Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC)
| Market Cap | 3.15B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 516.85M |
| Net Income (ttm) | 307.63M |
| Shares Out | 179.45M |
| EPS (ttm) | 1.75 |
| PE Ratio | 10.00 |
| Forward PE | 8.74 |
| Dividend | $1.88 (10.72%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 12, 2025 |
| Volume | 1,054,949 |
| Open | 17.45 |
| Previous Close | 17.48 |
| Day's Range | 17.37 - 17.60 |
| 52-Week Range | 15.65 - 22.04 |
| Beta | 0.80 |
| Analysts | Buy |
| Price Target | 21.13 (+20.54%) |
| Earnings Date | Oct 30, 2025 |
About HTGC
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 ... [Read more]
Financial Performance
In 2024, Hercules Capital's revenue was $493.59 million, an increase of 7.15% compared to the previous year's $460.67 million. Earnings were $260.14 million, a decrease of -22.15%.
Financial StatementsAnalyst Summary
According to 8 analysts, the average rating for HTGC stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $21.13, which is an increase of 20.54% from the latest price.
News
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Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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Hercules Capital Receives Investment Grade Rating Upgrade to Baa2 With Revised Outlook to Stable From Moody's Investors Service
SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) (“Hercules,” “Hercules Capital,” or the “Company”), the largest and leading specialty financing provider to innovative venture, ...
