Hercules Capital (HTGC) Expected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) is expected to announce its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.50 per share and revenue of $147.1480 million for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The financial services provider reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $134.94 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $141.39 million. Hercules Capital had a return on equity of 16.05% and a net margin of 59.85%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.45 EPS. On average, analysts expect Hercules Capital to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Hercules Capital Price Performance

Shares of Hercules Capital stock opened at $15.79 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.96 billion, a PE ratio of 8.92 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14. Hercules Capital has a 12 month low of $13.70 and a 12 month high of $19.67. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $15.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $15.89.

Hercules Capital Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 14th were paid a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 14th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. Hercules Capital’s dividend payout ratio is currently 90.40%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on HTGC shares. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Hercules Capital from $16.50 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Hercules Capital from $15.00 to $15.50 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hercules Capital in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Citizens Jmp decreased their target price on shares of Hercules Capital from $24.00 to $22.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on shares of Hercules Capital from $19.00 to $18.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hercules Capital has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $18.21.

Institutional Trading of Hercules Capital

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HTGC. Fox Run Management L.L.C. grew its holdings in shares of Hercules Capital by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. now owns 24,354 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $458,000 after purchasing an additional 657 shares during the last quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. raised its holdings in Hercules Capital by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 37,819 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $715,000 after buying an additional 675 shares during the last quarter. Mariner LLC raised its holdings in Hercules Capital by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 56,453 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,062,000 after buying an additional 764 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its position in Hercules Capital by 5.9% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 17,241 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $331,000 after buying an additional 959 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in Hercules Capital by 113.1% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,884 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 19.69% of the company’s stock.

About Hercules Capital

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.