Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC)

NYSE: HTGC · Real-Time Price · USD
14.21
-1.22 (-7.91%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
14.43
+0.22 (1.55%)
After-hours: Feb 27, 2026, 7:51 PM EST
-7.91%
Market Cap 2.58B
Revenue (ttm) 532.49M
Net Income (ttm) 337.03M
Shares Out 181.51M
EPS (ttm) 1.85
PE Ratio 7.66
Forward PE 7.33
Dividend $1.88 (12.18%)
Ex-Dividend Date Feb 25, 2026
Volume 10,159,336
Open 15.25
Previous Close 15.43
Day's Range 14.10 - 15.29
52-Week Range 14.10 - 21.14
Beta 0.78
Analysts Buy
Price Target 19.25 (+35.47%)
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]

Sector Financials
IPO Date Jun 9, 2005
Employees 100
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol HTGC
Full Company Profile

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 Statements

Analyst Forecast

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 35.47% from the latest price.

Price Target
$19.25
(35.47% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

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Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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