What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for HTGC FY2026 Earnings?

Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE:HTGC) – Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2026 EPS estimates for Hercules Capital in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, December 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $2.00 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $1.98. The consensus estimate for Hercules Capital’s current full-year earnings is $1.96 per share.

Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $138.09 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $136.95 million. Hercules Capital had a net margin of 60.05% and a return on equity of 16.13%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.51 EPS.

HTGC has been the subject of several other research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Hercules Capital in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Piper Sandler cut their price target on Hercules Capital from $21.00 to $20.50 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Wall Street Zen cut Hercules Capital from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Lucid Cap Mkts raised shares of Hercules Capital to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Capital One Financial set a $19.75 target price on shares of Hercules Capital in a research note on Monday, December 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $20.32.

Hercules Capital Stock Up 0.0%

Hercules Capital stock opened at $18.40 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.65 and a quick ratio of 1.65. Hercules Capital has a fifty-two week low of $15.65 and a fifty-two week high of $22.04. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $18.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $18.53. The firm has a market cap of $3.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.69 and a beta of 0.85.

Hercules Capital Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 12th were paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 12th. Hercules Capital’s dividend payout ratio is presently 93.02%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hercules Capital news, Director Gayle A. Crowell purchased 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $17.77 per share, for a total transaction of $106,620.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 78,727 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,398,978.79. This represents a 8.25% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 1.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Hercules Capital

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. CWM LLC raised its stake in Hercules Capital by 79.6% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,381 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 612 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Hercules Capital by 173.4% in the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,386 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 879 shares during the last quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Hercules Capital during the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Caitlin John LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hercules Capital during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Alpine Bank Wealth Management bought a new position in Hercules Capital during the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 19.69% of the company’s stock.

Hercules Capital Company Profile

Hercules Capital, Inc is a specialty finance company organized as a business development company (BDC) that provides tailored debt financing solutions to high‐growth companies. Through its external management structure, Hercules Capital extends senior secured loans, subordinated debt and growth capital designed to support research and development, expansion initiatives and working capital needs. The firm primarily partners with venture capital and private equity sponsors to finance innovative enterprises across various developmental stages.

The company’s investment portfolio is concentrated in technology, life sciences and sustainable and renewable technology sectors, reflecting its focus on industries with strong growth prospects and recurring capital requirements.