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In the latest session, Hercules Capital Inc (NYSE: HTGC) closed at $18.24 down -1.99% from its previous closing price of $18.61. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.99 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.51 million shares were traded. HTGC stock price reached its highest trading level at $18.605 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $18.205.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Hercules Capital Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 65.65 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 11.23. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.63 and its Current Ratio is at 1.63. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.99 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.99.
On December 12, 2024, Keefe Bruyette Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Mkt Perform and also upped its target price recommendation from $19.50 to $21.50.
Compass Point Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on January 16, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $17 to $17.50.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 03 ’25 when CROWELL GAYLE A bought 6,000 shares for $17.77 per share. The transaction valued at 106,647 led to the insider holds 78,727 shares of the business.
Follmann Christian bought 395 shares of HTGC for $7,043 on Jun 05 ’25. The Chief Operating Officer now owns 121,212 shares after completing the transaction at $17.83 per share. On Jun 05 ’25, another insider, Follmann Christian, who serves as the Chief Operating Officer of the company, sold 395 shares for $17.83 each. As a result, the insider received 7,043 and left with 120,556 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 3314537728 and an Enterprise Value of 5411488256. As of this moment, Hercules’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 10.61, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.02. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 14.79. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 7.84 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.51. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 10.47 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.49.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HTGC is 0.80, which has changed by -0.05676633 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.19182634 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, HTGC has reached a high of $21.72, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $15.47. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.17%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -0.05%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, HTGC has traded an average of 1.27M shares per day and 953480 over the past ten days. A total of 181.78M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 178.50M. Insiders hold about 1.77% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 31.58% stake in the company. Shares short for HTGC as of 1765756800 were 4994485 with a Short Ratio of 3.92, compared to 1763078400 on 4877531. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4994485 and a Short% of Float of 2.7999999.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for HTGC is 1.59, from 1.6 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.08597528. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 9.62.
Earnings Estimates
At present, 9.0 analysts are actively evaluating the performance of Hercules Capital Inc (HTGC) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.5, with high estimates of $0.54 and low estimates of $0.48.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.95 and $1.91 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.93. EPS for the following year is $2.02, with 9.0 analysts recommending between $2.21 and $1.97.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 8 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $141.21M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $145.3M to a low estimate of $138.3M. As of . The current estimate, Hercules Capital Inc’s year-ago sales were $121.78MFor the next quarter, 8 analysts are estimating revenue of $144.25M. There is a high estimate of $147.1M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $138.7M.
A total of 8 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HTGC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $540.3M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $533.4M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $536.27M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $493.59MBased on 7 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $590.85M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $603.9M and the low estimate is $572.5M.
