SLRC Analyst Ratings
SLR Investment Corp. (SLRC) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $709.2M, listed on NASDAQ, carrying a beta of 0.72 to the broader market. SLR Investment Corp. Led by Michael Stuart Gross, public since 2010-02-09.
Consensus: Mixed from 0 analysts.
Price Targets
- Average Target
- $14.50
- High
- $16.50
- Low
- $11.00
Recent Upgrades & Downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Underweight | Underweight |
| May 7, 2026 | JP Morgan | maintain | Underweight | Underweight |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | maintain | Market Perform | Market Perform |
| Mar 13, 2026 | JP Morgan | maintain | Underweight | Underweight |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Compass Point | upgrade | Neutral | Buy |
How to Read SLRC Analyst Coverage
Sell-side equity analysts publish three primary outputs: ratings (Strong Buy / Buy / Hold / Sell / Strong Sell, or firm-specific equivalents), price targets, and EPS / revenue estimate revisions. Rating consensus moves slowly relative to price; it reflects 12-month directional conviction rather than near-term momentum. Price targets are more responsive but typically drift behind realized price during sharp moves. The most actionable signal for options traders is a cluster of ratings actions across multiple firms within a short window, which compresses or expands implied volatility on a horizon of days to weeks and shifts the put-call skew toward the directional consensus. The recent-actions table above shows the five most recent firm-level changes; longer histories live behind aggregator sources.
For event-driven options sizing, pair the consensus rating and target distribution with the implied-volatility surface and dealer-positioning view. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms tend to tighten put skew (downside protection becomes relatively cheaper); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The size of the IV response in the hours after a rating change is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page and the gamma-exposure page, both of which show how dealer hedging propagates the analyst-driven flow into the listed options chain.
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Frequently asked SLRC analyst ratings questions
- What is the SLRC consensus price target?
- As of the latest aggregator update, SLR Investment Corp. (SLRC) carries a consensus 12-month price target of $14.50. Target ranges run from a low of $11.00 to a high of $16.50. The target is the average of the price targets published by sell-side equity analysts covering the name.
- What is the analyst rating consensus on SLRC?
- Analyst rating consensus is not currently available for SLRC.
- What recent ratings actions has SLRC seen?
- The five most recent ratings actions on SLRC appear on the page above. Sell-side rating changes are watched for two reasons: an upgrade or downgrade with a meaningful target revision moves the consensus and can trigger short-term positioning shifts, and the firm-level rating cluster (multiple firms moving in the same direction within a short window) is a clearer signal than any single action. Options markets often price the implied-vol response within minutes of the announcement.
- How do analyst targets affect SLRC options pricing?
- Analyst target revisions tend to be priced in by the lit options market within minutes of publication, but persistent target drift over weeks does correlate with implied-volatility movement. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms inside a single quarter tighten put skew (downside protection becomes cheaper relative to upside speculation); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The most actionable read is the implied-vol response in the hours after a target change, which is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page.