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The closing price of Hercules Capital Inc (NYSE: HTGC) was $16.7 for the day, down -2.11% from the previous closing price of $17.06. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.11 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.17 million shares were traded. HTGC stock price reached its highest trading level at $17.19 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $16.625.
Ratios:
Our analysis of HTGC’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 56.92 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 10.29. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.66 and its Current Ratio is at 1.66. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.97 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.97.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of. The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Keefe Bruyette on December 12, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Outperform and sets its target price to $21.50 from $19.50 previously.
On January 16, 2024, Compass Point Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy and also upped its target price recommendation from $17 to $17.50.
On November 21, 2023, UBS started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $17.UBS initiated its Neutral rating on November 21, 2023, with a $17 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 05 ’25 when Follmann Christian bought 395 shares for $17.83 per share. The transaction valued at 7,043 led to the insider holds 121,212 shares of the business.
Follmann Christian sold 395 shares of HTGC for $7,043 on Jun 05 ’25. The Chief Operating Officer now owns 120,556 shares after completing the transaction at $17.83 per share. On May 08 ’25, another insider, Theodosopoulos Nikos, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 5,999 shares for $17.49 each. As a result, the insider paid 104,923 and bolstered with 11,960 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, HTGC now has a Market Capitalization of 3033984000 and an Enterprise Value of 5024923648. As of this moment, Hercules’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 11.08, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.44. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 7.38 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.41. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 9.97 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.878.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HTGC is 0.90, which has changed by -0.15656567 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.118204355 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, HTGC has reached a high of $21.80, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $15.53. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -12.30%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -11.59%.
Shares Statistics:
HTGC traded an average of 1.04M shares per day over the past three months and 1525490 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 181.73M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 178.31M. Insiders hold about 1.85% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 31.26% stake in the company. Shares short for HTGC as of 1759190400 were 4619766 with a Short Ratio of 4.42, compared to 1756425600 on 4763066. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4619766 and a Short% of Float of 2.5899999.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.6, HTGC has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.59. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.09378664. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 9.6.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating for Hercules Capital Inc (HTGC) is a result of the insights provided by 8.0 analysts actively involved in the assessment.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.49, with high estimates of $0.51 and low estimates of $0.47.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.98 and $1.88 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.93. EPS for the following year is $2.0, with 8.0 analysts recommending between $2.09 and $1.91.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 7 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $144.71M to a low estimate of $132.3M. As of. The current estimate, Hercules Capital Inc’s year-ago sales were $125.25MFor the next quarter, 7 analysts are estimating revenue of $139.71M. There is a high estimate of $145.87M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $134.2M.
A total of 7 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HTGC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $547.12M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $523.5M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $533.64M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $493.59MBased on 7 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $583.19M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $608.54M and the low estimate is $552.5M.
