Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) Stock Rises on Q3 2026 Earnings

Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) reported third-quarter 2026 results showing revenue growth and a large gain in net income versus the prior year.

Total revenue: $61.4 million (up 18.2% year-over-year).

Gross profit: $56.9 million (up 9.4% year-over-year).

Operating profit: $52.7 million (up 16.0% year-over-year).

Net income attributable to common shareholders: $32.9 million (up 102.2% year-over-year).

Diluted earnings per share: $0.54 (up 58.8% year-over-year).

Balance sheet and cash-flow highlights point to higher liquidity but weaker operating cash generation.

Cash and cash equivalents: $42.6 million (up 18.2% year-over-year).

Cash used in operating activities: $71.2 million (down 57.1% year-over-year).

Purchases of property, plant and equipment: $81 thousand (down 89.2% year-over-year).

Total liabilities: $1.12 billion (up 16.9% year-over-year).

The company beat the revenue consensus but fell slightly short on EPS versus expectations; the stock moved modestly after the release.

Actual revenue compared with estimate: $61.4 million vs estimated $58.6 million.

Actual diluted EPS compared with estimate: $0.54 vs estimated $0.58.

Stock price change since market close: up 1.94%.

Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.

Capital Southwest Corporation Insider Trading Activity

Capital Southwest Corporation insiders have traded $CSWC stock on the open market 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CSWC stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

CHRISTINE BATTIST purchased 667 shares for an estimated $14,972
RAMONA LYNN ROGERS-WINDSOR purchased 463 shares for an estimated $9,978

To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.

Capital Southwest Corporation Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 94 institutional investors add shares of Capital Southwest Corporation stock to their portfolio, and 76 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

KINGSTONE CAPITAL PARTNERS TEXAS, LLC removed 13,089,875 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $286,144,667
SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS LLC removed 1,368,607 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $30,314,645
TECTONIC ADVISORS LLC removed 521,686 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $11,404,055
BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. removed 518,437 shares (-94.9%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $11,333,032
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC removed 396,682 shares (-75.3%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $8,671,468
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC removed 202,091 shares (-49.4%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $4,417,709
TREXQUANT INVESTMENT LP added 175,059 shares (+375.4%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $3,826,789

To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.

Capital Southwest Corporation Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $CSWC in the last several months. We have seen 2 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

B. Riley Securities issued a "Buy" rating on 08/08/2025
Raymond James issued a "Outperform" rating on 08/08/2025

To track analyst ratings and price targets for Capital Southwest Corporation, check out Quiver Quantitative's $CSWC forecast page.

Capital Southwest Corporation Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $CSWC recently. We have seen 4 analysts offer price targets for $CSWC in the last 6 months, with a median target of $23.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Vilas Abraham from UBS set a target price of $21.5 on 10/14/2025
Mickey Schleien from Clear Street set a target price of $22.0 on 09/05/2025
Bryce Rowe from B. Riley Securities set a target price of $24.0 on 08/08/2025
Robert Dodd from Raymond James set a target price of $25.0 on 08/08/2025