Hercules Capital (HTGC) stock
HTGC's Quality Score fell 2 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 4. A profit of $357M over the last four quarters, up 15% from $310M the four before.
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Key facts on HTGC
| Holding it back | Below a rising 200-day average |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 29 |
What's next
Tue Nov 10: Ex-dividend, $0.40 a shareAt the open. Pays Nov 17.
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HTGC catalysts
After its last 4 reports it closed -1.4% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.
Why HTGC scores 4
Below Averagefor quality, not price, 3 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
- +3Chart checks 3 of 14 firing right now, one point each
- −1Long-term trend below a rising 200-day average, down over one year, down over two years
- Profit adds
- Growth adds
How HTGC ranks in BDCs
HTGC is #5 of 28 by Quality Score.
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Net income over four quarters: HTGC $357M, ARCC $875M, MAIN $445M.
When does HTGC report earnings, and what happens after?
Expected to report Thu Feb 11, after the close (in 93 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What HTGC reported on Oct 29, 2026
The quarter
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“The decrease in NII is primarily attributable to lower early repayment volume and higher interest expense due to higher weighted average borrowings, partially offset by an increase in total investment income and lower employee compensation expenses between periods.”
Where the sales came from
HTGC's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
The outlook
No outlook figures read from this release.
In the company's words
“The increase is primarily attributable to a higher weighted average debt investment portfolio between periods, partially offset by lower yields.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 29)
The numbers
- $3.1B
- today
Close after the report, last 4
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.6% | -1.8% | -3.1% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | +2.9% | +3.0% | +7.0% |
| May 5, 2026 | +2.3% | -0.8% | -3.6% |
| Feb 12, 2026 | -3.3% | -6.1% | -7.0% |
HTGC has 3 of 14 chart checks firing
HTGC RSI today: 41.1, below its 50-day, above its 200-day
RSI 41.1, MACD below signal, below its 50-day, above its 200-day. Not scored.
The deep dive on HTGC
- What it does and how it makes money
- Where it standsCash flow statements to Sep 30, 2026, filed Oct 29, 2026
- Who holds and trades it
- Against its closest peers
Is HTGC's dividend covered? What its financials say
Its free cash flow over the last four quarters was -$154M, while it paid dividends.
| Dividend | $1.60 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $303M a year |
| Free cash flow | -$154M |
HTGC's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
About Hercules Capital
Hercules Capital Inc is a specialty finance company focused on providing senior secured loans to high-growth, venture capital-backed, and institutional-backed companies in a variety of technology and life sciences industries. The company's primary business objectives are to increase its net income, net investment income, and net asset value (NAV) through its investments mainly in structured debt or senior secured debt instruments of venture capital-backed and institutional-backed companies across a variety of technology-related industries at attractive yields. It finances companies belonging to computer software and hardware, networking systems, semiconductors, medical devices, bio-pharmaceutical, and other related sectors.
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What does HTGC's Quality Score say?
HTGC scores 4 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #5 of 28 in Business Development Companies by Quality Score, with 3 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is HTGC's Quality Score?
HTGC scores 4 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #5 of 28 in Business Development Companies by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind HTGC's 4.
When does HTGC report earnings?
Expected to report Thu Feb 11, after the close, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. HTGC closed higher after 1 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.
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