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Hercules Capital (HTGC) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing

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Hercules Capital (HTGC - Free Report) closed at $19.48 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.14% move from the prior day. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.78%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 1.14%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.61%.

Shares of the specialty finance company have appreciated by 6.53% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Finance sector's gain of 4.63%, and the S&P 500's gain of 5.88%.

Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Hercules Capital in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on July 31, 2025. In that report, analysts expect Hercules Capital to post earnings of $0.47 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 7.84%. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $126.18 million, indicating a 0.94% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $1.91 per share and a revenue of $509.49 million, indicating changes of -4.5% and +3.22%, respectively, from the former year.

Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Hercules Capital. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.

Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.

The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.13% lower. Right now, Hercules Capital possesses a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).

With respect to valuation, Hercules Capital is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 10.1. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 9.23 of its industry.

The Financial - SBIC & Commercial Industry industry is part of the Finance sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 166, placing it within the bottom 33% of over 250 industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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