Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) Stock Analysis | Price, Returns, Financials & Key Metrics

Price Point

High/Low

1Day

52 Week

Valuation

Technical

Day's Volume

CASH

230.81 k

Shareholding (Mar 2025)

FII

3.50%

Held by 53 FIIs

DII

93.55%

Held by 8 DIIs

Promoter

0.00%

How big is Hercules Capital, Inc.?

22-Jun-2025

As of Jun 18, Hercules Capital, Inc. has a market capitalization of $3.12 billion, with net sales of $450.35 million and a net profit of $219.55 million over the last four quarters.

What does Hercules Capital, Inc. do?

22-Jun-2025

Hercules Capital, Inc. is a specialty finance company that provides senior secured venture growth loans to venture capital-backed companies, with a recent net profit of $50 million and a market cap of approximately $3.12 billion. Key metrics include a P/E ratio of 14.00 and a dividend yield of 9.25%.

Who are in the management team of Hercules Capital, Inc.?

22-Jun-2025

As of March 2022, the management team of Hercules Capital, Inc. includes Independent Chairman Robert Badavas and Independent Directors Gayle Crowell, Thomas Fallon, Carol Foster, Joseph Hoffman, and Brad Koenig, who oversee the company's operations and strategy.

Is Hercules Capital, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

28-Oct-2025

As of October 24, 2025, Hercules Capital, Inc. shows a mildly bearish trend due to a bearish MACD and moving average, despite some bullish momentum indicated by the weekly RSI, while underperforming the S&P 500 with year-to-date and one-year returns of -12.29% and -11.81%, respectively.

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Dashboard

Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Equity (ROE) of 14.86%

Positive results in Jun 25

With ROE of 10.98%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 1.59 Price to Book Value

Mojo Parameters

Stock DNA

Industry

Capital Markets

Market cap

USD 3,534 Million (Small Cap)

P/E

14.00

Industry P/E

Dividend Yield

8.13%

Debt Equity

-999,999.00

Return on Equity

11.94%

Price to Book

1.64

Revenue and Profits:

Net Sales:

80 Million

(Quarterly Results - Jun 2025)

Net Profit:

78 Million

Total Returns

Total Returns (Price + Dividend)

TimePeriod

Price Return

Dividend Return

Total Return

3 Months

-2.22%

6 Months

6.88%

1 Year

-0.53%

2 Years

22.99%

3 Years

35.09%

4 Years

15.07%

5 Years

36.06%

Hercules Capital, Inc. for the last several years.

Risk Adjusted Returns v/s

News & Corporate Actions

News

Hercules Capital Experiences Evaluation Revision Amidst Market Dynamics and Performance Indicators

Hercules Capital, Inc. has recently revised its evaluation amid fluctuating market conditions. The stock, currently priced at $17.97, has shown volatility over the past year, with a 52-week high of $22.04 and a low of $15.65. Its performance compared to the S&P 500 reveals mixed results.

Is Hercules Capital, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 24 October 2025, the technical trend for Hercules Capital, Inc. has changed from bearish to mildly bearish. The current stance is mildly bearish, driven by a bearish MACD on the weekly chart and a bearish daily moving average. The weekly RSI indicates bullish momentum, but the overall trend is dampened by mildly bearish signals from Bollinger Bands and KST. Dow Theory shows a mixed outlook with mildly bearish weekly and mildly bullish monthly indicators. In terms of performance, Hercules Capital has underperformed the S&P 500 across multiple periods, with a year-to-date return of -12.29% compared to the S&P 500's 15.47%, and a one-year return of -11.81% versus 16.90%....

Is Hercules Capital, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 24 October 2025, the technical trend for Hercules Capital, Inc. has changed from bearish to mildly bearish. The current stance is mildly bearish, driven by a combination of indicators. The MACD is bearish on a weekly basis and mildly bearish monthly, while the RSI shows bullish momentum weekly but no signal monthly. Bollinger Bands indicate a mildly bearish stance weekly and bearish monthly. Moving averages are bearish daily, and the KST is mildly bearish across both weekly and monthly periods. Dow Theory presents a mixed view with mildly bearish weekly and mildly bullish monthly signals, while OBV shows mild bullishness in both time frames. Overall, the indicators suggest a cautious outlook, with no available return data to compare against the S&P 500....

No announcement available

Corporate Actions

No corporate action available

Key Factors

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

6.77%

EBIT Growth (5y)

17.18%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

4.72

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

Negative Net Debt

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

Tax Ratio

Dividend Payout Ratio

99.39%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

26.50%

ROCE (avg)

19.97%

ROE (avg)

14.86%

Valuation key factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

1.59

EV to EBIT

10.37

EV to EBITDA

10.35

EV to Capital Employed

1.61

EV to Sales

6.95

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

9.08%

ROCE (Latest)

15.50%

ROE (Latest)

10.98%

Technicals key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

Mildly Bearish

RSI

Bullish

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bearish

Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Mildly Bearish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

No Trend

OBV

Mildly Bullish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Shareholding

Shareholding Snapshot : Mar 2025

Shareholding Compare (%holding)

Majority shareholders

Foreign Institutions

Domestic Funds

Held in 20 Schemes (2.95%)

Foreign Institutions

Held by 53 Foreign Institutions (3.5%)

Strategic Entities with highest holding

Highest Public shareholder

Financial

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Quarterly Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Jun'25 - QoQ

Jun'25

Mar'25

Change(%)

Net Sales

79.80

118.00

-32.37%

Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income

101.90

70.10

45.36%

Interest

22.90

19.70

16.24%

Exceptional Items

-0.00

Consolidate Net Profit

78.20

49.60

57.66%

Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)

1,275.50%

593.80%

68.17%

USD in Million.

Compare with Peers

Net Sales

QoQ Growth in quarter ended Jun 2025 is -32.37% vs 33.33% in Mar 2025

Consolidated Net Profit

QoQ Growth in quarter ended Jun 2025 is 57.66% vs -18.42% in Mar 2025

All Quarterly Results

Annual Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Dec'24

Dec'24

Dec'23

Change(%)

Net Sales

462.10

469.10

-1.49%

Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income

340.80

405.30

-15.91%

Interest

77.20

67.60

14.20%

Exceptional Items

-0.20

0.00

Consolidate Net Profit

260.10

334.10

-22.15%

Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)

736.40%

863.60%

-12.72%

USD in Million.

Compare with Peers

Net Sales

YoY Growth in year ended Dec 2024 is -1.49% vs 44.56% in Dec 2023

Consolidated Net Profit

YoY Growth in year ended Dec 2024 is -22.15% vs 234.43% in Dec 2023

All Annual Results

Company CV

About Hercules Capital, Inc.

Hercules Capital, Inc.

Capital Markets

Hercules Capital, Inc. is a specialty finance company. The Company is an internally managed, non-diversified, closed-end investment company. The Company focuses on providing senior secured venture growth loans to venture capital-backed companies in a range of technology, life sciences, and sustainable and renewable technology industries. The Company's investment objective is to maximize its portfolio total return by generating current income from its debt investments and capital appreciation from its warrant and equity-related investments. The Company's primary business objectives are to increase its net income, net operating income and net asset value (NAV) by investing in structured debt with warrants and equity of venture capital-backed companies in technology-related industries with attractive current yields and the potential for equity appreciation and realized gains. The Company focuses its investments in companies active in the technology industry sub-sectors.

Company Coordinates

Company Details

400 Hamilton Ave Ste 310 , PALO ALTO CA : 94301-1805

Tel: 1 650 2893060

http://www.htgc.com

Registrar Details

Hercules Capital, Inc.

1Day

52 Week

CASH

FII

DII

Promoter

How big is Hercules Capital, Inc.?

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What does Hercules Capital, Inc. do?

Who are in the management team of Hercules Capital, Inc.?

Is Hercules Capital, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

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Dashboard

Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Equity (ROE) of 14.86%

Positive results in Jun 25

With ROE of 10.98%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 1.59 Price to Book Value

Mojo Parameters

Stock DNA

Total Returns (Price + Dividend)

Risk Adjusted Returns v/s

News

Hercules Capital Experiences Evaluation Revision Amidst Market Dynamics and Performance Indicators

Is Hercules Capital, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

Is Hercules Capital, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

Announcements

Corporate Actions

Quality key factors

Valuation key factors

Technicals key factors

Shareholding Snapshot : Mar 2025

Shareholding Compare (%holding)

Quarterly Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Jun'25 - QoQ

Annual Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Dec'24

About Hercules Capital, Inc.

Company Coordinates