Wall Street Sees a 26% Upside to Capital Southwest (CSWC)

Capital Southwest Corporation (NASDAQ:CSWC) is one of the best high growth stocks to consider. Wall Street analysts are closely tracking CSWC. As of December 1, the average price target for CSWC suggests an upside of 7%; however, the Street high suggests an upside of 26%. Previously, on November 6, Mitchel Penn from Oppenheimer assigned a Hold rating on Capital Southwest, along with a price target of $21.

Wall Street Sees a 26% Upside to Capital Southwest (CSWC)

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Separately, on November 3, the company reported its financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025. The September quarter was busy for Capital Southwest on the origination side, with around $245 million invested in 7 new and 10 previous portfolio companies. The board also announced per-share monthly dividend payouts of $0.1934 till December 2025, along with a bonus quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share to be shelled out in December. For the quarter, CSWC raised capital of $350 million from 5.950% unsecured bonds and nearly $40 million in equity capital. Capital Southwest posted total investment income of $56.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, compared with $55.9 million in the preceding quarter.

Capital Southwest Corporation (NASDAQ:CSWC) invests in middle-market companies using credit, private equity, and venture capital, focusing on growth, buyouts, and recapitalizations. It avoids investing in startups, public companies, real estate, oil and gas exploration, or struggling businesses.

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