Fidus Investment/$FDUS

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About Fidus Investment

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 investment is comprised of securities of companies from different industries such as, Information Technology Services, Business Services, Healthcare Products among others.
Ticker
$FDUS
Sector
Finance
Primary listing
NASDAQ
Employees
-
Headquarters
Evanston, United States
Website
www.fdus.com

Fidus Investment Metrics

BasicAdvanced
$762M
9.20
$2.08
0.72
$1.64
12.95%

Bulls say / Bears say

Adjusted net investment income was $0.50 per share in the second quarter, covering the $0.43 base dividend. The board still declared a $0.50 third-quarter dividend, preserving a high income stream. (Fidus Investment Corporation, Seeking Alpha)
The portfolio is defensively positioned, with 88% of debt investments in first-lien loans and a weighted average loan-to-value ratio of 41%. Only one investment was on non-accrual at 30 June, representing less than 1% of the portfolio, and management reported none after its July exit. (Fidus Investment Corporation, The Lincolnian Online)
Fidus originated $98 million in the second quarter, mostly through M&A-driven first-lien investments, while equity monetisations produced $6.4 million of realised gains. This gives shareholders potential upside from both recurring interest income and successful portfolio exits. (Fidus Investment Corporation, The Lincolnian Online)
Adjusted net investment income fell to $0.50 per share from $0.62 in the first quarter, and the total dividend fell to $0.50 from $0.62 as the supplemental payment was reduced. This suggests earnings are normalising and leaves less surplus above the base dividend. (Fidus Investment Corporation, Seeking Alpha)
Credit performance is not risk-free: Fidus exited Virtex after it had been written down, receiving only $0.2 million and recording an aggregate realised loss of $11 million. Management also said the number of internal Grade 3-plus watch-list names increased during the quarter. (Fidus Investment Corporation, The Lincolnian Online)
The shares look fully valued rather than clearly cheap: recent analysis put them at about 1.05 times book value while earnings momentum was falling. If income remains around the second-quarter level, a premium to NAV could limit capital gains and increase downside if sentiment weakens. (Seeking Alpha)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 17 Sept 2026.

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