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Prospect Capital CEO John F Barry buys $1.7 million of shares

Open market purchase reported on Form 4, filed Nov 10, 2026.

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John F Barry, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of Prospect Capital (PSEC), bought 1,222,704 shares in open market purchases on Nov 6, 2026, about $1.7 million at an average price of $1.41 a share, according to a Form 4 filed with the SEC on Nov 10, 2026.

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What We Know

The filing lists 1 open market purchase line: • Nov 6, 2026: 1,222,704 shares at $1.41.

After the last purchase, the filing reports 91,793,776.82 shares held directly in that account.

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The purchases raised the holding reported in that account by about 1.3%, computed from the filed share counts. An open market purchase is made with the insider's own money at the market price, unlike option exercises or stock awards, which this brief excludes. The filing does not say why the insider bought.

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Limits. Insiders must report trades within two business days; this brief covers one filing and does not net it against sales by the same person or other insiders. Prices are as filed; where a line shows a weighted average, the filing's footnotes give the range.

Method and source. Octans Research reads the structured Form 4 filed with the SEC, keeps open market purchases (code P) only, and computes the total value and the average price from the filed share counts and prices. The filed price must sit within 25% of the closing price on the trade date. The text is generated by a fixed template; no model wrote it.

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$PSEC adjusted close, last 6 months $PSEC adjusted close, last 6 months: series falling from 2 to 1.4 (−29.1%) from 2026-05-18 to 2026-11-12. Scale 1.2 to 2.4. 1.21.41.61.82.02.22.4 2026-05-182026-11-12 $PSEC ADJUSTED CLOSE, LAST 6 MONTHS −29.1% 1.41
Source: Tiingo · As of 2026-11-12Indicative, not investment advice.

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  1. [1]SEC EDGAR — Form 4 filed by John F Barry for Prospect Capital, Nov 10, 2026

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