Rep. Virginia Foxx Sells Off Shares of Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE:HTGC)

Representative Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina) recently sold shares of Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE:HTGC). In a filing disclosed on February 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $50,001 and $100,000 in Hercules Capital stock on January 12th.

Representative Virginia Foxx also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) on 1/12/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) on 12/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) on 11/19/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP) on 11/17/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP) on 11/14/2025.

Hercules Capital Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of HTGC stock traded up $0.10 on Tuesday, hitting $16.90. The stock had a trading volume of 620,842 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,573,827. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. Hercules Capital, Inc. has a one year low of $15.65 and a one year high of $22.04. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $18.51 and a 200 day moving average price of $18.52. The company has a market cap of $3.07 billion, a PE ratio of 9.83 and a beta of 0.84.

Institutional Trading of Hercules Capital

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. CWM LLC increased its holdings in Hercules Capital by 79.6% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,381 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 612 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in Hercules Capital by 173.4% in the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,386 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 879 shares in the last quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Hercules Capital in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hercules Capital during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC purchased a new position in Hercules Capital in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. 19.69% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on HTGC shares. Lucid Cap Mkts upgraded Hercules Capital to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Capital One Financial set a $19.75 price target on shares of Hercules Capital in a research note on Monday, December 15th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Hercules Capital from $19.00 to $18.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Hercules Capital from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Hercules Capital in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hercules Capital currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $20.32.

About Representative Foxx

Virginia Foxx (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2005. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Foxx (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Foxx was born in New York, New York. She earned a B.A. and M.A.C.T. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in 1968 and 1972, respectively, and an Ed.D. from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, in 1985.

Foxx worked as an instructor at Caldwell Community College in Hudson, NC, and an instructor and assistant dean at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. She owned a landscape nursery and served as Deputy Secretary for Management at the North Carolina Department of Administration.

Hercules Capital Company Profile

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.