Hercules Capital Inc

Hercules Capital Inc

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Market Cap$3.53B
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P/E RatioDividendsReturn on EquityPrice-to-SalesDebt-to-Equity
Hercules Capital IncHercules Capital Inc8.512.62%-11%7.6-
$16.50

Target Price by Analysts

8.4% upsideHercules Capital Target Price DetailsTarget Price
$-13.35

Current Fair Value

187.7% downside

Overvalued by 187.7% based on the discounted cash flow analysis.

Share Statistics

Market cap$3.53 Billion
Enterprise Value$3.50 Billion
Dividend Yield$1.88 (12.62%)
Earnings per Share$1.9
Beta0.77
Outstanding Shares182,760,000

Return

Return on Equity-11.14%ROE
Return on Assets-5.14%
Return on Invested Capital-1.18%

Valuation & Multiples

P/E Ratio8.51P/E Ratio
PEG-PEG
Price to Sales7.61Price to Sales
Price to Book Ratio1.27Price to Book Ratio
Enterprise Value to Revenue8.06
Enterprise Value to EBIT-61.81
Enterprise Value to Net Income-15
Total Debt to Enterprise0
Debt to Equity0.01Debt to Equity

Revenue Sources

No data

Insider Trades

Last Earnings Call

Report Date
May 7, 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.47
Average shareholder expectation
Revenue Estimate
$141.20 M
Average shareholder expectation

Next Earnings Call

Expected Date
July 30, 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.50
Average shareholder expectation
Revenue Estimate
$147.15 M
Average shareholder expectation

Institutional Put/Call Ratio

Market sentiment based on institutional option activity.

Put/Call Ratio2.9911 235.86%
Total Calls789,300 42.93%
Total Puts2,360,900 169.88%

Institutional Ownership

Holdings and activity of institutional investors.

Ownership %38.88% 11.29%
Total Invested$752.58M 26.99%
Investors Holding364 5.00%

ESG Score

No data

About Hercules Capital Inc

82 employees
CEO: Scott Bluestein

Relevant Senate Committees

Joint Committee on Taxation

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Finance

This committee controls taxation and trade, directly impacting corporate valuations through tax policy. As a financial institution, Hercules Capital's profitability and operational structure are highly sensitive to tax legislation and broad economic policy set by this committee.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

This committee regulates the FDA and NIH, which are critical for the drug approval process and R&D in the biotech/life sciences sector, a major investment area for Hercules Capital, directly impacting portfolio company success.

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

This committee directly regulates the entire financial system, including the SEC, which has oversight over Business Development Companies (BDCs) like Hercules Capital. Decisions on capital requirements, financial regulations, and new securities rules would profoundly impact HTGC.