FSK’s short interest surges to 6.56 million shares

The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. FS KKR Capital Corp shares valued at $5,981 were purchased by Hopkins Jerel A on Sep 03 ’25. At $18.12 per share, Hopkins Jerel A acquired 330 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 9,690 shares worth approximately $0.14 million following the completion of this transaction.

Also, Adams Barbara purchased 3,750 shares, netting a total of over 65,681 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $17.52 each, the insider now holds 29,452 shares.

Before that, Hopkins Jerel A had added 700 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $14,864, the Director bought FS KKR Capital Corp shares for $21.23 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 700 shares, worth approximately $0.14 million.

Analysts at Wells Fargo downgraded the stock from ‘”an Equal weight”‘ to ‘”an Underweight”‘ outlook in a report released in mid March. As of December 11, 2024, B. Riley Securities has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” for FSK. Earlier on December 02, 2024, Wells Fargo downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an Equal weight” for FSK stock which previously was a “an Overweight”.

Analyzing FSK Stock Performance

On last trading session, FS KKR Capital Corp [NYSE: FSK] plunged -0.74% to $14.82. The stock’s lowest price that day was $14.771, but it reached a high of $15.045 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -1.66%. Over the course of the year, FS KKR Capital Corp shares have dropped approximately -24.50%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $24.10 on 02/19/25 and a 52-week low of $14.77 on 10/01/25.

Support And Resistance Levels for FS KKR Capital Corp (FSK)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 14.71, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 14.60. In the upper region, resistance lies at 14.99. The next price resistance is at 15.15. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 14.08 on the 14-day chart, showing oversold technical sentiment.

Is FS KKR Capital Corp subject to short interest?

Stocks of FS KKR Capital Corp saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-09-15 jumping by 0.77 million shares to 6.56 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-08-15 was 5.79 million shares. A jump of 11.75% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.87 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.87.

Which companies own the most shares of FS KKR Capital Corp (FSK)?

In terms of FS KKR Capital Corp share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 18 in the next 12 months, up nearly 20.56% from the previous closing price of $14.93. Analysts anticipate FS KKR Capital Corp stock to reach 18 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 18. In spite of this, 2 analysts ranked FS KKR Capital Corp stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On May 29, 2024, Wells Fargo assigned a price target of “an Overweight” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $21.

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