CAPITAL SOUTHWEST (CSWC) stock: insider trades, news & valuation
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CAPITAL SOUTHWEST insider trading at a glance (Oct 9, 2026): in the past 12 months, 3 insiders bought $260K and 1 sold $109K of CSWC stock on the open market; P/E 13.0 vs. a sector median of 12.2.
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CSWC insider buying and selling by quarter
Open-market purchases (green, above the line) and sales (red, below), by trade date.
| Quarter | Bought | Purchases | Sold | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | $50K | 1 | — | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | $147K | 4 | $109K | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | $73K | 2 | — | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | $10K | 1 | — | 0 |
Valuation, profit and volume
Pick score 50/100Summary
Over the past 12 months, 3 CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP insiders reported open-market purchases totaling $260K, while 1 insider reported sales totaling $109K. Among insiders with enough purchase history to measure, Christine Battist (Director) has the highest Insider Score at 51. 0 of 1 recorded sales were made under pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which are usually less informative than discretionary sales.
CSWC stock news and SEC filings
Recent 8-K filings and headlines. Tone is scored from the headline wording; “Policy” marks regulatory, trade or government topics.
- 8-K Material agreement, New debt obligation
- 8-K Material agreement, New debt obligation, Other material event
- 8-K Item 5.03, Shareholder vote results, Investor disclosure
- 8-K Investor disclosure
- 8-K Material agreement
- 8-K Earnings release, Investor disclosure
- 8-K Shareholder vote results
- 8-K Earnings release
Insider transactions
Open-market purchases and sales.
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1SEC | William R Thomas IIIDirector | Buy | 2,17022,842 held (+10%) | $23.04 | $50K | +2.2% | — |
| Jun 30SEC | Ramona Lynn Rogers-windsorDirector | Buy | 21123,091 held (+1%) | $23.70 | $5K | -0.7% | — |
| Jun 18SEC | Christine BattistDirector | Buy | 86014,075 held (+7%) | $23.23 | $20K | +1.3% | 51 |
| Jun 5SEC | William R Thomas IIIDirector | Buy | 5,00018,683 held (+37%) | $23.40 | $117K | +0.6% | — |
| Jun 5SEC | William R Thomas IIIDirector | Sell | 4,66113,683 held (−25%) | $23.29 | $109K | +1.1% | — |
| Jun 1SEC | Ramona Lynn Rogers-windsorDirector | Buy | 21322,880 held (+1%) | $23.42 | $5K | +0.5% | — |
| Mar 2SEC | Michael Scott SarnerCEO, President | Buy | 2,695473,154 held (+1%) | $21.90 | $59K | +7.5% | — |
| Feb 9SEC | Christine BattistDirector | Buy | 60013,215 held (+5%) | $23.16 | $14K | +1.6% | 51 |
| Oct 1SEC | Ramona Lynn Rogers-windsorDirector | Buy | 46321,612 held (+2%) | $21.55 | $10K | +9.2% | — |
Insiders at CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William R Thomas IIIDirector | $167K | $109K | Oct 1, 2026 | — |
| Michael Scott SarnerCEO, President | $59K | — | Mar 2, 2026 | — |
| Christine BattistDirector | $34K | — | Jun 18, 2026 | 51 |
| Ramona Lynn Rogers-windsorDirector | $20K | — | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
Insider activity at other Financials companies
Same sector, ranked by insider buying in the last 90 days.
CSWC stock: common questions
Are CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP insiders buying CSWC stock?
In the past 12 months, 3 insiders reported open-market purchases of CSWC worth $260K. The latest was Director William R Thomas III bought $50K of CSWC at $23.04.
Are CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP insiders selling CSWC stock?
1 insiders reported sales worth $109K over the same period.
Where does this data come from?
Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.
What is CSWC's P/E ratio?
CSWC trades at about 13.0 times trailing earnings, compared with a median of 12.2 for the Financials sector.
What is CSWC's 52-week range?
Over the past year CSWC has traded between $17.41 and $25.30. It last closed at $23.54 on Oct 9, 2026.