ACAS - Sector: Financial --- Industry: Investment Services

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Bottom Bouncer.......


52wk Range: 0.58 - 37.30
Volume: 9,599,953
Avg Vol (3m): 6,576,310


Technicals
Most Actives
Percentage Gainer

Last Price Quote is:
40.38%above 13-day MA
-31.98%below 50-day MA
RS Rating: 2  

Fundamentals
Key Data:
Market Cap (M): $243.62  
P/E Ratio: 7.32  
PEG Ratio: 0.106667  
Next Earnings: 05/05/2009
Last Analyst Rating: Underperform

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Profile: 




American Capital, Ltd.
Two Bethesda Metro Center
14th Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
United States - Map
Phone: 301-951-6122
Fax: 301-654-6714
Web Site: http://www.americancapital.com

DETAILS   
Index Membership: N/A
Sector: Financial
Industry: Closed-End Fund - Debt
Full Time Employees: 384


BUSINESS SUMMARY   
American Capital, Ltd., formerly known as American Capital Strategies, Ltd., is a principal investment firm specializing in management and employee private equity buyouts, acquisitions, recapitalizations, mergers and acquisition, add-on acquisitions, securitizations, special situations, growth capital investments in middle market companies, early stage in mature private and public companies, corporate divestitures, acquisitions of portfolio companies of private equity firms, acquisitions of family-owned or closely held businesses, change of control, or the exit of minority shareholders, going private transactions, and ownership transitions. The Special Situations Group invests in troubled and distressed situations including operational turnarounds, auctions, corporate and orphan carve-outs, portfolio add-ons, complex management buyouts and provides financings for DIP, exit, mezzanine for sponsored buyouts, second lien refinance, and direct lending to distressed companies. It prefers to invest in manufacturing, services, and distribution companies. The firm also makes investments in companies that provide services or products to federal, state, or local governments, focusing on information technology for custom information technology solutions, technology and software enabling headcount reduction, technology and software enabling cost reductions in conducting transactions with or within government. American Capital, Ltd. was founded in 1986 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.

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updated chart scene...


52wk Range: 0.58 - 33.56
Volume: 4,399,863
Avg Vol (3m): 6,890,510

Technicals
Last Price Quote is:
18.58%above 13-day MA
17.80%above 50-day MA
RS Rating: 1 

Fundamentals
Key Data:
Market Cap (M): $511.82 
P/E Ratio: 7.32 
PEG Ratio: 0.24 
Next Earnings: 05/05/2009
Last Analyst Rating: Underperform

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Looking forward 6 months...Timing is everything...
Lots of cash on balance sheet, momentum from bear market rally.
Private equity to increase as market continues rally amidst growing optimism.

Obviously ACAS has a lot of ground to make up considering how much it lost in the big slide that took down so many financials.
However, the worst is over and by ACAS stopping the huge dividend payout they have created very reasonable liquidity and added considerable equity to the stock which is now being reflected in the share price. The current P/E and the projected earnings (which have been beating estimates) say this stock is still considerably undervalued and has plenty of room on the upside.

I would expect ACAS to plateau around mid seven, then hold for awhile oscillating in a tight band as it consolidates. Then we should see the next leg up that will take us somewhere between $11-to $14 per share near term. My model can't project much further than 90 days, so the next leg up is purely my best guess based off a number of positive things I see happening now...that and decades of acquired intuition! lol 

Unless something major breaks in the news, I don't see a lot of downside risk here, least not anymore than any other stock in this sector. Risk versus reward looks good.

I suggest you take a look Ford's latest rating on this stock to get a pretty good picture of the potential.


Head and Shoulders Bottom (Reversal) Pattern
Breakout...

52wk Range: 0.58 - 33.56
Volume: 8,158,268
Avg Vol (3m): 6,871,530

Technicals
Percentage Gainer

Last Price Quote is:
40.39%above 13-day MA
51.16%above 50-day MA
RS Rating: 1 

Fundamentals
Earnings Expected on May 5

Key Data:
Market Cap (M): $571.19 
P/E Ratio: 7.32 
PEG Ratio: 0.285714 
Next Earnings: 05/05/2009
Last Analyst Rating: Underperform

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ACAS shot up today because people are taking a new interest in company... Be Patient. They will go back up all the way....JMHO of course.
I believe there will be good news next Tuesday evening when they announce the first quarter.


52wk Range: 0.58 - 33.56
Volume: 11,381,684
Avg Vol (3m): 6,897,960

Technicals
Most Actives
Gap Up
Percentage Gainer

Last Price Quote is:
63.80%above 13-day MA
82.87%above 50-day MA
RS Rating: 2 

Fundamentals
Earnings Expected on May 5

Key Data:
Market Cap (M): $769.77 
P/E Ratio: 7.32 
PEG Ratio: 0.337662 
Next Earnings: 05/05/2009
Last Analyst Rating: Underperform

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updated chart look...

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Nice surge in volume...
Even in the worst of recessions, some companies grow and develop into the next generation leaders.

52wk Range: 0.58 - 28.49
Volume: 36,228,974
Avg Vol (3m): 6,607,210

Technicals
Close Above the 50-day MA
Close Above the 13-day MA
Most Actives
Percentage Gainer

Last Price Quote is:
3.22%above 13-day MA
4.30%above 50-day MA
RS Rating: 2 

Fundamentals
Key Data:
Market Cap (M): $689.45 
P/E Ratio: 7.32 
PEG Ratio: 0.5 
Next Earnings: 08/04/2009
Last Analyst Rating: Mkt Perform

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UPDATE 1-American Capital Q3 profit edges past Street view

Tue Nov 2, 2010 4:35pm EDT

* Q3 operating EPS $0.17 vs est $0.16

* Net asset value up 5 pct

* Operating expenses fall 48 pct

Nov 2 (Reuters) - American Capital Ltd (ACAS.O), a private-equity firm and asset manager, posted a third-quarter operating profit that edged past analysts' estimates, helped by lower operating expenses.

The company, whose biggest shareholder is billionaire investor John Paulson with a near-13 percent holding, posted a profit of $149 million, or 43 cents a share, compared with $77 million, or 27 cents a share, last year.

Net operating income was $59 million, or 17 cents a share.

Analysts on average were expecting earnings of 16 cents a share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

"There are a considerable number of mezzanine and second-lien investment opportunities that we expect will translate into investments over the next year, as the volume of mergers and acquisitions increases," Chief Executive Malon Wilkus said.

Net asset value rose 5 percent to $9.59 a share sequentially.

The company said it will repay $107 million of debt in the fourth quarter.

American Capital, which completed restructuring $2.4 billion of debt in June, said interest and dividend income fell 29 percent to $125 million and operating expenses fell 48 percent to $83 million.

Shares of the Bethesda, Maryland-based company closed at $7.10 on Tuesday on Nasdaq. The stock has risen 32 percent since June 28 when the company completed debt restructuring.

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UPDATE 1-American Capital Q3 profit edges past Street view...
ACAS  American Capital Reports $0.17 Net Operating Income... 

Day's Range: 7.15 - 7.50
52wk Range: 2.31 - 7.50
Volume: 2,459,079
Avg Vol (3m): 3,563,030
Market Cap: 2.50B
P/E (ttm): 3.28
EPS (ttm): 2.24
Div & Yield: N/A (N/A)


Technicals
Record Price High
Most Actives
Percentage Gainer

Last Price Quote is:
10.02%above 13-day MA
21.04%above 50-day MA
RS Rating: 2 

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American Capital Will Report Q2 2011 Results on August 2
Shareholder Call Scheduled for August 3 pm EDT

BETHESDA, Md., July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- American Capital, Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) announced today it will report second quarter 2011 earnings after market close on August 2, 2011.  Members of the Company's senior management team will discuss the quarter on a conference call to be held on August 3, 2011 at 11:00 am ET.  Shareholders, prospective shareholders, analysts and other interested persons may access the call through a live webcast, free of charge, at www.AmericanCapital.com, or by dialing (877) 569-8701 (U.S. domestic) or (574) 941-7382 (international).  All callers are asked to dial in 10-15 minutes prior to the call to register.  Please provide the operator with the conference ID number 83124239.  Callers who do not plan on asking a question and have access to the internet are asked to utilize the webcast.

A slide presentation will accompany the shareholder call and will be available at www.AmericanCapital.com.  Select the Q2 2011 Earnings Presentation link to download and print the presentation in advance of the shareholder call.

An archived audio replay of the shareholder call combined with the slide presentation will be made available on our website after the call on August 3.  In addition, there will be a phone recording available from 2:00 pm ET August 3 until 11:59 pm ET August 17.  If you are interested in hearing the recording of the presentation, please access it for free on our website or dial (855) 859-2056 (U.S. domestic) or (404) 537-3406 (international).  The access code for both domestic and international callers is 83124239.

For further information, please contact Investor Relations at (301) 951-5917 or [email protected].

ABOUT AMERICAN CAPITAL

American Capital is a publicly traded private equity firm and global asset manager. American Capital, both directly and through its asset management business, originates, underwrites and manages investments in middle market private equity, leveraged finance, real estate and structured products.  Founded in 1986, American Capital has more than $37 billion(1) in assets under management and eight offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia.  American Capital and its affiliates will consider investment opportunities from $10 million to $300 million.

This press release contains forward-looking statements. The statements regarding expected results of American Capital are subject to various factors and uncertainties, including the uncertainties associated with the timing of transaction closings, changes in interest rates, availability of transactions, changes in regional, national or international economic conditions or changes in the conditions of the industries in which American Capital has made investments.

(1) As of March 31, 2011

Contact:
Investors - (301) 951-5917

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Bottom Bouncer.......

The chart ran very nicely from that bottom bounce...

Day's Range: 9.70 - 10.03
52wk Range: 4.79 - 10.85
Volume: 5,506,164
Avg Vol (3m): 4,650,920
Market Cap: 3.53B
P/E (ttm): 2.80
EPS (ttm): 3.57
Div & Yield: N/A (N/A)

Technicals
Close Above  the 50-day EMA

Last Price Quote is:
1.35%above 13-day EMA
3.23%above 50-day EMA
RS Rating: 53 

Below are the 6 month...1 year...2 year and 3 year charts...
from looking at the 6 month chart there seems to be a Cup and Handel in place.
Watch for the breakout above $10.29.