.36M$6.13M$5.14M$5.07M$5.08M$5.03M$5.10M$5.03M$4.73M$2.99M$4.56M$4.56M$4.38M$2.72M$2.36M$3.19M$2.97M$2.47M$2.64M$2.48M$2.26M$2.20M$2.00M$1.90M$1.77M$6.65M$2.17M$2.23M
Surprise %-------------3.48%3.74%1.20%1.55%1.26%1.43%1.04%1.16%1.23%1.51%1.08%1.43%1.77%1.70%0.42%1.50%1.31%

Main Street Capital's average Quarter SG&A projection for Dec 23 is $4.69M, based on 4 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $4.56M to $4.78M. The forecast indicates a -70.48% fall compared to MAIN last annual SG&A of $15.88M (Sep 23).

Main Street Capital EPS Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts222211144222422211112222464474
EPS-------------$1.25-$1.00$1.37$0.74$0.20$0.91$1.34$1.22$1.39$0.84$1.19$1.18$0.66$-2.66$0.25$0.54
Avg Forecast$0.97$0.97$0.97$0.97$1.00$1.00$1.01$1.02$1.04$1.03$1.01$1.03$1.03$1.00$1.01$0.97$0.89$0.76$0.72$0.70$0.66$0.63$0.58$0.56$0.52$0.48$0.47$0.55$0.60$0.63
High Forecast$0.99$0.98$0.99$0.99$1.01$1.01$1.03$1.04$1.05$1.03$1.01$1.03$1.04$1.00$1.03$0.98$0.90$0.76$0.72$0.70$0.66$0.63$0.58$0.56$0.52$0.48$0.47$0.55$0.60$0.63
Low Forecast$0.94$0.94$0.94$0.94$0.97$0.97$0.98$1.00$1.01$1.03$1.01$1.03$1.00$1.00$0.98$0.94$0.87$0.76$0.72$0.70$0.66$0.63$0.58$0.56$0.52$0.48$0.47$0.55$0.60$0.63
Surprise %-------------1.25%-1.04%1.54%0.97%0.28%1.29%2.03%1.94%2.40%1.49%2.31%2.46%1.42%-4.87%0.42%0.86%

According to 4 Wall Street analysts, Main Street Capital's projected average Quarter EPS for Dec 23 is $1.03, with a low estimate of $1.00 and a high estimate of $1.04. This represents a -17.89% decrease compared to MAIN previous annual EPS of $1.25 (Sep 23).

Main Street Capital Peer Comparison by Price Target


TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
TPVGTriplePoint Venture Growth BDC$8.53$11.1530.72%Hold
CSWCCapital Southwest$22.99$25.5010.92%Buy
PFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital$11.05$12.008.60%Hold
HTGCHercules Capital$18.82$19.754.94%Buy
ARCCAres Capital$21.79$21.60-0.87%Buy
MAINMain Street Capital$53.08$52.00-2.03%Buy
FSKFS KKR Capital$21.49$21.00-2.28%Hold
GLADGladstone Capital$23.74$23.00-3.12%Hold
SCMStellus Capital Investment$13.86$13.25-4.40%Hold
PSECProspect Capital$5.41$4.50-16.82%Sell

MAIN Forecast FAQ


Is Main Street Capital a good buy?

Yes, according to 8 Wall Street analysts, Main Street Capital (MAIN) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 4 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 50.00% of MAIN's total ratings.

What is MAIN's price target?

Main Street Capital (MAIN) average price target is $52 with a range of $52 to $52, implying a -2.03% from its last price of $53.08. The data is based on 8 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Main Street Capital stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for MAIN stock, the company can go down by -2.03% (from the last price of $53.08 to the average price target of $52), down by -2.03% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -2.03% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Main Street Capital stock reach $80?

MAIN's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $52 does not support the claim that Main Street Capital can reach $80 in the near future.

What are Main Street Capital's analysts' financial forecasts?

Main Street Capital's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $563.33M (high $570.99M, low $551.49M), average EBITDA is $0 (high $0, low $0), average net income is $351.68M (high $357.95M, low $342.99M), average SG&A $20.76M (high $21.04M, low $20.32M), and average EPS is $4.02 (high $4.09, low $3.92). MAIN's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $717.76M (high $727.24M, low $703.2M), average EBITDA is $0 (high $0, low $0), average net income is $338.91M (high $344.73M, low $329.97M), average SG&A $26.45M (high $26.8M, low $25.91M), and average EPS is $3.88 (high $3.94, low $3.77).

Did the MAIN's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on Main Street Capital's last annual report (Dec 2022), the company's revenue was $331.15M, which missed the average analysts forecast of $357.51M by -7.37%. Apple's EBITDA was $343.21M, beating the average prediction of $184.25M by 86.28%. The company's net income was $241.61M, missing the average estimation of $281.5M by -14.17%. Apple's SG&A was $16.05M, beating the average forecast of $12.2M by 31.58%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $3.24, beating the average prediction of $3.08 by 5.22%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Sep 2023), Main Street Capital's revenue was $123.24M, missing the average analysts' forecast of $123.78M by -0.44%. The company's EBITDA was $0, beating the average prediction of $0 by 0%. Main Street Capital's net income was $103.26M, beating the average estimation of $87.58M by 17.90%. The company's SG&A was $15.88M, beating the average forecast of $4.56M by 248.24%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $1.25, beating the average prediction of $1 by 24.82%