About Hercules Capital Inc
- Industry: Financial Services
- Exchange: NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
- Country: US
- Website: https://www.htgc.com/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 52-week range for HTGC?
The 52-week high is $19.13 and the 52-week low is $13.7.
What is the P/E ratio for HTGC?
The Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio is 8.19.
What is the dividend yield for HTGC?
The indicated annual dividend yield is 10.22%.
What is the Return on Equity (ROE)?
The trailing twelve months (TTM) Return on Equity is 12.80%.
What is the Net Profit Margin?
The Net Profit Margin (TTM) is 67.68%.
What is the Price to Book (P/B) Ratio?
The annual Price to Book ratio stands at 1.54.
Analyst Recommendation Trends
Wall Street analyst consensus for HTGC over the last few months:
Latest HTGC News
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Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Shares Changed | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | Fichera Alfred | +3,483 | $17.76 | $61,858 |
| 2026-09-09 | Meyer Seth H | -5 | $17.61 | $88 |
| 2026-07-09 | Follmann Christian | -1,365 | $15.69 | $21,417 |
| 2026-07-09 | Follmann Christian | -1,433 | $15.69 | $22,484 |
| 2026-07-09 | Botelho Kiersten Zaza | -1,018 | $15.69 | $15,972 |
| 2026-07-09 | Botelho Kiersten Zaza | -956 | $15.69 | $15,000 |
| 2026-07-09 | Meyer Seth H | -3,458 | $15.69 | $54,256 |
| 2026-07-09 | Meyer Seth H | -3,011 | $15.69 | $47,243 |
| 2026-07-09 | Bluestein Scott | -10,652 | $15.69 | $167,130 |
| 2026-07-09 | Bluestein Scott | -9,741 | $15.69 | $152,836 |
| 2026-06-18 | BADAVAS ROBERT P | +3,873 | $15.49 | $59,993 |
| 2026-06-18 | BADAVAS ROBERT P | +3,873 | $15.49 | $59,993 |
| 2026-06-18 | BADAVAS ROBERT P | +3,873 | $15.49 | $59,993 |
| 2026-06-18 | BADAVAS ROBERT P | +3,873 | $15.49 | $59,993 |
| 2026-06-09 | Meyer Seth H | -5 | $15.45 | $77 |
| 2026-04-09 | Follmann Christian | -1,433 | $14.74 | $21,122 |
| 2026-04-09 | Follmann Christian | -1,365 | $14.74 | $20,120 |
| 2026-04-09 | Botelho Kiersten Zaza | -1,018 | $14.74 | $15,005 |
| 2026-04-09 | Botelho Kiersten Zaza | -956 | $14.74 | $14,091 |
| 2026-04-09 | Meyer Seth H | -3,011 | $14.74 | $44,382 |
| 2026-04-09 | Meyer Seth H | -3,458 | $14.74 | $50,971 |
| 2026-04-09 | Bluestein Scott | -9,741 | $14.74 | $143,582 |
| 2026-04-09 | Bluestein Scott | -10,652 | $14.74 | $157,010 |
| 2026-03-26 | Aguirre DeAnne | +7,317 | $14.35 | $104,999 |
| 2026-03-26 | Loo Wade | +7,317 | $14.35 | $104,999 |
| 2026-03-26 | Theodosopoulos Nikos | +7,317 | $14.35 | $104,999 |
| 2026-03-26 | Fallon Thomas J | +7,300 | $14.3 | $104,390 |
| 2026-03-26 | Randhawa Paramjeet K | +2,926 | $14.35 | $41,988 |
| 2026-03-26 | CROWELL GAYLE A | +7,317 | $14.35 | $104,999 |
| 2026-03-26 | BADAVAS ROBERT P | +3,658 | $14.35 | $52,492 |
| 2026-03-05 | Meyer Seth H | -5 | $15.11 | $76 |
| 2026-03-04 | Follmann Christian | +5,000 | $14.68 | $73,400 |
| 2026-03-04 | Follmann Christian | -5,000 | $14.68 | $73,400 |
| 2026-03-04 | Randhawa Paramjeet K | +3,050 | $14.78 | $45,079 |
| 2026-02-27 | Meyer Seth H | +14,000 | $14.33 | $200,620 |
| 2026-02-27 | Botelho Kiersten Zaza | +1,300 | $14.21 | $18,473 |
| 2026-02-27 | Meyer Seth H | +7,000 | $14.33 | $100,310 |
| 2026-02-27 | Theodosopoulos Nikos | +2,600 | $14.21 | $36,946 |
| 2026-02-27 | Bluestein Scott | +7,000 | $14.35 | $100,450 |
| 2026-02-27 | Fallon Thomas J | +20,000 | $14.2 | $284,000 |
| 2026-02-27 | BADAVAS ROBERT P | +5,000 | $14.27 | $71,350 |
| 2026-02-25 | Loo Wade | +3,300 | $14.98 | $49,434 |
| 2026-02-24 | Fallon Thomas J | +10,000 | $14.98 | $149,800 |
| 2026-02-24 | BADAVAS ROBERT P | +5,000 | $15.01 | $75,050 |
| 2026-02-24 | Bluestein Scott | +30,000 | $15.08 | $452,400 |
| 2026-02-23 | CROWELL GAYLE A | +6,600 | $15.2 | $100,320 |
| 2026-02-17 | Theodosopoulos Nikos | +6,165 | $15.93 | $98,208 |
| 2026-02-17 | Fallon Thomas J | +20,000 | $15.88 | $317,600 |
| 2026-01-11 | Follmann Christian | -1,178 | $18.59 | $21,899 |
| 2026-01-11 | Botelho Kiersten Zaza | -822 | $18.59 | $15,281 |
| 2026-01-11 | Meyer Seth H | -4,052 | $18.59 | $75,327 |
| 2026-01-11 | Bluestein Scott | -13,431 | $18.59 | $249,682 |
| 2026-01-09 | Follmann Christian | -7,580 | $18.59 | $140,912 |
| 2026-01-09 | Botelho Kiersten Zaza | -5,510 | $18.59 | $102,431 |
| 2026-01-09 | Meyer Seth H | -15,965 | $18.59 | $296,789 |
| 2026-01-09 | Bluestein Scott | -50,081 | $18.59 | $931,006 |
| 2026-01-08 | Follmann Christian | +37,007 | $18.24 | $675,008 |
| 2026-01-08 | Botelho Kiersten Zaza | +34,265 | $18.24 | $624,994 |
| 2026-01-08 | Meyer Seth H | +84,978 | $18.24 | $1,549,999 |
| 2026-01-08 | Bluestein Scott | +298,794 | $18.24 | $5,450,003 |
| 2025-12-05 | Meyer Seth H | -20 | - | - |
| 2025-12-04 | Follmann Christian | +10,560 | - | - |
| 2025-12-04 | Botelho Kiersten Zaza | +10,560 | - | - |
| 2025-12-04 | Meyer Seth H | +7,920 | - | - |
| 2025-12-04 | Bluestein Scott | +23,759 | - | - |
| 2025-11-03 | CROWELL GAYLE A | +6,000 | $17.7745 | $106,647 |
| 2025-10-11 | Follmann Christian | -1,176 | $16.7 | $19,639 |
| 2025-10-11 | Botelho Kiersten Zaza | -822 | $16.7 | $13,727 |
| 2025-10-11 | Meyer Seth H | -4,051 | $16.7 | $67,652 |
| 2025-10-11 | Bluestein Scott | -13,431 | $16.7 | $224,298 |
| 2025-10-09 | Follmann Christian | -1,362 | $17.06 | $23,236 |
| 2025-10-09 | Botelho Kiersten Zaza | -956 | $17.06 | $16,309 |
| 2025-10-09 | Meyer Seth H | -3,458 | $17.06 | $58,993 |
| 2025-10-09 | Bluestein Scott | -10,652 | $17.06 | $181,723 |