FS KKR Capital Corp (NYSE: FSK) is -3.18% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $17.42 and a high of $24.03 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The FSK stock was last observed hovering at around $21.17 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.2%.
Currently trading at $20.97, the stock is -1.14% and 3.31% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.79 million and changing -0.94% at the moment leaves the stock -0.28% off its SMA200. FSK registered 6.77% gain for a year compared to 6-month loss of -1.41%.
The stock witnessed a 0.24% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -1.22%, and is -2.06% down over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 0.46% over the week and 0.91% over the month.
Current P/E ratio is 11.04 and Fwd P/E is 8.57. Distance from 52-week low is 20.38% and -12.74% from its 52-week high.
with sales reaching $402M over the same period.The EPS is expected to shrink by -12.58% this year, but quarterly earnings will post -7.07% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to shrink -8.43% in year-over-year returns.
FS KKR Capital Corp (FSK) Top Institutional Holders
The shares outstanding are 280.07M, and float is at 277.22M with Short Float at 2.27%.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP with over 5.39 million shares valued at $106.37 million. The investor’s holdings represent 1.9249% of the FSK Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC with 4.09 million shares valued at $80.77 million to account for 1.4617 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are MORGAN STANLEY which holds 3.67 million shares representing 1.3114% and valued at over $72.47 million, while LPL FINANCIAL LLC holds 1.197 of the shares totaling 3.35 million with a market value of $66.14 million.
FS KKR Capital Corp (FSK) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider purchase by Hopkins Jerel A, the company’s Director. SEC filings show that Hopkins Jerel A bought 700 shares of the company’s common stock on May 29 ’25 at a price of $21.23 per share for a total of $14864.0. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 9354.0 shares.
FS KKR Capital Corp disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Dec 06 ’24 that Hopkins Jerel A (Director) bought a total of 500 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Dec 06 ’24 and was made at $21.46 per share for $10732.0. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 8642.0 shares of the FSK stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Dec 05 ’24, Pietrzak Daniel (Co-President and CIO) acquired 5,000 shares at an average price of $21.31 for $0.11 million. The insider now directly holds 49,800 shares of FS KKR Capital Corp (FSK).
