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Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $14.76 -0.16 (-1.07%) (As of 02/3/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$14.67▼$14.9650-Day Range$13.04▼$14.9252-Week Range$11.16▼$19.09Volume930,061 shsAverage Volume848,186 shsMarket Capitalization$1.92 billionP/E Ratio46.13Dividend Yield9.76%Price Target$15.86 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Hercules Capital MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.43 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside7.4% Upside$15.86 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy5.22% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.83Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$1.42 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth22.38%From $1.43 to $1.75 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.13 out of 5 starsFinance Sector497th out of 858 stocksInvestment Offices, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry3rd out of 9 stocks 1.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingHercules Capital has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $15.86, Hercules Capital has a forecasted upside of 7.4% from its current price of $14.76.Amount of Analyst CoverageHercules Capital has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.22% of the outstanding shares of Hercules Capital have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHercules Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Hercules Capital has recently decreased by 10.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipHercules Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.76%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthHercules Capital has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Hercules Capital is 450.01%. 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 82.29% in the coming year. This indicates that Hercules Capital may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for HTGC. Previous Next 3.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentHercules Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.83. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Hercules Capital this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest45 people have searched for HTGC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 114% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows23 people have added Hercules Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 53% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Hercules Capital insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,416,000.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.40% of the stock of Hercules Capital is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 23.77% of the stock of Hercules Capital is held by institutions. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Hercules Capital are expected to grow by 22.38% in the coming year, from $1.43 to $1.75 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Hercules Capital is 46.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 130.08.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Hercules Capital is 46.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 182.59.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHercules Capital has a P/B Ratio of 1.31. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) StockHercules is the largest non-bank lender to venture capital-backed companies at all stages of development in a broadly diversified variety of technology, life sciences, and sustainable and renewable technology industries. With over a decade of experience in venture debt, Hercules is uniquely positioned to quickly create innovative financing solutions that perfectly fit within a company's existing capital structure and map to its business objectives. Recognized as the industry leader, Hercules understands the flexibility these types of companies need and has the experience to work closely with them, even through challenging times, to help them reach critical milestones. Hercules' deep sector expertise, geographic presence and its strong capital base have made Hercules the lender of choice for more than 480 innovative companies.Read More Receive HTGC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Hercules Capital and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address HTGC Stock News HeadlinesFebruary 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comProvention Bio Announces Closing of Second Tranche with Hercules Capital to Support U.S. Commercial Launch of TZIELD®February 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHercules Capital Announces Date for Release of Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2022 Financial Results and Conference CallFebruary 5, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)Cash Holders STILL Aren't Taking Steps to PrepareStocks are crashing... inflation is through the roof... multiple industries are getting hit hard... Americans are fearful of what might happen to their stock portfolios right now -- and who's to blame them? 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(NYSE:HTGC) ForecastsNovember 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWall Street Analysts Believe Hercules Tech (HTGC) Could Rally 26%: Here's is How to TradeNovember 8, 2022 | seekingalpha.comHercules Capital: Buy This Very Attractive 9.8% Yielding BDCNovember 7, 2022 | seekingalpha.comHercules Capital: Double Your Cash Flow With This 10%+ DividendNovember 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHercules Capital (HTGC) Up on Q3 Earnings Beat, Revenue RiseNovember 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHercules Capital Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial ResultsNovember 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPhathom Pharmaceuticals Announces Placement of the Remaining $40 Million in Non-Dilutive Capital under its up to $300 Million Revenue Interest Financing AgreementOctober 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAres Capital (ARCC) Q3 Earnings Meet as Costs Dip, Stock RisesOctober 25, 2022 | msn.com4 Analysts Have This to Say About Hercules CapitalSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive HTGC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Hercules Capital and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address HTGC Company Calendar Last Earnings10/28/2021Ex-Dividend for 11/17 Dividend11/09/2022Dividend Payable11/17/2022Today2/05/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)2/16/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Investment offices, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:HTGC CUSIP42709650 CIK1280784 Webwww.htgc.com Phone(650) 289-3060Fax650-473-9194Employees90Year Founded2003Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$15.86 High Stock Price Forecast$18.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$14.50 Forecasted Upside/Downside+7.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.43 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.32 Trailing P/E Ratio46.13 Forward P/E Ratio10.32 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$174.15 million Net Margins14.72% Pretax Margin56.56% Return on Equity12.47% Return on Assets6.00% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.12 Current Ratio2.64 Quick Ratio2.64 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$280.98 million Price / Sales6.84 Cash Flow$1.35 per share Price / Cash Flow10.92 Book Value$11.29 per share Price / Book1.31Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares130,150,000Free Float128,327,000Market Cap$1.92 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.46 Key ExecutivesScott BluesteinPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorChristian FollmannChief Operating OfficerSeth H. MeyerChief Financial & Accounting OfficerSteve KuoSenior Managing Director & Group Head-TechnologyCatherine JhungSenior Managing Director-Business DevelopmentKey CompetitorsNuveen Municipal Value FundNYSE:NUVAdams Diversified Equity FundNYSE:ADXLiberty All-Star Equity FundNYSE:USAGoldman Sachs BDCNYSE:GSBDRoyce Value TrustNYSE:RVTView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsD.A. Davidson & CO.Bought 11,686 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.128%Archer Investment CorpSold 3,000 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.025%Abundance Wealth CounselorsSold 1,906 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.028%Simplex Trading LLCBought 20,500 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.000%Nisa Investment Advisors LLCBought 8,300 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.006%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions HTGC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Hercules Capital stock right now? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hercules Capital in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" HTGC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in HTGC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View HTGC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Hercules Capital's stock price forecast for 2023? 7 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Hercules Capital's shares. Their HTGC share price forecasts range from $14.50 to $18.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $15.86 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 7.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for HTGC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have HTGC shares performed in 2023? Hercules Capital's stock was trading at $13.22 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, HTGC shares have increased by 11.6% and is now trading at $14.76. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Hercules Capital? Hercules Capital saw a decline in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,790,000 shares, a decline of 10.1% from the December 31st total of 7,550,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 870,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 7.8 days. View Hercules Capital's Short Interest. When is Hercules Capital's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 16th 2023. View our HTGC earnings forecast. How can I listen to Hercules Capital's earnings call? Hercules Capital will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, February 16th at 5:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Hercules Capital's earnings last quarter? Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE:HTGC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 28th. The financial services provider reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.01. The financial services provider earned $70.19 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $71.13 million. Hercules Capital had a net margin of 14.72% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.47%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.34 EPS. How often does Hercules Capital pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Hercules Capital? Hercules Capital declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.36 per share on Thursday, November 17th. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.76%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 9th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. Read our dividend analysis for HTGC. Is Hercules Capital a good dividend stock? Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 9.65%. HTGC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 450.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, HTGC will have a dividend payout ratio of 82.29% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for HTGC. What is Scott Bluestein's approval rating as Hercules Capital's CEO? 3 employees have rated Hercules Capital Chief Executive Officer Scott Bluestein on Glassdoor.com. Scott Bluestein has an approval rating of 71% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Hercules Capital own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Hercules Capital investors own include AT&T (T), New Residential Investment (NRZ), Energy Transfer (ET), Ares Capital (ARCC), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Prospect Capital (PSEC), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Verizon Communications (VZ), Annaly Capital Management (NLY) and Pfizer (PFE). What is Hercules Capital's stock symbol? Hercules Capital trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HTGC." Who are Hercules Capital's major shareholders? Hercules Capital's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Sound Income Strategies LLC (1.88%), Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC (0.49%), Mckinley Capital Management LLC Delaware (0.31%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.29%), Security National Bank (0.26%) and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Carol L Foster, Christian Follmann, Gayle A Crowell, Scott Bluestein, Thomas J Fallon and Wade Loo. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Hercules Capital's stock price today? One share of HTGC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.76. How much money does Hercules Capital make? Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) has a market capitalization of $1.92 billion and generates $126.37 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $174.15 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.32 on an earnings per share basis. How can I contact Hercules Capital? Hercules Capital's mailing address is 400 HAMILTON AVE SUITE 310, PALO ALTO CA, 94301. The official website for the company is www.htgc.com. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at (650) 289-3060, via email at mhara@htgc.com, or via fax at 650-473-9194. This page (NYSE:HTGC) was last updated on 2/5/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. 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