Fifth Street Finance Corp: (NASD: FSC)

$10.87

0.00 (0.00%)

Volume 645,698

May 20 12:26 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
		10.83 - 10.93
	
		52wk Low - High
		9.00 - 11.13
	
		Previous Close
		10.87
	
		Avg. Volume
		1,570,558
	
		Industry
		FIN-SBIC&COMMRL
	
		Market Cap
		1.15 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.15 - 10.58
	
		Beta
		0.94
	
		PE (Forward)
		9.74
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.12
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-3.57%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        #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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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            9.74
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.95
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.12
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.28
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.27
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -3.57%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-07-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.07
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            5.00%
                        
Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) is Zacks' proprietary methodology for determining which stocks have the best chance to surprise with their next earnings announcement. The Earnings ESP shows the percentage difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Consensus.

            Company Description
        
FIFTH STREET FINANCE CORP. is a specialty finance company that lends to and invests in small and mid-sized companies in connection with an investment by private equity sponsors. Fifth Street Finance Corp.'s investment objective is to maximize its portfolio's total return by generating current income from its debt investments and capital appreciation from its equity investments.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (09/2013)	Next Year (09/2014)
Average Estimate	0.28	0.29	1.12	1.16
Number of Estimates	9	9	9	8
Low Estimate	0.26	0.26	1.06	1.07
High Estimate	0.29	0.30	1.14	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.26	0.27	1.07	1.12
EPS Growth	5.98%	7.00%	4.26%	4.10%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
FIFTH STREET FI	FSC	10.87
GLADSTONE INVES	GAIN	7.37
KCAP FINL INC	KCAP	11.21
TCP CAPITAL CP	TCPC	15.73
ICG GROUP INC	ICGE	11.22
NEWTEK BUS SVCS	NEWT	2.20
AMER CAP LTD	ACAS	14.32
APOLLO INV CP	AINV	8.73
ARES CAP CP	ARCC	18.06
BLACKROCK KELSO	BKCC	10.10

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

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Zacks Commentary

Bearish MACD for Fifth Street Finance Corp.

Dec 27, 2012

Fitch's Outlook on ACAS Improves

Jun 27, 2012

Report for FSC

May 09, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.07
Sales	165
Net Income	99
Price/Earnings	10.16
Price/Book	1.10
Price/Cash Flow	10.59
Price/Sales	6.06

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News

Fifth Street Finance Corp.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 14, 2013

Fifth Street Finance Corp.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 9, 2013

Fifth Street Finance to acquire Healthcare Finance Group - Datamonitor Financial Deals Tracker

May 9, 2013

Fifth Street Finance to add Healthcare Finance Group as portfolio company - M2

May 9, 2013

Shares of Fifth Street Finance Under Pressure, Down 1.1% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 9, 2013

Earnings Scheduled For May 8, 2013 - Benzinga

May 8, 2013

Fifth Street Finance Corp. Agrees to Acquisition of Healthcare Finance Group, LLC - Globenewswire

May 8, 2013

Fifth Street Finance Corp. Announces Quarter Ended March 31, 2013 Financial Results - Globenewswire

May 8, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.10
ABR (Last Week)	2.10
# of recs in ABR	10
Average Target Price	11.25
Industry Rank by ABR	161 out of 265
Rank in Industry	6 out of 34

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Fifth Street Finance Corp: (NASD: FSC)

$10.87

0.00 (0.00%)

Volume 645,698

May 20 12:26 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Zacks Rank Short-Term: 1-3 Months

Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buys

Zacks Recommendation Long-Term: 6+ Months

All Outperform Rated Stocks

Zacks Industry Rank

Equity Research Report

Key Earnings Data

Company Description

Earnings Estimates

Industry Analysis

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

Zacks Commentary

Bearish MACD for Fifth Street Finance Corp.

Fitch's Outlook on ACAS Improves

Report for FSC

Financials

News

Fifth Street Finance Corp.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

Fifth Street Finance Corp.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

Fifth Street Finance to acquire Healthcare Finance Group - Datamonitor Financial Deals Tracker

Fifth Street Finance to add Healthcare Finance Group as portfolio company - M2

Shares of Fifth Street Finance Under Pressure, Down 1.1% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Earnings Scheduled For May 8, 2013 - Benzinga

Fifth Street Finance Corp. Agrees to Acquisition of Healthcare Finance Group, LLC - Globenewswire

Fifth Street Finance Corp. Announces Quarter Ended March 31, 2013 Financial Results - Globenewswire

Broker Recommendations

Day Low - High	10.83 - 10.93
52wk Low - High	9.00 - 11.13
Previous Close	10.87
Avg. Volume	1,570,558
Industry	FIN-SBIC&COMMRL
Market Cap	1.15 B
Div - Yield	1.15 - 10.58
Beta	0.94
PE (Forward)	9.74
Current Year Est.	1.12
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-3.57%

PE (Forward)	9.74
PEG Ratio	1.95
Current Year Est.	1.12
Current Quarter Estimate	0.28
Most Accurate Estimate	0.27
Earnings ESP	-3.57%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-07-2013
EPS Last Year	1.07
Expected Earnings Growth	5.00%