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Main Street Capital Corp is a principal investment firm focused on providing customized long-term debt and equity capital solutions to lower middle market ("LMM") companies and debt capital to private ("Private Loan") companies owned by or in the process of being acquired by a private equity fund... Show more

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Oct 14, 2026

MAIN's Indicator enters downward trend

The Aroon Indicator for MAIN entered a downward trend on October 14, 2026. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor identified a pattern where the AroonDown red line was above 70 while the AroonUp green line was below 30 for three straight days. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. A.I.dvisor looked at 139 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator formed such a pattern. In 77 of the 139 cases the stock moved lower. This puts the odds of a downward move at 55%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bearish Trend Analysis

MAIN moved below its 50-day moving average on September 22, 2026 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.

The 10-day moving average for MAIN crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on September 23, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In 6 of 17 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 35%.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where MAIN declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 45%.

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator shows that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 6 days. The price of this ticker is presumed to bounce back soon, since the longer the ticker stays in the oversold zone, the more promptly an upward trend is expected.

Following a +0.57% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where MAIN advanced for three days, in 216 of 367 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 59%.

MAIN may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 9 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is seriously undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.626) is normal, around the industry mean (3.263). P/E Ratio (11.058) is within average values for comparable stocks, (27.022). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.760) is also within normal values, averaging (1.319). Dividend Yield (0.078) settles around the average of (0.081) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (9.141) is also within normal values, averaging (15.860).

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 17 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 24 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 82, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 33 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 53 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. MAIN’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 65 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

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published Dividends

MAIN paid dividends on October 15, 2026

Main Street Capital Corp MAIN Stock Dividends
А quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share was paid with a record date of October 15, 2026, and an ex-dividend date of October 08, 2026. Read more...
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published Highlights

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Ares Capital Corp (NASDAQ:ARCC), WisdomTree (NYSE:WT), AMTD IDEA Group (NYSE:AMTD).

Industry description

Investment Managers manage financial assets and other investments of clients. Management includes designing a short- or long-term strategy for buying/holding and selling of portfolio holdings. It can also include tax services and other aspects of financial planning as well. While it is perceived that the industry is faced with growing competition from robo-advisors/digital platforms and passive/ index-tracking funds, many investors still find value in actively managed in-person services that investment management companies often emphasize on. At the same time, many wealth managers are also incorporating digital initiatives/low cost options in addition to their in-person customized services. Their main sources of revenues are fees as a percentage of assets under management, in addition to a certain portion of clients’ gains from asset appreciation. BlackRock, Inc., Blackstone Group Inc and Brookfield Asset Management are some of the major investment management companies.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Investment Managers Industry is 8.7B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 57 to 165.9B. BLK holds the highest valuation in this group at 165.9B. The lowest valued company is RSERF at 57.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Investment Managers Industry was -2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -0%, and the average quarterly price growth was -3%. EQS experienced the highest price growth at 9%, while SDEV experienced the biggest fall at -64%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Investment Managers Industry was 46%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 109% and the average quarterly volume growth was 30%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 30
P/E Growth Rating: 53
Price Growth Rating: 58
SMR Rating: 66
Profit Risk Rating: 82
Seasonality Score: 41 (-100 ... +100)
MAIN's Indicator enters downward trend