NYSE:HTGC Hercules Capital (HTGC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $15.34 +0.01 (+0.03%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.52 +0.18 (+1.16%) As of 05/22/2026 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Hercules Capital Stock (NYSE:HTGC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Hercules Capital alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$15.33▼$15.7350-Day Range$13.93▼$16.5752-Week Range$13.70▼$19.67Volume1.52 million shsAverage Volume1.95 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.87 billionP/E Ratio8.67Dividend Yield10.43%Price Target$18.21Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Hercules Capital, Inc. is a specialty finance company organized as a business development company (BDC) that provides tailored debt financing solutions to high‐growth companies. Through its external management structure, Hercules Capital extends senior secured loans, subordinated debt and growth capital designed to support research and development, expansion initiatives and working capital needs. The firm primarily partners with venture capital and private equity sponsors to finance innovative enterprises across various developmental stages. The company’s investment portfolio is concentrated in technology, life sciences and sustainable and renewable technology sectors, reflecting its focus on industries with strong growth prospects and recurring capital requirements. Hercules Capital structures financing transactions that can include royalty rights, equipment funding and structured credit facilities, enabling portfolio companies to optimize their capital structures while maintaining operational flexibility. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, Hercules Capital completed its initial public offering in 2004 and has since cultivated a diversified portfolio of U.S.‐based companies, with selective exposure to Canadian and European ventures. The firm’s geographic footprint aligns with the primary hubs of venture financing and innovation, positioning it to identify and underwrite opportunities in established and emerging markets. Hercules Capital is externally managed by Hercules Capital Management, Inc., with a leadership team led by President and Chief Executive Officer Douglas J. O’Connell. The company’s board of directors comprises industry veterans who bring experience in finance, technology and regulatory affairs, supporting Hercules Capital’s mission to deliver capital solutions that fuel long‐term growth for entrepreneurs and their backers.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Hercules Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks88th Percentile Overall ScoreHTGC MarketRank™: Hercules Capital scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 177th out of 880 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.9 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingHercules Capital has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialHercules Capital has a consensus price target of $18.21, representing about 18.7% upside from its current price of $15.35.Amount of Analyst CoverageHercules Capital has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Hercules Capital's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth3.11% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Hercules Capital are expected to grow by 3.11% in the coming year, from $1.93 to $1.99 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Hercules Capital is 8.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Hercules Capital is 8.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.96.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHercules Capital has a P/B Ratio of 1.29. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Hercules Capital's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.71% of the float of Hercules Capital has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHercules Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.75.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Hercules Capital has recently decreased by 0.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipHercules Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.43%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthHercules Capital has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Hercules Capital is 90.40%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Hercules Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 80.40% in the coming year. This indicates that Hercules Capital may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Hercules Capital's dividend. News and Social Media2.0 / 5News Sentiment0.21 News SentimentHercules Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.21. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Hercules Capital this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 13 people have searched for HTGC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -58% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows28 people have added Hercules Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,300% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.9 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Cluster Insider Buying8 insiders have purchased shares of Hercules Capital in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $706,042.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0246% of the company's market cap.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Hercules Capital insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $706,042.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.80% of the stock of Hercules Capital is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions19.69% of the stock of Hercules Capital is held by institutions.Read more about Hercules Capital's insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. HTGC Stock News HeadlinesThe High-Yield Stocks the Smart Money Is Buying Right NowMay 24 at 1:33 PM | benzinga.comSecurities Class Actions Over Valuations Could Be A Game Changer For Hercules Capital (HTGC)May 23 at 2:48 PM | finance.yahoo.comThe REAL Reason Trump is Invading IranFor a moment… Forget about Trump’s ties to Israel. Forget about reports of Iran’s nuclear program. Because my research has led me to believe we’re risking World War 3 with Iran for a completely different reason.May 25 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Investors with Losses on their Investment in Hercules Capital, Inc. of Class Action Lawsuit and Upcoming Deadlines – HTGCMay 19, 2026 | globenewswire.comCLASS ACTION DEADLINE TONIGHT: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Reminds Hercules Capital (HTGC) Investors of Securities Class Action Deadline on May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 | tmcnet.comCLASS ACTION DEADLINE TONIGHT: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Reminds Hercules Capital (HTGC) Investors of Securities Class Action Deadline on May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 | businesswire.comNYHTGC Shareholder Alert: Investors With Losses May Seek to Lead the Class Action in Hercules Capital, Inc. Securities Lawsuit - Contact The Gross Law FirmMay 19, 2026 | prnewswire.comPortnoy Law Firm Announces Class Action on Behalf of Hercules Capital, Inc. InvestorsMay 19, 2026 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines HTGC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HTGC shares performed this year? Hercules Capital's stock was trading at $18.83 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, HTGC shares have decreased by 18.5% and is now trading at $15.3450. How were Hercules Capital's earnings last quarter? Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE:HTGC) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 5th. The financial services provider reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.01. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 18.4% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Hercules Capital's major shareholders? Hercules Capital's top institutional investors include Quantum Portfolio Management LLC (10.49%), Sound Income Strategies LLC (1.84%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.56%) and Royal Bank of Canada (0.27%). Insiders that own company stock include Scott Bluestein, Seth H Meyer, Thomas J Fallon, Robert P Badavas, Christian Follmann, Kiersten Zaza Botelho, Kiersten Zaza Botelho, Gayle A Crowell, Wade Loo, Nikos Theodosopoulos and Paramjeet K Randhawa. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Hercules Capital? Shares of HTGC 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 Hercules Capital own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hercules Capital investors own include JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ), Symbotic (SYM), Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund (IDE), Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Rithm Capital (RITM) and Comcast (CMCSA). Company Calendar Record date for 3/4 Dividend2/25/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/4 Dividend2/25/2026Dividend Payable3/04/2026Last Earnings5/05/2026Record date for 5/21 Dividend5/14/2026Ex-Dividend for 5/21 Dividend5/14/2026Dividend Payable5/21/2026Today5/25/2026AGM 20266/18/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/30/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (3w+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 For the last 3 weeks, HTGC's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry FIN - SBIC&COMMRL Sub-IndustryReal Estate Current SymbolNYSE:HTGC CIK1280784 Webwww.htgc.com Phone(650) 289-3060Fax650-473-9194Employees100Year Founded2003Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Hercules Capital$18.21 High Price Target$22.00 Low Price Target$15.50 Potential Upside/Downside+18.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.77 Trailing P/E Ratio8.67 Forward P/E Ratio7.95 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$339.74 million Net Margins59.85% Pretax Margin63.55% Return on Equity16.05% Return on Assets7.78% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.14 Current Ratio1.89 Quick Ratio1.89 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$532.49 million Price / Sales5.39 Cash Flow$1.93 per share Price / Cash Flow7.95 Book Value$11.90 per share Price / Book1.29Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares187,120,000Free Float183,751,000Market Cap$2.87 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.82 Social Links The 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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