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The price of Hercules Capital Inc (NYSE: HTGC) closed at $18.89 in the last session, down -0.84% from day before closing price of $19.05. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.84 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.25 million shares were traded. HTGC stock price reached its highest trading level at $19.08 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $18.86.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at HTGC’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 67.99 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 11.63. 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:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. 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 3432654336 and an Enterprise Value of 5528131072. As of this moment, Hercules’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 10.99, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.35. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 17.98. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8.12 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.57. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 10.696 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.759.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HTGC is 0.79, which has changed by -0.02679032 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.14045572 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 5.93%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.39%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, HTGC traded on average about 1.24M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1236990 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 181.78M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 178.54M. Insiders hold about 1.75% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 31.63% stake in the company. Shares short for HTGC as of 1764288000 were 5428686 with a Short Ratio of 4.37, compared to 1761868800 on 4389164. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5428686 and a Short% of Float of 3.04.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for HTGC is 1.59, which was 1.6 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.08398951. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 9.6.
Earnings Estimates
A comprehensive evaluation of Hercules Capital Inc (HTGC) is underway, with the input of 8.0 analysts contributing to its current rating.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 8.0 analysts recommending between $2.21 and $1.92.
Revenue Estimates
According to 7 analysts,. The current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $141.38M. 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, 7 analysts are estimating revenue of $145.09M. There is a high estimate of $148.91M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $138.7M.
A total of 7 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 $536.45M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $493.59MBased on 7 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $592.67M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $603.9M and the low estimate is $572.5M.
