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Hercules Capital, Inc.

Financial Services · Asset Management

$16.58

Up+$0.17 (+1.04%)

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:24 PM

SID Score

5.2/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

54/100

Neutral

Market cap
3.43B
P/E ratio
17.94
Dividend yield
9.65%
52-week range
$13.70 – $19.13
Volume
930K
Avg. volume
1.25M

Price performance · HTGC

HTGC price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 27, 2026

HTGC closed at $16.58 after 21 trading sessions, down 2.30% for the selected period.

Last close
$16.58
Period change
-2.30%
Period low
$16.07
Period high
$16.97
Daily close
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HTGC OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 27, 2026$16.51$16.65$16.415$16.58930K
Oct 26, 2026$16.40$16.51$16.325$16.41754.05K
Oct 23, 2026$16.41$16.48$16.265$16.41891.92K
Oct 22, 2026$16.20$16.549$16.195$16.491M
Oct 21, 2026$16.36$16.36$16.20$16.27909.38K
Oct 20, 2026$16.05$16.36$16.01$16.28859.4K
Oct 19, 2026$16.32$16.345$15.955$16.071.53M
Oct 16, 2026$16.67$16.685$16.29$16.37878.35K
Oct 15, 2026$16.47$16.74$16.39$16.661.17M
Oct 14, 2026$16.29$16.41$16.21$16.341.14M
Oct 13, 2026$16.58$16.67$16.36$16.401.04M
Oct 12, 2026$16.55$16.59$16.39$16.54758.57K
Oct 9, 2026$16.50$16.65$16.495$16.51818.24K
Oct 8, 2026$16.33$16.565$16.275$16.551.23M
Oct 7, 2026$16.50$16.5009$16.275$16.361.16M
Oct 6, 2026$16.70$16.7469$16.56$16.57972.82K
Oct 5, 2026$16.76$17.01$16.65$16.691.18M
Oct 2, 2026$16.98$17.08$16.695$16.741.23M
Oct 1, 2026$16.69$16.9699$16.61$16.941.75M
Sep 30, 2026$17.05$17.05$16.775$16.811.5M
Sep 29, 2026$16.96$17.17$16.91$16.971.2M

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Company profile

Hercules Capital Inc is a specialty finance company that provides senior secured loans to high-growth, venture capital-backed companies in various technology, life sciences, and sustainable and renewable technology industries. It invests majorly in structured debt with warrants and, to a lesser extent, in senior debt and equity investments. The company lends to and invests in portfolio companies in various technology-related industries, including technology, drug discovery and development, biotechnology, life sciences, healthcare, and sustainable and renewable technology.

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$19.50
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HTGC recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Sep 1, 2026UBSBuy—
Jul 31, 2026Ladenburg ThalmannBuy—
May 18, 2026UBSNeutral—
May 6, 2026Piper SandlerNeutral—
Apr 22, 2026CitizensMarket Outperform—
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Yahoo · Oct 25, 2026

Hercules Capital (HTGC) Stock Still Looks Undervalued After A 63% Five Year Run

Hercules Capital has delivered a 63.5% share price gain over the past 5 years, yet the real crux for investors is whether that track record lines up with the returns it earns on its capital today. With fresh credit ratings news in the mix and the stock recently closing at US$16.41, the question is how much of those capital returns are already reflected in the current valuation. The 63.5% return over 5 years puts Hercules Capital’s long term performance in focus and raises the issue of...

Yahoo · Oct 24, 2026

Hercules Capital (HTGC), What Is Driving Fresh Attention Now?

Hercules Capital (HTGC) is back in focus after the stock closed at $16.49 with a 1.35% gain while the broader market slipped, just days before its October 29 earnings release. Recent trading tells a mixed story for Hercules Capital. The share price is now at $16.41, with a 90 day share price return of 4.32% but a year to date share price decline of 12.99%. A 1 year total shareholder return of 4.59% and 5 year total shareholder return of 63.50% point to stronger gains for long term holders as...

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