Horizon Technology Finance (HRZN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Horizon Technology Finance Corporation is a specialty finance company organized as a business development company (BDC) that provides private credit solutions to venture capital and private equity-backed technology, life science and healthcare companies. The firm targets companies at various stages of development, offering secured debt financing structures such as first‐lien and second‐lien loans, as well as equity co‐investment opportunities in select portfolio companies.

Horizon Technology Finance’s investment strategy emphasizes deployment of capital in U.S.‐based enterprises with proven technology, strong management teams and clear paths to growth. The company typically partners with established venture investors to structure financings that support research and development, product commercialization and working capital needs. Its product suite includes senior secured loans, revenue‐based financing and other bespoke credit solutions designed to complement traditional equity financing rounds.

Headquartered in Irvine, California, Horizon Technology Finance was formed in May 2006 and commenced operations in June 2007. Since its inception, the firm has cultivated relationships with a network of venture firms and strategic investors across North America, enabling it to source and underwrite differentiated investment opportunities in high-growth sectors. As a BDC, Horizon Technology Finance adheres to regulatory standards intended to provide transparency and liquidity to its investors while striving to deliver attractive risk‐adjusted returns through its targeted financing activities.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.56 to $6.73
• 50-Day Range: $6.67 to $8.42
• 52-Week Range: $6.56 to $10.99
• Volume: 760,035 shs
• Average Volume: 492,228 shs
• Market Capitalization: $282.11 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 19.91%
• Price Target: $7.30
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Horizon Technology Finance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Horizon Technology Finance scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 825th out of 951 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Horizon Technology Finance has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.80, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Horizon Technology Finance has a consensus price target of $7.30, representing about 10.0% upside from its current price of $6.64.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Horizon Technology Finance has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -8.70%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Horizon Technology Finance are expected to decrease by -8.70% in the coming year, from $1.38 to $1.26 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Horizon Technology Finance is -5.77, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Horizon Technology Finance is -5.77, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Horizon Technology Finance has a P/B Ratio of 0.79. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.76% of the float of Horizon Technology Finance has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Horizon Technology Finance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Horizon Technology Finance has recently decreased by 1.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Horizon Technology Finance is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 19.33%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Horizon Technology Finance does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Horizon Technology Finance will have a dividend payout ratio of 104.76% in the coming year. This indicates that Horizon Technology Finance may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.76% of the float of Horizon Technology Finance has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Horizon Technology Finance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Horizon Technology Finance has recently decreased by 1.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.70

News Sentiment

Horizon Technology Finance has a news sentiment score of 0.70. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 1.02 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Horizon Technology Finance this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

27 people have searched for HRZN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 170% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 5 people have added Horizon Technology Finance to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Horizon Technology Finance insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.30% of the stock of Horizon Technology Finance is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 4.94% of the stock of Horizon Technology Finance is held by institutions.

HRZN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HRZN shares performed this year?

Horizon Technology Finance's stock was trading at $8.99 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HRZN shares have decreased by 26.2% and is now trading at $6.6350.

How were Horizon Technology Finance's earnings last quarter?

Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:HRZN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The investment management company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.28. The investment management company earned ($9.89) million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.54 million. Horizon Technology Finance had a negative net margin of 48.76% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.02%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Horizon Technology Finance's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Horizon Technology Finance include Green Alpha Advisors LLC (0.96%), Virtus Investment Advisers LLC (0.42%), Freedom Investment Management Inc. (0.26%) and International Assets Investment Management LLC (0.14%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert D Jr Pomeroy, Gerald A Michaud, Michael Balkin, Edmund V Mahoney and Daniel R Trolio.
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How do I buy shares of Horizon Technology Finance?

Shares of HRZN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Horizon Technology Finance own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Horizon Technology Finance investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/15 Dividend: 7/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend: 7/16/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/15/2025
• Today: 9/17/2025
• Record date for 11/14 Dividend: 10/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 11/14 Dividend: 10/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2025
• Dividend Payable: 11/14/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - SBIC&COMMRL
• Sub-Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:HRZN
• CIK: 1487428
• Web: www.horizontechfinance.com
• Phone: (860) 676-8654
• Fax: 860-676-8655
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: 2004

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Horizon Technology Finance: $7.30
• High Price Target: $8.00
• Low Price Target: $6.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.9%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.15)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 4.82
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$5.63 million
• Net Margins: -48.76%
• Pretax Margin: 47.27%
• Return on Equity: 14.02%
• Return on Assets: 5.68%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.09
• Quick Ratio: 0.09

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $99.92 million
• Price / Sales: 2.83
• Cash Flow: $1.21 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.49
• Book Value: $8.43 per share
• Price / Book: 0.79

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 42,550,000
• Free Float: 41,993,000
• Market Cap: $282.74 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.99