CEO John Barry Buys $2.7M of PSEC Stock at $2.24
PSEC is trading near its 52-week low of $2.11 (5.7% above the low).
Summary
Prospect Capital CEO John Barry bought $2.7 million of PSEC stock at $2.24 per share, his third major open-market purchase in three months.
Key Events · Ownership and Investor Activity · PSEC
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CEO Buys $2.7M in Open Market
John F. Barry III purchased 1,217,105 shares at $2.24 per share for $2,726,315.20 on September 4, 2026.
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Third Major Purchase in 90 Days
Follows $2.25M purchase on June 24 and $2.4M on June 25, totaling $7.4M in open-market buys over three months.
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Post-Transaction Holdings
Direct holdings increased to 90,479,988 shares, with an additional 446,806 shares held indirectly by spouse.
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Context: Dividend Cut and Net Loss
Purchase comes after August 10-K showed NAV fell to $5.71, dividend cut 22% to $0.035 monthly, and a quarterly net loss.
Analysis · PSEC · Unknown
CEO John F. Barry III bought 1.2 million shares for $2.7 million in an open-market purchase on September 4. This is his third large purchase in three months, following $2.25 million on June 24 and $2.4 million on June 25. The buying comes after the company cut its dividend 22% and reported a quarterly net loss in August, so the CEO is putting significant personal capital behind the stock at a time when the market is skeptical.
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At the time of this filing, PSEC was trading at $2.23 on NASDAQ in the Unknown sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $1.1B. The 52-week trading range was $2.11 to $3.13. This filing was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 8 out of 10.