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Hercules Capital, Inc. NYQ · HTGC

$15.93 -0.20 (-1.24%)
Neutral · +0.06σ Grade C
Mkt cap $3.0B
P/E 8.9
Day $15.91 – $16.22
52wk $13.70 – $18.90
Avg vol 1.6M
Beta 0.74
Div yld 11.66%
Next earnings 2026-07-30

Quick read

At a glance

Hercules Capital, Inc. is a business development company.

HTGC last traded at $15.93, down 1.2% on the day; that's in the middle part of its 52-week range ($13.70–$18.90). Right now it's trading close to its recent average, with no strong stretch in either direction.

The next scheduled earnings report (2026-07-30) is the biggest known catalyst on the calendar, and day to day, watch whether it holds above or slips below its recent average.

A quick snapshot built from the data on this page — not investment advice. Always do your own research.

Today's read

Grading desk →

Price is sitting close to its normal range — not meaningfully overheated yet. Plus a bearish engulfing candle — selling fully swallowed the prior bar's buying.

Long
Setup score 9 / 100
Price is sitting close to its normal range — no real dip to buy yet.
Technical read: above KC1 lower, +0.03 ATR from EMA21 · no notable pattern
What it means: Price is sitting close to its normal range — no real dip to buy yet. The trigger bar shows no standout candle signal yet.
Score split: chart signals 9 / 80 · news & fundamentals checks 0 / 20 — chart signals carry most of the grade.
How this grade was earned
total 9 pts
Cycle position 6
Market fit 3

Each bar shows how many points that factor added. The more points — and the more factors that agree — the higher the letter grade.

Short C
Setup score 28 / 100
Price is sitting close to its normal range — not meaningfully overheated yet. bearish engulfing candle.
  • · Bearish engulfing — body fully covers prior green bar
  • · RSI rolling over (52)
  • · Aligned with weak downtrend
Technical read: below KC1 upper, +0.03 ATR from EMA21 · bearish engulfing
What it means: Price is sitting close to its normal range — not meaningfully overheated yet. The trigger bar shows a bearish engulfing candle — selling fully swallowed the prior bar's buying.
Score split: chart signals 28 / 80 · news & fundamentals checks 0 / 20 — chart signals carry most of the grade.
How this grade was earned
total 28 pts
Cycle position 6
Candle signal 13
Momentum 3
Market fit 6

Each bar shows how many points that factor added. The more points — and the more factors that agree — the higher the letter grade.

132-Day Trend Zones

Full chart →
21 EMA +1 ATR +2 ATR −2 ATR
O H L C

Under the hood

On the latest daily bar, momentum sits mid-range (RSI 52), the trend is quiet (ADX 20), and volume is about normal (1.1×). On the business side, revenue is growing 18% year over year and the business keeps about 57 cents of every sales dollar as free cash.

Latest-bar indicator readings behind the grade — display-only, they don't move the letter.

Momentum · RSI
52
0–100 · <30 oversold
Trend strength · ADX
20
>25 = strong trend
Volume vs avg
1.06×
1× = average
Stretch from avg
+0.0 ATR
− below · + above
Zone touches
0
tests of this zone
Suggested hold
3–30
bars (≈ days)
Fundamentals at a glance

Company fundamentals for context — display-only, they don't move the grade.

Revenue growth
+18.4%
year over year
Free-cash-flow margin
56.5%
cash kept per $ of sales
Debt / equity
1.15
lower = less leveraged
P/E ratio
9.0
price ÷ yearly profit

Valuation & accounting

Valuation desk →

Our cash-flow model pegs fair value near $37.07 (fair range $7–$37); today's price leaves a +57% cushion below that estimate. The model's verdict is “Deep value” and accounting quality screens as Adequate. Model estimates only — do your own due diligence.

Deep value +57% margin of safety Accounting: Adequate
Intrinsic (DCF)
$37.07
Fair-value range
$7.03 – $37.07
Margin of safety
+57%
Accounting quality Adequate
  • ✓ Positive retained earnings
  • ✓ Gross margin 100% (pricing power)
  • ✓ Net margin 60%
  • ⚠ Debt exceeds cash

Price implies ~9% growth (vs trailing rev yoy). Model estimate — do your own due diligence.

Key statistics

All statistics →

HTGC is a $3.0 billion company, priced at 9× last year's earnings.

Market cap $3.0B
P/E ttm 8.9
Beta 0.74
52w range $13.70 – $18.90
Avg volume 1.6M
Dividend yield 11.66%
Sector Financial Services
Next earnings 2026-07-30
52-week range · today's price
$13.70$18.90

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Options idea

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CALL $16 2026-08-21
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Earnings

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Last reported
2026-05-05
EPS (act / est)
0.48 / 0.47
Surprise
+1.3%
Next report
2026-07-30

About

Hercules Capital, Inc. is a business development company. The firm specializing in providing private equity, venture debt, and growth capital to privately held venture capital-backed companies at all stages of development from mid venture to expansion stage including select publicly listed companies and select special opportunity companies that require additional capital to fun…