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Hercules Capital

16.90 USD
+0.29
1.75%
At close Updated Oct 29, 4:00 PM EDT
Pre-market
After hours
16.80
-0.10
0.59%
1 day
1.75%
5 days
2.99%
1 month
-0.41%
3 months
5.82%
6 months
9.03%
Year to date
-10.39%
1 year
-4.79%
5 years
-4.36%
10 years
23.27%
 

About: Hercules Capital Inc is a specialty finance company focused on providing senior secured loans to high-growth, venture capital-backed, and institutional-backed companies in a variety of technology and life sciences industries. The company's primary business objectives are to increase its net income, net investment income, and net asset value (NAV) through its investments mainly in structured debt or senior secured debt instruments of venture capital-backed and institutional-backed companies across a variety of technology-related industries at attractive yields. It finances companies belonging to computer software and hardware, networking systems, semiconductors, medical devices, bio-pharmaceutical, and other related sectors.

Employees: 50

News

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Sentiment 3-Months
Positive 41.2%
Neutral 45.1%
Negative 13.7%
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 hour ago
Hercules Capital (HTGC) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates
Hercules Capital (HTGC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.47 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.49 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.49 per share a year ago.
Hercules Capital (HTGC) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates
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Business Wire
5 hours ago
Hercules Capital Reports Third Quarter 2026 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, growth and established stage companies backed by some of the leading and top-tier venture capital and select private equity firms, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026. The earnings release can be accessed at Hercules' Investor Relations website at ht.
Hercules Capital Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
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Seeking Alpha
16 hours ago
Undercovered Dozen: Micron, i-80 Gold, Hercules Capital, And More
The Undercovered Dozen highlights 12 lesser-covered stocks with actionable investment theses and recent catalysts. Featured companies include i-80 Gold, Hercules Capital, and Aya Gold & Silver, each rated Buy or Strong Buy for unique growth or yield drivers. Several stocks, such as Corning and AeroVironment, are rated Hold, with valuation and risk concerns tempering bullish sentiment despite recent price declines.
Undercovered Dozen: Micron, i-80 Gold, Hercules Capital, And More
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24/7 Wall Street
2 days ago
4 Safe-Money Stocks Yielding 10% That Savvy Boomer Investors Are Quietly Buying
Four stocks quietly paying over 10% sound too good to be true, but the real question is which ones actually earn their payouts and which are one bad quarter away from a cut.
4 Safe-Money Stocks Yielding 10% That Savvy Boomer Investors Are Quietly Buying
Neutral
Business Wire
2 days ago
Hercules Capital Declares a Total Cash Distribution of $0.47 per Share for the Third Quarter 2026
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, growth and established stage companies backed by some of the leading and top-tier venture capital and select private equity firms, is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has declared a third quarter 2026 total cash distribution of $0.47 per share. The following shows the key dates of th.
Hercules Capital Declares a Total Cash Distribution of $0.47 per Share for the Third Quarter 2026
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Seeking Alpha
3 days ago
The BDC Battle: Hercules' Superior Credit Metrics And Higher Yields Outshine Ares
Hercules Capital, Inc. outperforms Ares Capital Corporation with superior total returns, higher yield, and better credit metrics despite trading at a premium to NAV. HTGC's asset coverage ratio cushion (41%) and non-accruals (0.3%) are notably stronger than ARCC's (24% and 1.4%, respectively), supporting its credit quality. HTGC's bonds and baby bonds offer higher effective yields than ARCC's, with comparable or superior credit risk, making them attractive for fixed income investors.
The BDC Battle: Hercules' Superior Credit Metrics And Higher Yields Outshine Ares
Neutral
24/7 Wall Street
5 days ago
A $500,000 Roth Portfolio Loaded With These Dividend Stocks Pays $34,350 a Year and the IRS Gets None of It
Four dividend stocks sitting in the wrong account quietly hand a five-figure sum to the IRS every single year, and the bracket you land in determines exactly how much compounding power you surrender over time.
A $500,000 Roth Portfolio Loaded With These Dividend Stocks Pays $34,350 a Year and the IRS Gets None of It
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Zacks Investment Research
7 days ago
Hercules Capital (HTGC) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors
Hercules Capital (HTGC) closed the most recent trading day at $16.49, moving +1.35% from the previous trading session.
Hercules Capital (HTGC) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors
Positive
The Motley Fool
8 days ago
2 BDC Stocks to Buy and Hold That Earn More Than Their Regular Dividends
Main Street Capital covered its regular distribution by 130% in the second quarter of 2026. Hercules Capital covered its regular distribution by 125% in the second quarter of 2026.
2 BDC Stocks to Buy and Hold That Earn More Than Their Regular Dividends
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24/7 Wall Street
8 days ago
3 Private Credit Stocks Cut Their Dividends. Are Blackstone and Hercules Next?
Three business development companies have already slashed their dividends this year, and two of the biggest names in private credit are showing the same warning signs that preceded every cut. Here is what the numbers inside their latest filings reveal.
3 Private Credit Stocks Cut Their Dividends. Are Blackstone and Hercules Next?
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