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    Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC)

    Official site

    FINANCIAL SERVICES • ASSET MANAGEMENT • NYSE

    $17.64
    +0.15 (+0.89%)

    Market Cap: $3.27B

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    78%(31/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +3.46%
    Streak
    2 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.48
    Range$0.45 - $0.51
    9 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    0
    4
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$0.49+2.1%
    60d ago$0.49+1.3%
    30d ago$0.49+1.3%
    7d ago$0.47-1.1%
    Current$0.48
    Revenue Consensus
    $144M
    Range$141M - $150M
    8 analysts
    Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.49
    Range$0.44 - $0.53
    9 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $149M
    Range$143M - $160M
    8 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.49---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.48---
    Jun 26
    		$0.50$0.50+0.00%Beat+0.0%
    Mar 26
    		$0.48$0.47+2.13%Beat+6.7%
    Dec 25
    		$0.48$0.49-2.04%Miss-2.0%
    Sep 25
    		$0.49$0.48+2.08%Beat-3.9%
    Jun 25
    		$0.50$0.47+6.38%Beat-2.0%
    Mar 25
    		$0.45$0.47-4.26%Miss-10.0%
    Dec 24
    		$0.49$0.50-2.00%Miss-12.5%
    Sep 24
    		$0.51$0.51+0.00%Beat-1.9%
    Jun 24
    		$0.51$0.51+0.00%Beat-3.8%
    Mar 24
    		$0.50$0.50+0.00%Beat+4.2%
    Dec 23
    		$0.56$0.50+12.00%Beat+19.1%
    Sep 23
    		$0.52$0.49+6.12%Beat+33.3%
    Jun 23
    		$0.53$0.49+8.16%Beat+65.6%
    Mar 23
    		$0.48$0.46+4.35%Beat+60.0%
    Dec 22
    		$0.47$0.42+11.90%Beat+34.3%
    Sep 22
    		$0.39$0.36+8.33%Beat+18.2%
    Jun 22
    		$0.32$0.33-3.03%Miss+0.0%
    Mar 22
    		$0.30$0.31-3.23%Miss+0.0%
    Dec 21
    		$0.35$0.32+9.38%Beat-5.4%
    Sep 21
    		$0.33$0.32+3.13%Beat-2.9%
    Jun 21
    		$0.32$0.32+0.00%Beat+0.0%
    Mar 21
    		$0.30$0.30+0.00%Beat-18.9%
    Dec 20
    		$0.37$0.33+12.12%Beat-2.6%
    Sep 20
    		$0.34$0.32+6.25%Beat-8.1%
    Jun 20
    		$0.32$0.33-3.03%Miss-11.1%
    Mar 20
    		$0.37$0.36+2.78%Beat+23.3%
    Dec 19
    		$0.38$0.36+5.56%Beat+18.8%
    Sep 19
    		$0.37$0.34+8.82%Beat+19.4%
    Jun 19
    		$0.36$0.33+9.09%Beat+38.5%
    Mar 19
    		$0.30$0.31-3.23%Miss-3.2%
    Dec 18
    		$0.32$0.31+3.23%Beat+0.0%
    Sep 18
    		$0.31$0.31+0.00%Beat+6.9%
    Jun 18
    		$0.26$0.28-7.14%Miss-16.1%
    Mar 18
    		$0.31$0.30+3.33%Beat+10.7%
    Dec 17
    		$0.32$0.29+10.34%Beat-25.6%
    Sep 17
    		$0.29$0.29+0.00%Beat-9.4%
    Jun 17
    		$0.31$0.31+0.00%Beat-
    Mar 17
    		$0.28$0.30-6.67%Miss-
    Dec 16
    		$0.43$0.32+34.38%Beat-
    Sep 16
    		$0.32$0.31+3.23%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Yield9.81%
    Annual/Share$1.73
    Payout Ratio152.27%
    Frequency4
    Pay MonthsMar, May, Jul, Aug, Nov

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+1.09%
    5Y CAGR+7.66%
    View HTGC's full dividend history

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio9.04EV/EBITDAN/A
    Price/FCFN/AFCF YieldN/A
    Profitability
    Profit Margin67.70%Operating Margin83.20%
    ROE17.30%ROIC5.01%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity1.03xInterest Coverage3.76x
    Current RatioN/AQuick RatioN/A
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.74Avg Volume1.76M
    52-Week High$17.7452-Week Low$12.98

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$17.31
    SMA 20$16.96
    SMA 50$16.06
    SMA 200$15.63
    EMA 10$17.33
    EMA 20$16.97
    EMA 50$16.29
    EMA 200$15.75

    MACD

    Line: 0.46Signal: 0.42Hist: 0.04

    ADX

    ADX: 30.5+DI: 26.8-DI: 9.6

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up100.0
    Aroon Down12.0
    PSAR$16.81

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$17.86
    Lower Band$16.06
    %B Position1062%(Upper)
    Band Width0.87

    RSI (14-Day)

    Overbought
    71.0

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K81.9
    Stoch %D85.8
    Williams %R-15.4
    ROC (10d)6.6%
    Momentum1.09
    CCI (20d)125.7
    MFI (14d)53.0

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.40(2.3%)
    StdDev (20d)0.45
    Hist Vol16.9%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$17.64
    OBV-45.1M
    AD Line-5.3B
    CMF (20d)-0.704

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.7M
    Vol Ratio0.7x
    VWMA (20d)$16.97

    Pivot Points

    R3$17.84
    R2$17.76
    R1$17.62
    Pivot Point$17.54
    S1$17.39
    S2$17.31
    S3$17.17

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI37.72
    Ultimate Osc52.5
    KST90.49

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$275.92M$218.78M$-84,172,000$197.15M$150.82M$117.95M$204.90M$184.77M$178.40M$129.72M$-324,879,000$278.46M
    Cost of RevenueN/A$28.15M$3.03M$24.19M$22.93M$19.70M$20.00M$20.37M$19.16M$17.62M$17.38M$16.43M
    Gross ProfitN/A$67.78M$154.72M$145.12M$104.70M$72.71M$82.25M$90.42M$65.34M$115.73M$139.35M$51.49M
    Operating Expenses$114.02M$159.16M$20.93M$21.10M$98.14M$42.05M$-3,965,000$16.75M$18.89M$42.39M$101.70M$18.20M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Operating IncomeN/A$42.50M$116.25M$119.69M$78.89M$50.34M$61.44M$68.71M$41.85M$90.96M$120.18M$27.97M
    Interest Income$138.04M$139.80M$-386,702,000$134.55M$129.57M$115.57M$121.30M$122.54M$120.99M$115.78M$-177,776,000$220.68M
    Interest Expense$0$28.15M$25.36M$24.19M$0$0$37.62M$20.37M$19.16M$0$-50,237,000$16.43M
    Income Before Tax$161.90M$56.94M$-105,104,000$176.04M$52.68M$75.90M$208.87M$168.02M$159.50M$87.33M$-452,823,000$260.26M
    Income Tax Expense$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Net Income$161.90M$42.50M$-112,333,000$176.04M$52.68M$75.90M$208.87M$168.02M$159.50M$87.33M$-419,376,000$260.26M
    EBITDA$117.72M$105.42M$-87,122,000$143.66M$52.65M$76.79M$164.23M$213.62M$160.28M$88.37M$-457,686,000$266.22M
    EBIT$161.90M$59.62M$-105,104,000$176.04M$52.68M$75.90M$208.87M$168.02M$159.50M$87.33M$-426,580,000$260.26M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    News

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    Frequently Asked Questions About HTGC

    What is HTGC's current dividend yield?
    Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) has a current dividend yield of 9.81%.
    Does HTGC pay dividends?
    Yes, Hercules Capital, Inc. pays dividends with a current yield of 9.81%.
    What is HTGC's P/E ratio?
    Hercules Capital, Inc. has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 9.04.
    What is HTGC's market cap?
    Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) has a market capitalization of $3.27B with a current stock price of $17.64.

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