Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC)
| Market Cap | 2.66B -29.2% |
| Revenue (ttm) | 532.49M +7.9% |
| Net Income | 337.03M +29.2% |
| EPS | 1.85 +15.2% |
| Shares Out | 181.51M |
| PE Ratio | 7.91 |
| Forward PE | 7.57 |
| Dividend | $1.88 (12.82%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Volume | 3,012,860 |
| Open | 14.67 |
| Previous Close | 14.86 |
| Day's Range | 14.39 - 14.68 |
| 52-Week Range | 13.77 - 19.67 |
| Beta | 0.82 |
| Analysts | Buy |
| Price Target | 19.25 (+31.22%) |
| Earnings Date | Feb 12, 2026 |
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 2025, Hercules Capital's revenue was $532.49 million, an increase of 7.88% compared to the previous year's $493.59 million. Earnings were $337.03 million, an increase of 29.56%.
Financial StatementsAnalyst Summary
According to 6 analysts, the average rating for HTGC stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $19.25, which is an increase of 31.22% from the latest price.
News
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SAN DIEGO, March 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Johnson Fistel, PLLP is investigating potential claims on behalf of investors of Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC). The investigation focuses on Hercule...
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Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Hercules Capital Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
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, ...
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SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) (“Hercules” or the “Company”), today announced that it has closed an underwritten public offering of $300.0 million in aggregate...
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Hercules Capital Declares a Total Cash Distribution of $0.47 per Share for the Fourth Quarter 2025
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