Hercules Capital, Inc. is a specialty finance company, which focuses on providing senior secured loans to high-growth, innovative venture capital-backed companies in a variety of technology, life sciences, and sustainable and renewable technology industries. The company was founded by Manuel A. Henriquez in December 2003 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Investment offices, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorFinance
Phone650-289-3060
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$190.88 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees67
OptionableOptionable
Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hercules Capital's stock symbol?
Hercules Capital trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HTGC."
How often does Hercules Capital pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Hercules Capital?
Hercules Capital declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.31 per share on Monday, November 19th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.98%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 8th. View Hercules Capital's Dividend History.
How were Hercules Capital's earnings last quarter?
Hercules Capital Inc (NYSE:HTGC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 1st. The financial services provider reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.31. The financial services provider earned $52.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $54.37 million. Hercules Capital had a return on equity of 11.60% and a net margin of 55.71%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 14.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.29 earnings per share. View Hercules Capital's Earnings History.
When is Hercules Capital's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for HTGC?
6 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for Hercules Capital's shares. Their forecasts range from $14.00 to $15.00. On average, they anticipate Hercules Capital's share price to reach $14.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 16.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Hercules Capital.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Hercules Capital?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hercules Capital in the last year. There are currently 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Hercules Capital.
Has Hercules Capital been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about HTGC stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Hercules Capital earned a daily sentiment score of 1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the financial services provider a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of Hercules Capital's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Hercules Capital include DNP Select Income Fund (DNP), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NUV), Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB), Tri-Continental (TY), Adams Diversified Equity Fund (ADX), PIMCO Corporate&Income Opportunity Fund (PTY), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG), Royce Value Trust (RVT), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA), Boulder Growth & Income Fund (BIF), PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK), Apollo Investment (AINV), AllianceBernstein Global Hgh Incm Fd (AWF), Tekla Healthcare Investors (HQH) and Solar Capital (SLRC).
Who are Hercules Capital's key executives?
Hercules Capital's management team includes the folowing people:
- Manuel A. Henriquez, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
- Christian Follmann, Senior Director-Operations & Strategic Projects
- David Michael Lund, Chief Financial Officer
- Melanie Grace, Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer
- Scott Bluestein, Chief Investment Officer
Who are Hercules Capital's major shareholders?
Hercules Capital's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Sound Income Strategies LLC (1.21%), Sound Income Strategies LLC (1.21%), Sound Income Strategies LLC (1.12%), DNB Asset Management AS (0.07%) and Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC (0.03%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Hercules Capital.
Which major investors are selling Hercules Capital stock?
Which major investors are buying Hercules Capital stock?
How do I buy shares of Hercules Capital?
Shares of HTGC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Hercules Capital's stock price today?
One share of HTGC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $12.42.
How big of a company is Hercules Capital?
Hercules Capital has a market capitalization of $1.19 billion and generates $190.88 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $78.99 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.16 on an earnings per share basis. Hercules Capital employs 67 workers across the globe.
What is Hercules Capital's official website?
How can I contact Hercules Capital?
Hercules Capital's mailing address is 400 HAMILTON AVE SUITE 310, PALO ALTO CA, 94301. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 650-289-3060 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Hercules Capital (NYSE HTGC)
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