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Prospect Capital (PSEC) stock, explained like you're 5
Prospect Capital trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker PSEC. It is a small cap company in the consumer services industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 918 million dollars.
- Ticker
- PSEC
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Consumer Services
- Size
- Small cap, about 918 million dollars
Is Prospect Capital a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Prospect Capital is a small cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 918 million dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Prospect Capital makes money
- Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits.
- Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance.
- Investment returns on the money they manage.
What moves PSEC stock
- Interest rates and the health of the economy.
- How many borrowers fail to repay loans.
- Rules from regulators and market activity.
In the news lately
- Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC) Agrees to Sell Valley Electric Company (Yahoo Finance)
- Prospect Capital: 21% Yield Is Not Sustainable, But Preferreds Might Offer Value (PSEC) (Seeking Alpha)
- PROSPECT CAPITAL ($PSEC) Releases Q4 2026 Earnings | PSEC Stock News (Quiver Quantitative)
- Top 20 Highest Yielding Monthly Dividend Stocks Now | Yields Up To 32.8% (Sure Dividend)
- Prospect Capital expects fiscal year results Thursday; call follows Friday (Stock Titan)
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Questions about Prospect Capital stock
What does Prospect Capital do?
Prospect Capital trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker PSEC. It is a small cap company in the consumer services industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 918 million dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Prospect Capital?
Prospect Capital trades under the ticker PSEC on the Nasdaq.
What is Prospect Capital's market cap?
Prospect Capital is a small cap stock with a market cap of about 918 million dollars.
How does Prospect Capital make money?
Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits. Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance. Investment returns on the money they manage.
What moves PSEC stock?
Interest rates and the health of the economy. How many borrowers fail to repay loans. Rules from regulators and market activity.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.