Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) stock
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $3.01BP/E 8.6Yield –
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
- Aug 11, 2026
- Fundamentals through
- Sep 30, 2026
- Share price as of
- Nov 13, 2026
Valuation ratiosIndustry
- P/TBV Ratio
- 1.29
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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
- 186M
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- Shares Held by Insiders
- 1.94%
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- Shares Held by Institutions
- 28.6%
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Short sellingIndustry
- Short Interest
- 10M
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- Short Interest Change
- -4.79%
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- Days to Cover
- 9.27
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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
- $16.35
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- 50-Day Moving Average
- $16.75
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- 200-Day Moving Average
- $16.03
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- Average True Range (14)
- $0.30
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- Price Change (1 Week)
- -1.79%
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- Price Change (1 Month)
- -4.74%
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- Price Change (3 Months)
- -4.05%
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- Price Change (6 Months)
- 2.19%
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- Price Change (YTD)
- -15.7%
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- Price Change (1 Year)
- -10.3%
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- Price Change (3 Years)
- 0.63%
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- Price Change (5 Years)
- -7.73%
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- Price Change (10 Years)
- 16.3%
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- Average Volume (10 Days)
- 2M
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- Average Volume (20 Days)
- 1M
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- Average Volume (90 Days)
- 1M
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- Relative Volume
- 1.03
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- Relative Strength Index (14)
- 37.1
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- Volatility (1 Year)
- 23.7%
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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
- 9.33%
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Income statement (TTM)Industry
Balance sheetIndustry
- Net Cash (Debt)
- $48.33M
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- Net Cash Per Share
- $0.25
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- Equity (Book Value)
- $2.32B
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- Book Value Per Share
- $12.26
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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
- -$0.81
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Dividends and yieldsIndustry
- Earnings Yield
- 11.9%
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- FCF Yield
- -5.12%
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- Buyback Yield
- -3.40%
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- Shareholder Yield
- -3.40%
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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
- $22.53
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- Graham Upside
- 42.0%
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- Altman Z-Score
- 0.72
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Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 13, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | HTGC | S&P 500 | Difference | HTGC per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -3.2% | -3.0% | −0.2 pts | ||
| 3 months | -6.3% | -2.8% | −3.5 pts | ||
| Year to date | -7.8% | +11.5% | −19.3 pts | ||
| 1 year | -1.7% | +13.5% | −15.2 pts | ||
| 3 years | +35.8% | +77.7% | −41.9 pts | +10.7% | +21.1% |
| 5 years | +58.1% | +72.6% | −14.5 pts | +9.6% | +11.5% |
| 10 years | +228.6% | +308.2% | −79.5 pts | +12.6% | +15.1% |
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported by brokers to FINRA twice a month. Latest settlement date Oct 30, 2026.
10M HTGC shares were sold short on Oct 30, 2026, down 4.8% from the previous report. At recent volumes it would take 9.3 days to buy them back. Over the last 20 sessions, 55.9% of the volume reported to FINRA was short selling.
| Settlement date | Shares short | Change | Avg. daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10,311,404 | -4.8% | 1,111,963 | 9.3 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 10,830,376 | +28.9% | 1,130,818 | 9.6 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8,401,980 | -10.6% | 1,228,302 | 6.8 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 9,402,604 | +8.4% | 1,282,306 | 7.3 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 8,676,895 | -19.1% | 1,757,440 | 4.9 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 10,731,157 | -2.4% | 1,762,655 | 6.1 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 10,995,680 | -4.8% | 1,496,519 | 7.3 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 11,552,442 | +0.2% | 1,423,618 | 8.1 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11,525,589 | +0.4% | 1,299,076 | 8.9 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 11,479,001 | +2.9% | 1,396,524 | 8.2 |
| May 29, 2026 | 11,155,153 | +5.0% | 1,835,710 | 6.1 |
| May 15, 2026 | 10,620,825 | -13.9% | 2,117,744 | 5.0 |
Ratios use trailing-twelve-month results and the latest balance sheet. How we calculate.
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