Nikos Theodosopoulos Purchases 2,600 Shares of Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) Stock

Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE:HTGC) Director Nikos Theodosopoulos acquired 2,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 27th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $14.21 per share, with a total value of $36,946.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 21,523 shares in the company, valued at approximately $305,841.83. This represents a 13.74% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Nikos Theodosopoulos also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, February 17th, Nikos Theodosopoulos bought 6,165 shares of Hercules Capital stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $15.93 per share, for a total transaction of $98,208.45.

Hercules Capital Trading Down 7.9%

Shares of HTGC stock opened at $14.22 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a current ratio of 1.48. Hercules Capital, Inc. has a 1 year low of $14.10 and a 1 year high of $21.14. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $17.64 and a two-hundred day moving average of $18.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.61 billion, a PE ratio of 7.77 and a beta of 0.84.

Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The financial services provider reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48. Hercules Capital had a return on equity of 15.97% and a net margin of 63.80%.The company had revenue of $133.25 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $141.57 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.49 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts expect that Hercules Capital, Inc. will post 1.96 EPS for the current year.

Hercules Capital Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be given a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 25th. Hercules Capital’s payout ratio is 87.43%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hercules Capital

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Hercules Capital by 173.3% in the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 89,575 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,605,000 after purchasing an additional 56,797 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Hercules Capital by 308.9% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 79,555 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,493,000 after buying an additional 60,100 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Hercules Capital by 42.3% in the third quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 884,946 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $16,734,000 after buying an additional 263,222 shares during the period. Tred Avon Family Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Hercules Capital during the third quarter worth about $1,042,000. Finally, Muzinich & Co. Inc. grew its position in Hercules Capital by 34.5% during the third quarter. Muzinich & Co. Inc. now owns 992,820 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $18,774,000 after buying an additional 254,651 shares in the last quarter. 19.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Hercules Capital

Here are the key news stories impacting Hercules Capital this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple insiders (CEO Scott Bluestein, CFO Seth Meyer and several directors) bought stock this week — collectively over ~46,000 shares — signaling management confidence at current levels. See the CEO’s SEC filing for details. CEO SEC Filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts have modestly lowered fair-value estimates and price targets (examples: consolidated fair value trimmed from ~$21.22 to ~$20.31; several firms trimmed targets and ratings), a recalibration rather than a wholesale downgrade of the thesis. Analyst Note
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual bearish options flow — investors bought ~28,062 put contracts (a >1,200% jump vs typical daily put volume) — a strong short-term bearish signal that can amplify downward pressure.
• Negative Sentiment: Hercules cut its quarterly dividend to $0.07 (annualized $0.28), reducing income appeal for yield‑seeking investors and increasing concern about payout sustainability (payout ratio ~87%). See company data and dividend details. MarketBeat HTGC
• Negative Sentiment: Recent analyst downgrades and price‑target cuts (Wells Fargo, Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Piper Sandler and others) have pressured sentiment and likely contributed to selling. Analyst Coverage

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HTGC has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Hercules Capital from $18.00 to $17.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Capital One Financial set a $19.75 target price on Hercules Capital in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Wall Street Zen cut Hercules Capital from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 20th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on Hercules Capital from $20.00 to $19.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Lucid Cap Mkts upgraded Hercules Capital to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hercules Capital presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $19.29.

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.