Amer Cap Ltd: (NASD: ACAS)

$14.41

-0.04 (-0.28%)

Volume 2,145,273

May 21 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		14.35 - 14.50
	
		52wk Low - High
		8.64 - 15.24
	
		Previous Close
		14.45
	
		Avg. Volume
		3,126,812
	
		Industry
		FIN-SBIC&COMMRL
	
		Market Cap
		4.41 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		2.34
	
		PE (Forward)
		13.83
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.04
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-3.85%
	
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            13.83
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            NA
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.04
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.26
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.25
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -3.85%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-06-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.20
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            NA
                        
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            Company Description
        
AMERICAN CAPITAL STRATEGIES LTD. is the only private equity fund and the largest alternative asset management company in the S&P 500. American Capital, both directly and through its global asset management business, is an investor in management and employee buyouts, private equity buyouts, and early stage and mature private and public companies. American Capital provides senior debt, mezzanine debt and equity to fund growth, acquisitions, recapitalizations and securitizations. American Capital and its affiliates invest chiefly in companies located in North America and Europe. As a publicly traded company, they offer shareholders an opportunity to invest in privately held middle market companies through ownership of their stock.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.26	0.27	1.04	1.16
Number of Estimates	7	6	6	6
Low Estimate	0.23	0.24	0.94	1.01
High Estimate	0.29	0.30	1.17	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.58	0.22	1.20	1.04
EPS Growth	-55.17%	22.73%	-13.19%	11.68%

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EPS Growth for ACAS

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
AMER CAP LTD	ACAS	14.41
GLADSTONE INVES	GAIN	7.46
TCP CAPITAL CP	TCPC	15.63
ICG GROUP INC	ICGE	11.30
NEWTEK BUS SVCS	NEWT	2.16
APOLLO INV CP	AINV	8.76
ARES CAP CP	ARCC	18.27
BLACKROCK KELSO	BKCC	10.21
FIFTH STREET FI	FSC	10.81
FULL CIRCLE CAP	FULL	7.90

Sector:Finance>> Industry:FIN-SBIC&COMMRL

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Dismal 1Q Earnings at AGNC

May 06, 2013

Hercules Beats on Earnings, Hikes Div

May 03, 2013

American Capital's Earnings & Rev Lag

May 01, 2013

Rent-A-Center to Issue Debt

May 01, 2013

RCII Expands Share Buyback Program

Apr 29, 2013

Rent-A-Center's Earnings Misses Est.

Apr 23, 2013

American Capital Upped to Strong Buy

Apr 08, 2013

Zacks Rank #1 Addition for Monday

Apr 08, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.20
Sales	646
Net Income	902
Price/Earnings	12.01
Price/Book	0.78
Price/Cash Flow	NA
Price/Sales	7.00

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News

American Capital Strategies (ACAS) Showing Bullish Technicals But Could Break Through $14.66 Resistance - Freshbrewedmedia

May 21, 2013

American Capital Earnings Review: 20 Days after Announcement Shares Down 5.4% (ACAS) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 20, 2013

Earnings Look Back: American Capital Is Down 5.4% Since Reporting Quarterly Results 2 Weeks Ago (ACAS) - Financial News Network Online - Earnings Lookback

May 18, 2013

American Capital sells Global Conference Partners to iotum - Datamonitor Financial Deals Tracker

May 16, 2013

iotum acquires Global Conference Partners - Datamonitor Financial Deals Tracker

May 16, 2013

American Capital Strategies (ACAS) Showing Neutral Technicals With Support At $13.84 - Freshbrewedmedia

May 15, 2013

iotum Announces Acquisition of Freeconference.Com to Expand Its Web-based Audio Conferencing Services - Pr Newswire

May 15, 2013

Why American Capital Is Poised to Keep Poppin` - TheMotleyFool

May 13, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.22
ABR (Last Week)	2.22
# of recs in ABR	9
Average Target Price	15.00
Industry Rank by ABR	181 out of 265
Rank in Industry	5 out of 34

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Day Low - High	14.35 - 14.50
52wk Low - High	8.64 - 15.24
Previous Close	14.45
Avg. Volume	3,126,812
Industry	FIN-SBIC&COMMRL
Market Cap	4.41 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	2.34
PE (Forward)	13.83
Current Year Est.	1.04
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-3.85%

PE (Forward)	13.83
PEG Ratio	NA
Current Year Est.	1.04
Current Quarter Estimate	0.26
Most Accurate Estimate	0.25
Earnings ESP	-3.85%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-06-2013
EPS Last Year	1.20
Expected Earnings Growth	NA

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Amer Cap Ltd: (NASD: ACAS)

$14.41

-0.04 (-0.28%)

Volume 2,145,273

May 21 04:00 PM ET

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