---
title: "Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC.US)"
type: "quote"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HTGC.US.md"
symbol: "HTGC.US"
name: "Hercules Capital, Inc."
industry: "Asset Management and Custody Banks"
---

# Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC.US)

| Item | Detail |
|------|--------|
| Industry | Asset Management and Custody Banks |
| Location | US Market |
| Website | [www.htgc.com](https://www.htgc.com) |

## Company Profile

Hercules Capital, Inc. is a business development company. The firm specializing in providing private equity, venture debt, and growth capital to privately held venture capital-backed companies at all stages of development from mid venture to expansion stage including select publicly listed companies...

## Financial Score

> *Longbridge Financial Score™ — Proprietary multi-factor rating model by [Longbridge](https://longbridge.com). This score is independently calculated by Longbridge and is not affiliated with any third-party rating agency.*
> Updated: 2026-02-19T04:30:14.000Z

**Overall: C (0.46)**

**Industry**: Asset Management and Custody Banks

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Industry Ranking | 43 / 125 |
| Industry Median | C |
| Industry Average | C |

- **Style**: Value - Stocks where the company's main business is in a mature stage.
- **Scale**: Small - The company's operation has a high degree of growth and volatility, making it easy to achieve high investment returns.

### Score Analysis

**Style Score**: 

#### Growth Score: 

| Indicator | Value | Rating |
|-----------|-------|--------|
| Revenue YoY | 7.88% |  |
| Net Profit YoY | 29.56% |  |

#### Value Score: 

| Indicator | Value | Rating |
|-----------|-------|--------|
| P/B Ratio | 1.31 |  |
| Dividend Ratio | 10.03% |  |


**Size Score**: 

#### Market Cap Score: 

| Indicator | Value | Rating |
|-----------|-------|--------|
| Market Cap | 2.90B |  |

#### Revenue Score: 

| Indicator | Value | Rating |
|-----------|-------|--------|
| Revenue | 532.49M |  |


**Multi Score**: C

#### Profit Score: A

| Indicator | Value | Rating |
|-----------|-------|--------|
| ROE | 16.03% | A |
| Profit Margin | 63.80% | A |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% | A |

#### Growth Score: B

| Indicator | Value | Rating |
|-----------|-------|--------|
| Revenue YoY | 7.88% | B |
| Net Profit YoY | 29.56% | B |
| Total Assets YoY | 19.64% | A |
| Net Assets YoY | 11.38% | B |

#### Cash Score: C

| Indicator | Value | Rating |
|-----------|-------|--------|
| Cash Flow Margin | 158.00% | C |
| OCF YoY | 7.88% | B |

#### Operating Score: E

| Indicator | Value | Rating |
|-----------|-------|--------|
| Turnover | 0.13 | E |

#### Debt Score: C

| Indicator | Value | Rating |
|-----------|-------|--------|
| Gearing Ratio | 51.66% | C |


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      "name": "Cash",
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          "rating": "B"
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      "name": "Operating",
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```

### Peer Comparison

| Rank | Name | Profit | Growth | Operation | Security | Cash | Rating |
|------|------|--------|--------|-----------|----------|------|--------|
| 01 | BlackRock (US.BLK) | B | B | E | A | B | B |
| 02 | Brookfield Asset (US.BAM) | A | B | D | B | B | B |
| 03 | ARES Management LP (US.ARES) | B | B | E | A | A | B |
| 04 | T. Rowe Price (US.TROW) | A | C | C | A | C | B |
| 05 | Blue Owl Capital (US.OWL) | C | B | E | A | A | B |

## Valuation Analysis

| Metric | Current | Industry Ranking | High | Median | Low |
|--------|---------|-----------------|------|--------|-----|
| PE (TTM) | 8.44 | 18/394 | 13.89 | 12.62 | 10.92 |
| PB | 1.28 | 67/394 | 1.62 | 1.55 | 1.48 |
| PS (TTM) | 5.34 | 85/394 | 6.80 | 6.44 | 6.17 |
| Dividend Yield | 10.22% | 46/394 | 9.10% | 8.65% | 8.35% |

## Institutional View

### Analyst Rating Distribution

> As of 2026-02-17T05:00:00.000Z

Total Analysts: **9**

| Rating | Count | Percentage |
|--------|-------|-----------|
| Buy | 5 | 56% |
| Overweight | 2 | 22% |
| Hold | 2 | 22% |
| Underweight | 0 | 0% |
| Sell | 0 | 0% |

### Target Price Forecast

| Metric | Price |
|--------|-------|
| Current Price | 15.65 |
| Highest Target | 25.00 |
| Lowest Target | 18.00 |

## References

- [Company Overview](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HTGC.US/overview.md) - Shareholders, executives, business segments
- [Financials](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HTGC.US/norm.md) - Income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, distribution plan
- [Topics & Discussions](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HTGC.US/topics.md) - Community topics and discussions

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> **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.