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Hercules Capital (HTGC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$18.61 +0.02 (+0.11%)
Closing price 07/3/2025 03:30 PM Eastern
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$18.64 +0.04 (+0.19%)
As of 07/3/2025 04:58 PM Eastern
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About Hercules Capital Stock (NYSE:HTGC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$18.55
$18.71
50-Day Range
$17.29
$18.61
52-Week Range
$15.65
$22.04
Volume
586,830 shs
Average Volume
1.12 million shs
Market Capitalization
$3.26 billion
P/E Ratio
13.99
Dividend Yield
8.60%
Price Target
$19.92
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Hercules Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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33rd Percentile Overall Score

HTGC MarketRank™: 

Hercules Capital scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 2263rd out of 2,763 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Hercules Capital has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Hercules Capital has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Hercules Capital's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Hercules Capital are expected to grow by 3.57% in the coming year, from $1.96 to $2.03 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Hercules Capital is 13.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.56.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Hercules Capital is 13.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.07.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Hercules Capital has a P/B Ratio of 1.52. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.40% of the float of Hercules Capital has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Hercules Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Hercules Capital has recently increased by 9.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Hercules Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.61%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Hercules Capital has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Hercules Capital is 120.30%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Hercules Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 78.82% 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.40% of the float of Hercules Capital has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Hercules Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Hercules Capital has recently increased by 9.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Hercules 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Hercules Capital this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 13 people have searched for HTGC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -35% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 3 people have added Hercules Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Hercules Capital insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $111,965.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.90% of the stock of Hercules Capital is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 19.69% of the stock of Hercules Capital is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Hercules Capital's insider trading history.
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HTGC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Hercules Capital's stock was trading at $20.09 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HTGC shares have decreased by 7.4% and is now trading at $18.61.

Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE:HTGC) announced its earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The financial services provider reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.01. The business's quarterly revenue was down 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Hercules Capital's top institutional shareholders include Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Scott Bluestein, Christian Follmann, Gayle A Crowell, Nikos Theodosopoulos, Wade Loo and Robert P Badavas.
View institutional ownership trends
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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.

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

Last Earnings
5/01/2025
Record date for 5/20 Dividend
5/13/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/20 Dividend
5/13/2025
Dividend Payable
5/20/2025
Today
7/04/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
FIN - SBIC&COMMRL
Sub-Industry
Real Estate
Current Symbol
NYSE:HTGC
Employees
100
Year Founded
2003

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$19.92
High Stock Price Target
$22.00
Low Stock Price Target
$18.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+7.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
13.99
Forward P/E Ratio
9.49
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$262.97 million
Pretax Margin
65.94%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$493.59 million
Cash Flow
$2.05 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.06
Book Value
$12.25 per share
Price / Book
1.52

Miscellaneous

Free Float
172,093,000
Market Cap
$3.26 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.93

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This page (NYSE:HTGC) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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