Headquartered in San Mateo, CA Fiscal year ends December NYSE: HTGC htgc.com
Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) is a specialty finance company focused on providing senior secured venture growth loans to high-growth, innovative venture capital-backed companies across technology and life sciences industries. Since its inception in December 2003, Hercules has committed more than $28 billion to over 700 companies. The company operates as a business development company (BDC) and regulated investment company (RIC), generating income primarily through interest and fees on its floating-rate debt investment portfolio. Hercules also maintains an asset management business through its wholly owned subsidiary, Hercules Adviser LLC, which manages investments for external parties (Adviser Funds). As of Q2 2026, Hercules managed approximately $6.1 billion in assets under management. The company's debt investment portfolio is predominantly first lien senior secured (86.8%) and floating rate with interest rate floors (97.8%), providing asset sensitivity in varying rate environments. Hercules trades on the NYSE under the ticker HTGC and also has a retail bond issuance of 6.25% Notes due 2033 (NYSE: HCXY). Updated
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Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) is a specialty finance company focused on providing senior secured venture growth loans to high-growth, innovative venture capital-backed companies across technology and life sciences industries.
The Wall Street consensus 12-month price target for HTGC is $19.50.
