Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Hercules Capital Inc (HTGC) - $18.39 as of 12/23/2025 3:14:27 PM EST
Total Score
8 out of 30
Safety Score
52 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for HTGC
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for HTGC
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for HTGC
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for HTGC
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for HTGC (52 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | -10 |
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Financial Details for HTGC
Company Overview |
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|---|---|
| Ticker | HTGC |
| Company Name | Hercules Capital Inc |
| Country | N/A |
| Description | N/A |
| Sector Name | FINANCIAL SERVICES |
| Industry Name | ASSET MANAGEMENT |
| Most Recent Quarter | 9/30/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 2/12/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 18.39 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 10.66 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 12/23/2025 3:14:27 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 1,333,216 |
| Average Daily Volume | 1,284,949 |
| 52-Week High | 20.24 |
| 52-Week Low | 14.65 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 25.53% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 23.24 |
| Sector PE | 21.74 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 8.64 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 114.94 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 117.00 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 54.74 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 3.95 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.16 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 12.20 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 1.54 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 1.64 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 1.83 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 6.52 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 6.78 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.84 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 4 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 3 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 181,718,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 3,341,794,020 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 11/12/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.4700 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.4700 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 6 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.88 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 10.14% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 1.88 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 10.14% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 28 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 11.35% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 12.42% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | -2.08% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 1.63% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 9.87% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 2.39% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 108.05% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 50.60% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -22.08% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 1.74 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 1.44 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 2.01 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 310,348,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 262,966,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 337,484,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 10.30% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 7.64% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 83.80% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 29,274,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 113,124,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 98,899,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -1,739,681,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -1,655,831,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 1,768,955,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 1,554,869,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 1,768,955,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.53 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.55 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 1,989,581,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 1,802,706,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 2,189,865,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | -316,915,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | -1.74 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | -118,793,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 67,391,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.02 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.27 |
| MACD Signal | 0.32 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 16.55 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 18.13 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 19.71 |
| Beta | 0.80 |
| RSI | 54.63 |
| 50-Day SMA | 17.81 |
| 150-Day SMA | 15.45 |
| 200-Day SMA | 14.13 |
System |
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| Modified | 12/23/2025 12:46:06 AM EST |