PROSPECT CAPITAL (PSEC) stock: insider trades, news & valuation
Financials · Net buyingShare price and insider trades
PROSPECT CAPITAL insider trading at a glance (Oct 9, 2026): in the past 12 months, 2 insiders bought $12.1M and 0 sold $0 of PSEC stock on the open market; P/E 28.7 vs. a sector median of 12.2.
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PSEC 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 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | $2.7M | 1 | — | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | $6.7M | 10 | — | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.8M | 1 | — | 0 |
Valuation, profit and volume
Pick score 54/100Summary
Over the past 12 months, 2 PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP insiders reported open-market purchases totaling $12.1M, while 0 insiders reported sales totaling $0. Among insiders with enough purchase history to measure, John F Barry (CEO) has the highest Insider Score at 48.
PSEC 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.
Insider transactions
Open-market purchases and sales.
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9SEC | John F BarryCEO | Buy | 1,217,10590,479,988 held (+1%) | $2.24 | $2.7M | -23.2% | 48 |
| Jun 25SEC | John F BarryCEO | Buy | 1,000,00089,146,077 held (+1%) | $2.27 | $2.3M | -24.2% | 48 |
| Jun 25SEC | John F BarryCEO | Buy | 67,64889,213,725 held (+0%) | $2.27 | $154K | -24.2% | 48 |
| Jun 24SEC | John F BarryCEO | Buy | 1,000,00088,146,077 held (+1%) | $2.25 | $2.2M | -23.6% | 48 |
| May 28SEC | John F BarryCEO | Buy | 430,00087,119,376 held (+0%) | $2.32 | $998K | -25.9% | 48 |
| May 28SEC | John F BarryCEO | Buy | 3,00087,122,376 held (+0%) | $2.33 | $7K | -26.2% | 48 |
| May 27SEC | John F BarryCEO | Buy | 100,00086,557,351 held (+0%) | $2.33 | $233K | -26.2% | 48 |
| May 27SEC | John F BarryCEO | Buy | 100,00086,657,351 held (+0%) | $2.32 | $232K | -25.9% | 48 |
| May 27SEC | John F BarryCEO | Buy | 32,00086,689,351 held (+0%) | $2.29 | $73K | -24.9% | 48 |
| May 26SEC | John F BarryCEO | Buy | 100,00086,357,351 held (+0%) | $2.28 | $228K | -24.6% | 48 |
| May 26SEC | John F BarryCEO | Buy | 100,00086,457,351 held (+0%) | $2.24 | $224K | -23.2% | 48 |
| Feb 13SEC | M Grier EliasekCOO | Buy | 942,8003,443,930 held (+38%) | $2.92 | $2.8M | -41.1% | — |
Insiders at PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F BarryCEO | $9.4M | — | Sep 9, 2026 | 48 |
| M Grier EliasekCOO | $2.8M | — | Feb 13, 2026 | — |
Insider activity at other Financials companies
Same sector, ranked by insider buying in the last 90 days.
PSEC stock: common questions
Are PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP insiders buying PSEC stock?
In the past 12 months, 2 insiders reported open-market purchases of PSEC worth $12.1M. The latest was CEO John F Barry bought $2.7M of PSEC at $2.24 — largest purchase by this insider in our records.
Are PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP insiders selling PSEC stock?
0 insiders reported sales worth $0 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 PSEC's P/E ratio?
PSEC trades at about 28.7 times trailing earnings, compared with a median of 12.2 for the Financials sector.
What is PSEC's 52-week range?
Over the past year PSEC has traded between $1.72 and $2.68. It last closed at $1.72 on Oct 9, 2026.