HTGC · Hercules Capital, Inc.
Market Cap
$3.18B
Shares
187.16M
Volume · Oct 5
740.38K
Avg daily vol (3M)
1.5M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$16.74
Open$16.98
Day$16.70–17.08
52W close$13.89–19.05
Avg vol 30d1.4M
Short int9.4M · 5.0% float · 7.3d
Short vol52%
Last earningsJul 30, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 30
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 27, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 3 wks
filed Jul 30, 2026
call held Jul 30, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$566.17M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$383.20M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+8.5%
Year over year
Operating margin
—
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
8.2
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 12.1%
FCF yield
0.3%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$2.29B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+4.6%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-10.7%
Trailing year
Short interest
5.0%
Latest settlement · 7.3 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Very Low
Market backdrop
VIX 15.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+2%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−2%
below
RSI (14)
40
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
55%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−6%
trailing
6-month return
+10%
trailing
YTD return
−11%
this year
Relative strength
−3%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $17 › 200d $16 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
3 of 338 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +7.6K sh shares
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
5.02% of float · ▲ +8.4% MoM · 7.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
338 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
73
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
EPS growth
+15%
Y/Y
Valuation
P/E 8.4
below peers
Balance sheet
$2.2B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
24%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−27%
past year
ATR
1.9%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Jul 21, 2026
Net asset value ("NAV") per share
· as of June 30, 2026
$12.10 – $12.20
Total investments at fair value
· as of June 30, 2026
$4.5B – $4.6B
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Jul 21, 2026
Net realized gains/(losses)
· second quarter 2026
$7.7M
Gross new investment commitments
· second quarter 2026
$900M
Net investment income per share
· second quarter 2026
$0.49 – $0.51
Gross new investment fundings
· second quarter 2026
$600M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+2%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−2%
Neutral
RSI (14)
40
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
55%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $17 › 200d $16 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
3 of 338 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +7.6K sh shares
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
5.02% of float · ▲ +8.4% MoM · 7.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
338 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $14
Now $17 · 55%
Range high $19
vs 200-day avg +2%
vs 50-day avg -2%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.
Versus peers
Asset Management — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HTGC
this stock
Hercules Capital, Inc.
|
$3.18B | -11.1% | — | 8.4 | 5.0% |
|
BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
|
$347.03B | -1.0% | +16.2% | 25.6 | 0.6% |
|
KKR
KKR & Co. Inc.
|
$86.77B | -29.2% | -11.0% | — | 1.5% |
|
BX
Blackstone Inc.
|
$85.57B | -27.5% | +9.2% | 25.6 | 2.6% |
|
BN
BROOKFIELD Corp /ON/
|
$81.46B | -19.5% | — | — | 0.9% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTGC | -1.4% | -5.5% | +9.6% | -0.4% | -11.1% |
| SPY | -0.2% | -0.5% | +12.2% | +0.9% | +12.9% |
| vs SPY | -1.1% | -5.1% | -2.6% | -1.3% | -23.9% |