Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE:HTGC) is included among the 15 Extreme Dividend Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds.
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On November 4, Compass Point upgraded Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE:HTGC) from Neutral to Buy and raised its price target to $19.50 from $19.25, as reported by The Fly.
In the third quarter of 2025, the company reported record total investment income of $138.1 million and net investment income of $88.6 million, or $0.49 per share. Hercules closed the quarter with over $1 billion in liquidity across its platform and no significant near-term debt maturities.
Management noted that more than half of the company’s gross fundings for the quarter took place in the final month, with strong momentum continuing into the fourth quarter. As of October 28, 2025, the investment team had completed $554.4 million in new commitments and funded $237.4 million.
Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE:HTGC) is a specialty finance firm that provides senior secured loans to venture capital-backed businesses in the technology and life sciences industries.
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