HTGC

Hercules Capital Inc

Apr 09 • 04:00PM ET

14.74

-0.24 -1.60 %

Financial • Asset Management • USA • NYSE

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Index	-	P/E	8.03	EPS (ttm)	1.84	Insider Own	1.96%	Shs Outstand	182.69M	Perf Week	1.24%
Market Cap	2.71B	Forward P/E	7.46	EPS next Y	1.98	Insider Trans	5.14%	Shs Float	180.09M	Perf Month	0.75%
Enterprise Value	4.95B	PEG	37.30	EPS next Q	0.48	Inst Own	32.70%	Short Float	7.20%	Perf Quarter	-18.81%
Income	336.77M	P/S	5.50	EPS this Y	1.25%	Inst Trans	-	Short Ratio	4.71	Perf Half Y	-17.04%
Sales	491.88M	P/B	1.22	EPS next Y	1.65%	ROA	8.00%	Short Interest	12.96M	Perf YTD	-21.31%
Book/sh	12.13	P/C	45.55	EPS next 5Y	0.20%	ROE	16.02%	52W High	19.45 -24.23%	Perf Year	-14.36%
Cash/sh	0.32	P/FCF	9.00	EPS past 3/5Y	32.98% -1.60%	ROIC	7.46%	52W Low	13.70 7.59%	Perf 3Y	24.29%
Dividend Est.	1.88 (12.75%)	EV/EBITDA	11.45	Sales past 3/5Y	14.88% 16.30%	Gross Margin	97.69%	Volatility	2.86% 2.80%	Perf 5Y	-3.36%
Dividend TTM	1.59 (10.79%)	EV/Sales	10.07	EPS Y/Y TTM	16.72%	Oper. Margin	87.85%	ATR (14)	0.43	Perf 10Y	33.61%
Dividend Ex-Date	Feb 25, 2026	Quick Ratio	1.41	Sales Y/Y TTM	6.44%	Profit Margin	68.47%	RSI (14)	48.86	Recom	1.44
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	5.31% 4.56%	Current Ratio	1.41	EPS Q/Q	31.80%	SMA20	2.04%	Beta	0.77	Target Price	19.69
Payout	86.29%	Debt/Eq	1.04	Sales Q/Q	78.30%	SMA50	-3.90%	Rel Volume	0.59	Prev Close	14.98
Employees	100	LT Debt/Eq	1.04	Earnings	Feb 12 AMC	SMA200	-16.59%	Avg Volume	2.75M	Price	14.74
IPO	Jun 09, 2005	Option/Short	Yes / Yes	EPS/Sales Surpr.	-2.50% -2.91%	Trades		Volume	1,623,859	Change	-1.60%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Feb-13-26	Downgrade	Piper Sandler	Overweight → Neutral	$17.50
Nov-04-25	Upgrade	Compass Point	Neutral → Buy	$19.50
Dec-12-24	Upgrade	Keefe Bruyette	Mkt Perform → Outperform	$19.50 → $21.50
Jan-16-24	Downgrade	Compass Point	Buy → Neutral	$17 → $17.50
Nov-21-23	Initiated	UBS	Neutral	$17
Aug-30-23	Upgrade	Compass Point	Neutral → Buy	$17.50
Aug-04-23	Upgrade	Keefe Bruyette	Underperform → Mkt Perform	$13.50 → $17
Apr-06-23	Upgrade	Piper Sandler	Neutral → Overweight	$16
Mar-13-23	Downgrade	Keefe Bruyette	Mkt Perform → Underperform	$14.50 → $10.50
Jul-29-22	Downgrade	Oppenheimer	Outperform → Perform
Apr-22-22	Downgrade	Keefe Bruyette	Outperform → Mkt Perform	$18
Apr-04-22	Downgrade	Piper Sandler	Overweight → Neutral	$19
Feb-08-22	Downgrade	Compass Point	Buy → Neutral	$18
Apr-28-21	Initiated	Oppenheimer	Outperform	$17.50
Mar-25-21	Initiated	RBC Capital Mkts	Outperform	$17
Nov-02-20	Resumed	JMP Securities	Mkt Outperform	$13
Jul-31-20	Upgrade	Compass Point	Neutral → Buy	$12.75
Jul-20-20	Resumed	Piper Sandler	Overweight	$12
Jun-19-20	Upgrade	Janney	Neutral → Buy
Mar-31-20	Upgrade	Keefe Bruyette	Mkt Perform → Outperform

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Apr-06-26 09:08AM	Hercules Capital, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights - HTGC (PR Newswire)
06:00AM	Hercules Capital Sets New Record with All-Time High New Debt and Equity Commitments (Business Wire)
Mar-26-26 07:30AM	Hercules Capital, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights HTGC (Business Wire)
Mar-10-26 09:30AM	Is Hercules Capital (HTGC) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic? (Zacks)
Mar-09-26 01:14PM	CION Investment to Report Q4 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock? (Zacks)
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07:00AM	enGene Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Business Update (Business Wire)
Mar-08-26 12:34PM	Jim Cramer on Hercules Capital: "I Want You to Stay Away From These" (Insider Monkey)
Mar-04-26 12:16PM	Hercules Capital Receives a BBB (high) Affirmed Investment Grade Corporate and Credit Rating from Morningstar DBRS (Business Wire)
Mar-02-26 10:55AM	Hercules Capital Named 2025 Americas BDC Manager of the Year by Private Debt Investor (Business Wire)
Feb-27-26 03:25PM	Hercules Capital and Sallie Mae Shares Are Falling, What You Need To Know (StockStory) -7.91%
12:56PM	Main Street Capital Q4 Earnings Beat, Shares Fall as Expenses Rise Y/Y (Zacks)
Feb-25-26 12:28AM	Piper Sandler Downgrades Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) to Neutral and Lowers its Price Target to $17.50 (Insider Monkey)
Feb-20-26 01:12PM	Business development companies' stocks have fallen. Some look attractive for the right type of investor. (MarketWatch)
Feb-19-26 12:37AM	Hercules Capital's Q4 Earnings Call: Our Top 5 Analyst Questions (StockStory)
Feb-13-26 11:23AM	Hercules Capital Q4 Earnings Meet Estimates, Expenses Rise Y/Y (Zacks) -6.14%
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08:30AM	Hercules Capital, Inc. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Summary (Moby)
12:03AM	Hercules Capital Inc (HTGC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Performance and Strategic ... (GuruFocus.com)
Feb-12-26 11:08PM	Hercules Capital Q4 Earnings Call Highlights (MarketBeat)
06:25PM	Hercules Capital (HTGC) Q4 Earnings Match Estimates (Zacks)
05:33PM	Hercules Capital: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:05PM	Hercules Capital Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results (Business Wire)
Feb-10-26 10:07PM	Hercules Capital (HTGC) To Report Earnings Tomorrow: Here Is What To Expect (StockStory)
01:06PM	Hercules Capital Closes Institutional Notes Offering of $300.0 Million 5.350% Unsecured Notes due 2029 (Business Wire)
06:01AM	Hercules Capital Announces New Supplemental Cash Distribution of $0.28 per Share (Business Wire)
06:00AM	Hercules Capital Declares a Total Cash Distribution of $0.47 per Share for the Fourth Quarter 2025 (Business Wire)
Feb-05-26 04:05PM	Hercules Capital Prices Institutional Notes Offering of $300.0 Million 5.350% Notes due 2029 (Business Wire)
10:02AM	Billions wiped off shadow banks as AI threatens wave of defaults (The Telegraph)
08:19AM	ARCC's Q4 Earnings Meet, Stock Up on Higher Total Investment Income (Zacks)
Feb-03-26 11:03PM	Hercules Capital (HTGC): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q3 Earnings? (StockStory)
Feb-02-26 06:00PM	Hercules Capital (HTGC) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know (Zacks)
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12:58PM	Is Ares Capital Stock Worth Owning Ahead of Q4 Earnings? (Zacks)
Jan-31-26 02:30AM	The Exit Rush Is Over for Nontraded BDCs. Cash Keeps Coming Into Private Credit. (Barrons.com)
Jan-29-26 06:00AM	Hercules Capital Announces Date for Release of Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results and Conference Call (Business Wire)
02:26AM	Tenpoint wins FDA nod for combination presbyopia eye drop (BioPharma Dive)
Jan-28-26 12:18PM	Will Growth in Total Investment Income Continue for ARCC in 2026? (Zacks)
12:10PM	Ares Capital Slips 10.4% in 6 Months: Should You Still Buy the Stock? (Zacks)
Jan-27-26 08:05AM	Savara Announces Amendment to Hercules Capital Debt Facility Providing up to $75M of Additional Debt Funding Upon U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Approval of MOLBREEVI* (Business Wire)
Jan-20-26 05:35PM	enGene Announces Expanded $125 Million Debt Facility with Hercules Capital, Inc. (Business Wire)
Jan-15-26 08:19AM	The Russell 2000 Is Crushing 2026: 4 Red-Hot High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy Now (24/7 Wall St.)
Jan-14-26 06:15PM	Hercules Capital (HTGC) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts (Zacks)
Jan-08-26 11:31AM	ARCC vs. HTGC: Which BDC Stock Is Positioned Better for Growth? (Zacks)
Jan-07-26 06:30AM	Compass Pathways Announces FDA Acceptance of IND Application for PTSD and Hosts Webinar on PTSD and TRD (Business Wire)
Jan-06-26 06:15PM	Hercules Capital (HTGC) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors (Zacks)
Dec-29-25 10:25AM	The Best Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stock to Invest $50,000 in Right Now (Motley Fool)
Dec-26-25 06:00PM	Hercules Capital (HTGC) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here's What You Need to Know (Zacks)
Dec-04-25 11:04AM	Stop Waiting for Rate Cuts. Heres How to Build an 8% Yield Portfolio Even if the Fed Holds Rates in December (24/7 Wall St.)
Nov-13-25 03:38AM	Compass Point Upgrades Hercules Capital (HTGC) After Strong Q3 Results (Insider Monkey)
Nov-12-25 03:30AM	Zacks Industry Outlook Ares Capital, Hercules Capital and Runway Growth Finance (Revised) (Zacks)
Nov-11-25 10:33PM	Reflecting On Specialty Finance Stocks' Q3 Earnings: Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) (StockStory)
06:00AM	Hercules Capital Announces Upcoming Event for the Financial Community (Business Wire)
01:40AM	Zacks Industry Outlook Ares Capital, Hercules and Runway Growth Finance (Zacks)
Nov-10-25 09:04AM	3 SBIC & Commercial Finance Stocks to Watch Despite Industry Concerns (Zacks)
Nov-07-25 12:00PM	Main Street Capital Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates, Expenses Rise Y/Y (Zacks)
Nov-06-25 12:38AM	5 Insightful Analyst Questions From Hercules Capital's Q3 Earnings Call (StockStory)
Nov-03-25 10:43AM	Main Street Set to Release Q3 Earnings: What's in the Cards? (Zacks)
Oct-31-25 08:56AM	HTGC Stock Up as Q3 Earnings Beat on Higher Total Investment Income (Zacks)
08:47AM	HTGC Q3 Deep Dive: Disciplined Lending Drives Portfolio Growth Amid Mixed Market Conditions (StockStory)
Oct-30-25 11:06PM	Hercules Capital Inc (HTGC) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Originations and ... (GuruFocus.com)
05:35PM	Hercules Capital (HTGC) Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates (Zacks)
04:28PM	Hercules Capital: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:05PM	Hercules Capital Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results (Business Wire)
Oct-29-25 11:10AM	Ares Capital Q3 Earnings Meet Estimates, Total Investment Income Rises (Zacks)
Oct-28-25 11:09PM	Hercules Capital (HTGC) Q3 Earnings: What To Expect (StockStory)
06:00AM	Hercules Capital Declares a Total Cash Distribution of $0.47 per Share for the Third Quarter 2025 (Business Wire)
Oct-27-25 06:00AM	Hercules Capital Celebrates $25.0 Billion Milestone in Total Cumulative Debt Commitments (Business Wire)
Oct-22-25 12:14PM	Moody's Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Y/Y Revenue Growth (Zacks)
Oct-21-25 06:00PM	Hercules Capital (HTGC) Stock Moves 1.37%: What You Should Know (Zacks)
Oct-16-25 06:00AM	Hercules Capital Announces Date for Release of Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Conference Call (Business Wire)
Oct-09-25 06:15PM	Here's Why Hercules Capital (HTGC) Fell More Than Broader Market (Zacks)
01:15PM	Why Hercules Capital (HTGC) Shares Are Sliding Today (StockStory)
Oct-07-25 01:25AM	Exploring Hercules Capital's (HTGC) Edge as a High-Yield BDC Dividend Stock (Insider Monkey)
Oct-03-25 06:00PM	Hercules Capital (HTGC) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know (Zacks)
Sep-30-25 12:03AM	Q2 Earnings Highs And Lows: Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) Vs The Rest Of The Specialty Finance Stocks (StockStory)
Sep-29-25 06:15PM	Hercules Capital (HTGC) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade (Zacks)
Sep-25-25 09:30AM	Brokers Suggest Investing in Hercules Capital (HTGC): Read This Before Placing a Bet (Zacks)
05:09AM	Tipalti secures $200M in financing (Payments Dive)
Sep-24-25 02:50PM	This Stock Is Tripling on a Key Gene Therapy Win. Should You Buy the 200%-Plus Surge Now? (Barchart)
10:23AM	uniQure Stock Doubles On Promising Data From Huntington's Disease Trial (Benzinga)
09:27AM	ARCC vs. HTGC: Which BDC Has More Upside as Rates Come Down? (Zacks)
09:00AM	Tipalti Secures $200 Million in Growth Financing to Drive Next Wave of AI Innovation in Finance (PR Newswire)
Sep-22-25 06:15PM	Hercules Capital (HTGC) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors (Zacks)
Sep-19-25 11:55AM	HTGC's Baa2 Credit Rating Upgraded by Moody's, Outlook Stable (Zacks)
Sep-18-25 04:04PM	Hercules Capital Receives Investment Grade Rating Upgrade to Baa2 With Revised Outlook to Stable From Moody's Investors Service (Business Wire)
Sep-15-25 06:15PM	Hercules Capital (HTGC) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade (Zacks)
Sep-08-25 07:34PM	Hercules Capital (HTGC) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know (Zacks)
06:15AM	2 Dividend Stocks With 9% Yields That Analysts Say Look Attractive (TipRanks)
Aug-20-25 09:42AM	Hercules Capital BBB+ Credit Rating Affirmed by KBRA, Outlook Stable (Zacks)
09:30AM	Wall Street Bulls Look Optimistic About Hercules Capital (HTGC): Should You Buy? (Zacks)
Aug-19-25 06:00AM	Hercules Capital Receives a BBB+ Affirmed Investment Grade Corporate and Credit Rating from Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc. (Business Wire)
Aug-08-25 09:21AM	Main Street Capital Q2 Earnings Meet Estimates, Expenses Rise Y/Y (Zacks)
07:45AM	Heron Therapeutics Announces Comprehensive Capital Restructuring to Support Growth and Extend Maturity Profile (PR Newswire)
Aug-06-25 04:54AM	Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights Ares Capital, Main Street Capital and Hercules Capital (Zacks)
Aug-05-25 12:00PM	Snappt Acquires Trigo to Enhance Applicant Trust Platform for Multifamily Housing, Secures $50M Growth Financing (Business Wire)
11:57AM	Main Street Scheduled to Release Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards? (Zacks)
09:45AM	3 SBIC & Commercial Finance Stocks to Watch Amid Industry Headwinds (Zacks)
Aug-01-25 12:10PM	HTGC Q2 Earnings Beat as Total Investment Income Rises, Stock Gains (Zacks)
Jul-31-25 06:00PM	Hercules Capital (HTGC) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
05:06PM	Hercules Capital: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:07PM	Hercules Capital Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results (Business Wire)
09:00AM	Carbyne Raises $100 Million in Funding to Accelerate AI-Powered Emergency Response and Intelligence (PR Newswire)

Hercules Capital, Inc. is a business development company. It focuses on venture lending capital-backed companies in the technology and life science industries. The company was founded in December 2003 and is headquartered in San Mater, CA.

Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
BADAVAS ROBERT P	Director	Mar 26 '26	Buy	14.35	3,658	52,492	5,070	Mar 30 07:55 PM
Loo Wade	Director	Mar 26 '26	Buy	14.35	7,317	104,999	14,050	Mar 30 07:46 PM
Fallon Thomas J	Director	Mar 26 '26	Buy	14.30	7,300	104,390	157,669	Mar 30 07:45 PM
Aguirre DeAnne	Director	Mar 26 '26	Buy	14.35	7,317	104,999	10,749	Mar 30 03:56 PM
Randhawa Paramjeet K	Director	Mar 26 '26	Buy	14.35	2,926	41,988	22,486	Mar 30 03:40 PM
CROWELL GAYLE A	Director	Mar 26 '26	Buy	14.35	7,317	104,999	97,589	Mar 30 03:38 PM
Theodosopoulos Nikos	Director	Mar 26 '26	Buy	14.35	7,317	104,999	29,362	Mar 30 03:37 PM
Randhawa Paramjeet K	Director	Mar 04 '26	Buy	14.78	3,050	45,079	19,560	Mar 05 02:54 PM
Theodosopoulos Nikos	Director	Feb 27 '26	Buy	14.21	2,600	36,946	21,523	Feb 27 05:22 PM
BADAVAS ROBERT P	Director	Feb 27 '26	Buy	14.27	5,000	71,350	122,073	Feb 27 04:53 PM
Botelho Kiersten Zaza	Chief Legal Officer & CCO	Feb 27 '26	Buy	14.21	1,300	18,473	93,336	Feb 27 04:34 PM
Fallon Thomas J	Director	Feb 27 '26	Buy	14.20	20,000	284,000	150,369	Feb 27 04:33 PM
Meyer Seth H	Chief Financial Officer	Feb 27 '26	Buy	14.33	7,000	100,310	448,553	Feb 27 04:33 PM
Bluestein Scott	Chief Executive Officer	Feb 27 '26	Buy	14.35	7,000	100,450	2,516,379	Feb 27 04:33 PM
Loo Wade	Director	Feb 25 '26	Buy	14.98	3,300	49,434	32,767	Feb 26 04:24 PM
BADAVAS ROBERT P	Director	Feb 24 '26	Buy	15.01	5,000	75,050	117,073	Feb 25 08:53 PM
Fallon Thomas J	Director	Feb 24 '26	Buy	14.98	10,000	149,800	130,369	Feb 25 04:03 PM
CROWELL GAYLE A	Director	Feb 23 '26	Buy	15.20	6,600	100,320	87,458	Feb 25 08:59 AM
Bluestein Scott	Chief Executive Officer	Feb 24 '26	Buy	15.08	30,000	452,400	2,509,379	Feb 24 06:53 PM
Theodosopoulos Nikos	Director	Feb 17 '26	Buy	15.93	6,165	98,208	18,923	Feb 19 11:13 AM
Fallon Thomas J	Director	Feb 17 '26	Buy	15.88	20,000	317,600	120,369	Feb 19 11:12 AM
CROWELL GAYLE A	Director	Nov 03 '25	Buy	17.77	6,000	106,647	78,727	Nov 04 05:32 PM
Follmann Christian	Chief Operating Officer	Jun 05 '25	Buy	17.83	395	7,043	121,212	Jun 05 06:38 PM
Follmann Christian	Chief Operating Officer	Jun 05 '25	Sale	17.83	395	7,043	120,556	Jun 05 06:38 PM
Theodosopoulos Nikos	Director	May 08 '25	Buy	17.49	5,999	104,923	11,960	May 09 04:22 PM
Loo Wade	Director	May 08 '25	Buy	17.49	5,999	104,923	13,149	May 09 04:22 PM
CROWELL GAYLE A	Director	May 08 '25	Buy	17.49	5,999	104,923	69,344	May 09 04:21 PM
BADAVAS ROBERT P	Director	May 08 '25	Buy	17.49	1,799	31,465	6,033	May 09 04:21 PM
Aguirre DeAnne	Director	May 08 '25	Buy	17.49	5,999	104,923	13,529	May 09 04:21 PM
Fallon Thomas J	Director	May 08 '25	Buy	17.53	5,976	104,759	98,882	May 09 04:20 PM

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