Overview

* Main Street Q2 net investment income rises to $88.2 mln, $0.99 per share

* Distributable net investment income reaches $94.3 mln, $1.06 per share

* Net asset value per share increases 0.8% to $32.30, driven by fair value gains

Result Drivers

* DIVIDEND INCOME - Increase in dividend income from LMM portfolio companies contributed significantly to total investment income growth

* FAIR VALUE GAINS - Record net fair value increase, including largest realized gain in company history, boosted net asset value per share

* COST EFFICIENCY - Maintained low operating expenses to assets ratio, reflecting cost efficiency despite increased expenses

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

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Q2 Net $88.2

Income mln

Q2 Net $2.90

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Value

Q2 Net $32.3

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Share

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

* The average consensus recommendation for the investment banking & brokerage services peer group is "hold"

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Main Street Capital Corp ( MAIN ) is $56.00, about 14.6% below its August 6 closing price of $64.15

* The stock recently traded at 17 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago

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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)