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Hercules Capital (HTGC) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts

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Hercules Capital (HTGC - Free Report) closed at $18.84 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.67% move from the prior day. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.53% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.09%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1%.

The specialty finance company's stock has dropped by 0.96% in the past month, falling short of the Finance sector's gain of 0.87% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.06%.

The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Hercules Capital in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $0.48, indicating a 2.04% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $136.72 million, indicating a 12.27% upward movement from the same quarter last year.

For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.92 per share and a revenue of $531.8 million, representing changes of -4% and 0%, respectively, from the prior year.

It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Hercules Capital. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.

Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.

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 0.33% higher. As of now, Hercules Capital holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Hercules Capital has a Forward P/E ratio of 9.22 right now. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 8.68 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 180, placing it within the bottom 27% of over 250 industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.


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