Hercules Capital, Inc. (HCXY) stock
Close on Nov 3, 2026Market cap $4.55BP/E 13.2Yield –
Hercules Capital statistics
66 measures from SEC filings and the closing price. Hover a name for the formula; the last column is the median of companies in the same industry group.
Important dates
- Next earnings
- Feb 11, 2027 (estimated, after the close)
- Last ex-dividend date
- Oct 15, 2026
- Fundamentals through
- Sep 30, 2026
- Share price as of
- Nov 3, 2026
Valuation ratiosIndustry
- P/TBV Ratio
- 1.32
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Share statisticsIndustry
- Shares Change (YoY)
- 9.23%
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- Shares Change (QoQ)
- 1.27%
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- Float
- 183M
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- Shares Held by Insiders
- 1.96%
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- Shares Held by Institutions
- 29.0%
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Short sellingIndustry
- Short Interest
- 11M
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- Short Interest Change
- 28.9%
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- Days to Cover
- 9.58
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Stock price statisticsIndustry
- 52-Week High
- $19.13
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- 52-Week Low
- $13.70
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- 20-Day Moving Average
- $16.46
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- 50-Day Moving Average
- $16.98
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- 200-Day Moving Average
- $16.13
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- Average True Range (14)
- $0.28
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- Price Change (1 Week)
- -1.03%
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- Price Change (1 Month)
- -1.68%
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- Price Change (3 Months)
- -1.68%
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- Price Change (6 Months)
- -0.97%
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- Price Change (YTD)
- -12.8%
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- Price Change (1 Year)
- -8.43%
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- Price Change (3 Years)
- 3.40%
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- Price Change (5 Years)
- -8.27%
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- Price Change (10 Years)
- 27.2%
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- Average Volume (10 Days)
- 1M
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- Average Volume (20 Days)
- 1M
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- Average Volume (90 Days)
- 1M
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- Relative Volume
- 1.10
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- Relative Strength Index (14)
- 44.7
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- Volatility (1 Year)
- 23.6%
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- Beta (5 Years)
- 0.85
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Returns on capitalIndustry
- Return on Equity (ROE)
- 15.8%
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- Return on Assets (ROA)
- 7.63%
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GrowthIndustry
- Net Income Growth (YoY)
- 15.1%
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- EPS Growth (YoY)
- 6.98%
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- EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)
- 32.8%
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- EPS Growth (5Y CAGR)
- -1.65%
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EfficiencyIndustry
- Profits Per Employee
- $4.64M
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- Employee Count
- 77
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- WACC
- 9.18%
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Income statement (TTM)Industry
Balance sheetIndustry
- Net Cash (Debt)
- $48.33M
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- Net Cash Per Share
- $0.26
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- Equity (Book Value)
- $2.32B
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- Book Value Per Share
- $12.42
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- Tangible Book Value
- $2.32B
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Cash flow (TTM)Industry
- Capital Expenditures
- -$52.00K
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- FCF Per Share
- -$0.82
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Dividends and yieldsIndustry
- Earnings Yield
- 11.6%
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- FCF Yield
- -5.01%
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- Buyback Yield
- -3.33%
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- Shareholder Yield
- -3.33%
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- Payout Ratio
- 95.0%
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Taxes and interestIndustry
- Interest Expense
- $111.52M
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Scores and fair valueIndustry
- Graham Number
- $22.68
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- Graham Upside
- 38.2%
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- Altman Z-Score
- 0.73
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Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 3, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | HCXY | S&P 500 | Difference | HCXY per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -0.9% | -2.0% | +1.1 pts | ||
| 3 months | -1.3% | -0.2% | −1.1 pts | ||
| Year to date | +1.7% | +11.5% | −9.8 pts | ||
| 1 year | +3.2% | +11.6% | −8.4 pts | ||
| 3 years | +20.5% | +79.9% | −59.5 pts | +6.4% | +21.6% |
| 5 years | +22.9% | +73.6% | −50.6 pts | +4.2% | +11.7% |
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported by brokers to FINRA twice a month. Latest settlement date Oct 15, 2026.
0M HCXY shares were sold short on Oct 15, 2026, down 36.4% from the previous report. At recent volumes it would take 2.5 days to buy them back. Over the last 20 sessions, 30.4% of the volume reported to FINRA was short selling.
| Settlement date | Shares short | Change | Avg. daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7,332 | -36.4% | 2,916 | 2.5 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 11,529 | +5.9% | 1,178 | 9.8 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 10,884 | -8.5% | 2,084 | 5.2 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 11,900 | -6.2% | 2,030 | 5.9 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 12,684 | -1.3% | 1,508 | 8.4 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 12,854 | -1.4% | 2,823 | 4.5 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 13,040 | -2.5% | 2,937 | 4.4 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13,371 | +0.5% | 1,779 | 7.5 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13,301 | -11.9% | 3,293 | 4.0 |
| May 29, 2026 | 15,096 | +78.3% | 4,675 | 3.2 |
| May 15, 2026 | 8,466 | +30.1% | 3,143 | 2.7 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 6,507 | +1.5% | 2,543 | 2.6 |
Ratios use trailing-twelve-month results and the latest balance sheet. How we calculate.
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