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Main Street Capital Corp Stock: price and insider trades · United States
1 insider bought €131k of shares over the last 90 days, the latest filed 14 Aug 2026.
Main Street Capital Corp: what insiders have been doing
Main Street Capital Corp, founded in 1997, is a Finance & Banking company based in Houston, United States. Its directors and officers file their transactions with SEC (Form 4). In the past year (18 October 2025 to 18 October 2026), 181 filings came from 15 insiders.
Open-market activity splits into 2 purchases totalling €131k and 2 sales totalling €1.8M; 1 insider sit on the buying side and 2 insiders on the selling side. The amount is not disclosed for 1 filing. Buying on the open market means paying the going price with one's own funds, a different act from receiving shares as pay. Biggest ticket of the year: €1.8M, sold by Morris Jesse E and made public on 24 August 2026 (0.039% of market cap). Those buying include 1 senior executive.
Across the 5,813 companies tracked on its exchange, the median is 19 filings; at 181 filings, this issuer sits above that mark. Over the whole record (from 2016), the tally stands at 66 purchases and 11 sales. For the fiscal year to 31 December 2025, the annual 10-K puts net income at 493.4 m USD, and the dividend at 4.23 USD per share.
The most recent open-market purchase was published on 14 August 2026, 64 days ago. Between a trade and the moment it shows up on SEC (Form 4), the median delay is 29 days. The legal deadline for a Form 4 is two business days after the transaction.
For comparison within the same sector, see the insider buying recorded at First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and BCB Bancorp Inc. Every figure here comes from the filings published by SEC (Form 4) and describes the past, not future prices; it is not investment advice.
Insider Decl.
929
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€636,032
66 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€10M
11 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleRyan McHugh3 buys
Jesse E. Morris2 sales
Jason B. Beauvais1 sale
Meserve Nicholas1 sale
Since the insiders bought
- -6.7%Entry US$58.15 · Close 15 Oct 2026 US$54.27
- +18.0%Entry US$39.75 · Close at T+365 US$46.92
- +24.7%Entry US$29.67 · Close at T+365 US$37.00
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
Analyst consensus: bullish or bearish?
Analysts rate Main Street Capital Corp Hold (neutral), based on 7 analysts. Average price target: US$59.86.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 2,269 of 24,148 companies
74.4
score / 100
Value61
Quality88
FCF yld-0.9%
Earn yld9.9%
EV/EBITDA·
ROE15%
Gross mgn·
Net mgn83%
Debt/EBITDA·
Pillars2/3
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Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
US$53.50
Analyst consensus
7 analystsHold
US$52.00Target US$59.86(+12%)US$70.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$591.9M
Net incomeUS$493.4M78.5% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)10.8x
PER (forward)13.8x
P/Book1.6x
Beta0.75
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$5B
Total debtUS$2.5B
Free Cash Flow-US$45.7M
Debt / Equity80%
Profitability & ownership
ROE14.9%
ROA5.6%
% insiders3.8%
% institutions25.9%
Last declaration on 15 September 2026
Declarations929 total
225.603 shares@ US$58.800.0003% mcap2.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001236849-26-000012:1
9 shares@ US$59.1260.0000% mcap0.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001236849-26-000012:2
60.698 shares@ US$59.000.0001% mcap0.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001414108-26-000013:0
97.1 shares@ US$58.800.0001% mcap2.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001182313-26-000011:0
1,055.823 shares@ US$59.230.0012% mcap1.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001069725-26-000011:1
20.013 shares@ US$59.230.0000% mcap0.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001525628-26-000009:0
231.37 shares@ US$58.800.0003% mcap6.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001525628-26-000009:1
406.584 shares@ US$59.230.0005% mcap0.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001414109-26-000018:0
87.66 shares@ US$59.230.0001% mcap0.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001236849-26-000012:0
64.408 shares@ US$59.230.0001% mcap1.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001448240-26-000020:0
171.983 shares@ US$58.800.0002% mcap4.7% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001448240-26-000020:1
57.604 shares@ US$59.230.0001% mcap0.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001414108-26-000013:1
185.719 shares@ US$58.800.0002% mcap2.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001007549-26-000009:0
36.787 shares@ US$59.230.0000% mcap0.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001667260-26-000010:0
31.019 shares@ US$59.230.0000% mcap0.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001667260-26-000010:1
12.913 shares@ US$59.230.0000% mcap0.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001069725-26-000011:0
80.682 shares@ US$59.230.0001% mcap0.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001069725-26-000011:2
156.296 shares@ US$59.230.0002% mcap0.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001069725-26-000011:3
98.277 shares@ US$59.230.0001% mcap0.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437113-26-000017:0
126 shares0Common StockSEC:0001437113-26-000017:1
35,000 shares@ US$58.550.039% mcap37.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001596070-26-000005:0
35,000 shares@ US$58.290.039% mcap100.0% of flowCommonSEC144:0001596070-26-000004
108.063 shares@ US$52.020.0001% mcap0.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437113-26-000015:0
14.199 shares@ US$52.020.0000% mcap0.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001069725-26-000010:0
249.777 shares@ US$51.290.0002% mcap2.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001236849-26-000011:1
25 of 929 declarations
About Main Street Capital Corp
Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) is a U.S.-listed investment company headquartered in Houston, Texas, United States. Founded in 2007, the firm has built a differentiated niche in financing lower middle market companies and private credit borrowers with customized long-term capital solutions. Its core mandate is to provide debt and equity financing to support management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, refinancings, and acquisitions. In addition to investing its own balance sheet capital, Main Street also operates an asset management business through affiliated vehicles, broadening its fee-earning platform and adding a second engine of earnings growth. ([mainstcapital.com](https://www.mainstcapital.com/investors/company-information?utm_source=openai))
The company is structured as a Business Development Company (BDC) and Small Business Investment Company (SBIC), which positions it as a specialist lender and equity investor in the U.S. middle market. Main Street’s strategy is built around two primary operating segments. First, its lower middle market strategy focuses on companies that typically generate between $10 million and $150 million in annual revenue, where the firm often provides a “one-stop” solution combining debt and equity. Second, its private loan strategy targets privately owned businesses or sponsor-backed companies, generally with annual revenue in the $25 million to $500 million range, with an emphasis on secured debt. This dual strategy helps diversify origination channels, risk profiles, and return drivers. ([mainstcapital.com](https://www.mainstcapital.com/investors/company-information?utm_source=openai))
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From a competitive standpoint, Main Street’s franchise is anchored by its specialization in smaller U.S. businesses, a segment that is less commoditized than large-cap leveraged finance. The company highlights its ability to work closely with entrepreneurs, business owners, and private equity sponsors, providing tailored capital rather than standardized products. Its long operating history and track record of more than 200 companies funded, founded, or acquired across numerous industries underscore the depth of its sourcing network and sector coverage. ([mainstcapital.com](https://www.mainstcapital.com/about/company-history?utm_source=openai))
Geographically, Main Street is primarily a U.S. domestic platform with its headquarters in Houston and its common stock trading on the NYSE under the symbol MAIN. In 2025, the company also announced a dual listing on NYSE Texas, reinforcing its Texas roots while broadening visibility in the public markets. That move was framed as consistent with the firm’s mission of supporting privately held U.S. businesses and long-term value creation. ([mainstcapital.com](https://www.mainstcapital.com/investors/company-information?utm_source=openai))
Recent developments have been constructive. Main Street reported strong 2025 annual results, including record-level investment activity, improved liquidity and capital structure actions, and continued dividend growth. It also noted that MSC Income Fund, Inc., an externally managed BDC for which Main Street’s adviser serves as investment adviser and administrator, began trading on the NYSE in January 2025. For investors, MAIN offers exposure to U.S. private credit and lower middle market finance with an established income-oriented profile and a disciplined capital allocation approach. ([mainstcapital.com](https://www.mainstcapital.com/investors/news-events/press-releases/detail/2751/main-street-announces-2025-fourth-quarter-and-annual-results/?utm_source=openai))
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