Hercules Capital (HTGC) Stock Overview
A business development company. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Hercules Capital, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$17.92 |
| 52 Week High | US$22.04 |
| 52 Week Low | US$15.65 |
| Beta | 0.89 |
| 1 Month Change | -3.71% |
| 3 Month Change | -6.42% |
| 1 Year Change | -6.81% |
| 3 Year Change | 21.57% |
| 5 Year Change | 57.19% |
| Change since IPO | 38.27% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Don't Just Seek Yield, Seek Durability: The Hercules Capital Story
Oct 26Sentiment Still Eluding Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE:HTGC)
Jul 31
Hercules Capital: The Premium To NAV Is Unhinged In The Current Zeitgeist Of Chaos
Apr 22Little Excitement Around Hercules Capital, Inc.'s (NYSE:HTGC) Earnings
Apr 13Hercules Capital: Buy The Drop On This Income Machine
Mar 19Hercules Capital: Secure A Juicy 9% Yield On The Drop
Mar 06Hercules Capital: Hybrid Strategy Crafts A BDC Winner
Feb 10Hercules Capital: A Dividend Powerhouse For Long-Term Investors
Jan 10Little Excitement Around Hercules Capital, Inc.'s (NYSE:HTGC) Earnings
Dec 26Hercules Capital: A Magnificent BDC Gem
Dec 25Hercules Capital: Are The Dividends Safe? I'm Buying!
Dec 06Hercules Capital: This 10% Yield Is Rock Solid
Nov 19Hercules Capital At 70% Premium, Or The Simple High-Yield ETF HYG At NAV?
Nov 05Earnings Miss: Hercules Capital, Inc. Missed EPS By 18% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
Nov 01Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.48
Oct 31Hercules Capital: The Valuation Is My Only Concern
Oct 22Hercules Capital: How Good Is This 10% Yield?
Oct 15Hercules Capital: The Yield And Underlying Value Remain Attractive
Sep 13
Strong Demand And Strategic Expansion Set To Propel Future Financial Triumphs
Expansion into new financial products and a focus on asset portfolio growth could enhance future revenues and net asset value.Hercules Capital: This 10% Yield Is On Sale (Rating Upgrade)
Aug 26Hercules Capital BDC: 10% Yield, Record Earnings
Aug 09Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.48
Aug 02Hercules Capital: Recent Improvements But Currently Very Expensive
Jul 22Hercules Capital: 2 Possible Outcomes (Rating Downgrade)
Jul 08Hercules Capital: A Solid Dividend Stock But Valuation Concerns Are Valid
Jun 25Hercules Capital: A Premium Company, But Better To Wait Until Interest Rates Decrease
Jun 07Hercules Capital: Solid 10% Yield, But Sky-High Valuation
May 10Hercules Capital: VC-Focused Name With Less Risk And Better Return Prospects Than Average BDC
May 04Hercules Capital: Winning Option In The Financial Services Space
Apr 24There Is A Reason Hercules Capital, Inc.'s (NYSE:HTGC) Price Is Undemanding
Apr 22Hercules Capital: Record Year In 2023, 10% Yield
Mar 29Unlocking Hercules Capital's Income Potential: A Fresh Look At Dividend Timing Strategies
Feb 23Results: Hercules Capital, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts
Feb 18Hercules Capital: Still Resilient With Solid Prospects Despite The VC Focus
Feb 17Hercules Capital: A Different Type Of VC-Focused BDC
Jan 16Hercules Capital Poised For Potential Market Surge In 2024
Dec 24Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Hercules Capital, Inc.'s (NYSE:HTGC) Low P/E
Dec 1810%-Yielding Hercules Capital: Better Ingredients, Better Outcomes
Dec 15Main Street Capital Vs. Hercules Capital: Why Choose?
Nov 22Hercules Capital: 10% Yield, My Largest BDC Position
Nov 13Shareholder Returns
| HTGC | US Capital Markets | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.7% | -1.4% | 0.5% |
| 1Y | -6.8% | 19.5% | 20.0% |
Return vs Industry: HTGC underperformed the US Capital Markets industry which returned 19.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: HTGC underperformed the US Market which returned 19.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| HTGC volatility | |
|---|---|
| HTGC Average Weekly Movement | 2.7% |
| Capital Markets Industry Average Movement | 3.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: HTGC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: HTGC's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 100 | Scott Bluestein | www.htgc.com |
Hercules Capital, Inc. is a business development company. The firm specializing in providing private equity, venture debt, and growth capital to privately held venture capital-backed companies at all stages of development from mid venture to expansion stage including select publicly listed companies and select special opportunity companies that require additional capital to fund acquisitions, recapitalizations and refinancing and established-stage companies. The firm provides growth capital financing solutions for capital extension; management buy-out and corporate spin-out financing solutions; company, asset specific, or intellectual property acquisition financing; convertible, subordinated and/or mezzanine loans; domestic and international corporate expansion; vendor financing; revenue acceleration by sales and marketing development, and manufacturing expansion.
Hercules Capital, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| HTGC fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$3.16b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$256.61m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$504.00m |
Is HTGC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| HTGC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$0 |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$0 |
| Other Expenses | US$0 |
| Earnings | US$0 |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.43 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 50.91% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 96.0% |
How did HTGC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does HTGC pay a reliable dividends?
See HTGC dividend history and benchmarks| Hercules Capital dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Nov 12 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Nov 19 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 10 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 17 days |
Does HTGC pay a reliable dividends?
See HTGC dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/31 12:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
Hercules Capital, Inc. is covered by 18 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Bryce Rowe | Baird |
| Sarkis Sherbetchyan | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Brian Mckenna | Citizens JMP Securities, LLC |