Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Buys 7,726,974 Shares of FS KKR Capital Corp. $FSK

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in shares of FS KKR Capital Corp. (NYSE:FSK) by 55,074.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,741,004 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,726,974 shares during the quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings in FS KKR Capital were worth $114,644,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of FSK. Bison Wealth LLC grew its holdings in FS KKR Capital by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 21,935 shares of the company’s stock worth $476,000 after buying an additional 720 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in FS KKR Capital by 13.7% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 267,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,612,000 after buying an additional 32,258 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in FS KKR Capital by 139.9% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 26,744 shares of the company’s stock worth $560,000 after buying an additional 15,596 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP bought a new stake in FS KKR Capital during the second quarter worth $1,806,000. Finally, Nebula Research & Development LLC grew its holdings in FS KKR Capital by 83.1% during the second quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC now owns 20,236 shares of the company’s stock worth $420,000 after buying an additional 9,183 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 36.26% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Daniel Pietrzak acquired 5,000 shares of FS KKR Capital stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $11.25 per share, with a total value of $56,250.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 64,800 shares in the company, valued at approximately $729,000. This trade represents a 8.36% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

FS KKR Capital Stock Up 1.8%

FSK stock opened at $11.00 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $10.59 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $13.11. The company has a current ratio of 2.00, a quick ratio of 3.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. FS KKR Capital Corp. has a 1-year low of $9.72 and a 1-year high of $22.68. The stock has a market cap of $3.08 billion, a P/E ratio of -5.58 and a beta of 0.85.

FS KKR Capital (NYSE:FSK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.44 by ($0.03). FS KKR Capital had a positive return on equity of 4.34% and a negative net margin of 38.65%.The business had revenue of $304.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $316.81 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.65 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 24.0% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that FS KKR Capital Corp. will post 1.68 EPS for the current year.

FS KKR Capital Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.42 per share. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 15.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 17th. FS KKR Capital’s dividend payout ratio is -91.37%.

Key Headlines Impacting FS KKR Capital

Here are the key news stories impacting FS KKR Capital this week:

• Positive Sentiment: No clearly positive company-specific catalyst was included in the latest articles.
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms are advertising lead-plaintiff deadlines in the FS KKR Capital securities case, including deadlines in early July 2026. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The class action covers investors who bought FSK between May 8, 2024 and February 25, 2026, indicating the dispute is centered on past disclosures rather than a new operating update. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The new securities fraud lawsuit and repeated reminders from plaintiff firms may increase uncertainty around FS KKR Capital’s financial reporting and dividend/portfolio valuations, which is likely contributing to weaker sentiment. Article Title

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on FSK shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price target on FS KKR Capital from $15.00 to $11.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on FS KKR Capital from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded FS KKR Capital from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. B. Riley Financial decreased their price target on FS KKR Capital from $17.50 to $11.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut FS KKR Capital from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, FS KKR Capital currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $10.58.

FS KKR Capital Profile

FS KKR Capital Corp (NYSE:FSK) is a closed-end, externally managed business development company that primarily invests in private middle-market U.S. companies. The firm seeks to generate current income and capital appreciation by structuring investments in floating-rate senior secured loans, unitranche financings, second lien debt and mezzanine instruments. As a business development company, FSK provides financing solutions designed to support growth initiatives, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations for privately held enterprises.

Established in 2018 through a strategic partnership between FS Investment Corporation and KKR Credit Advisors, a division of global investment firm KKR & Co Inc, FSK combines the credit underwriting capabilities of KKR’s global platform with FS’s expertise in private credit markets.