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HCXY

Hercules Capital, Inc.

NYSE: HCXY · FINANCIALS · INVESTMENT BANKING & INVESTMENT SERVICES

$24.80
-0.32% today

Updated 2026-06-02

Market cap
$1.31B
P/E ratio
19.37
P/S ratio
EPS (TTM)
$—
Dividend yield
4.94%
52W range
$23 – $25
Volume
0.0M

WallStSmart proprietary scores

18
out of 100
Grade: F
Strong Sell
Investment rating
5.3
Growth
C+
7.5
Quality
B+
5.0
Profitability
C+
5.3
Valuation
C+
4/9
Piotroski F-Score
Moderate
1.0
Altman Z-Score
Distress
Industry rank
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Price targets

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Stock snapshot

Strengths
+ Debt/equity 0.01x — low leverage
Risks
- Altman Z 1.03 — distress zone
- Thin margins at 0.00%
- Negative free cash flow $-230.65M

Key financials

Revenue Net Income Free Cash Flow
Metric2022202320242025TTM
Revenue$321.69M$460.67M$415.93M$491.88M$123.49M
Net income$102.08M$337.48M$260.13M$339.74M$42.50M
EPS$—
Free cash flow$-424.91M$67.39M$-118.79M$-425.89M$-230.65M
Profit margin31.73%73.26%62.54%69.07%

Peer comparison

CompanyMkt CapScoreGrowthProfitValueQualityMoSRating
HCXY$1.31B185.35.05.37.5Avoid
AFGE$9.87B204.75.05.04.0Avoid
MGR$5.15B283.35.55.05.3Avoid
MHLA$1.03B183.33.55.04.0Avoid
ECCX$454.62M184.34.06.05.0Avoid
CLBR$366.35M376.33.54.07.0Hold

Smart narrative

Hercules Capital, Inc. trades at $24.80. representing a P/E of 19.37x trailing earnings. Our Smart Value Score of 18/100 indicates the stock is weak. The company scores 4/9 on the Piotroski F-Score. With an Altman Z-Score of 1.03, it sits in the distress.

Frequently asked questions

What is Hercules Capital, Inc.'s stock price?

Hercules Capital, Inc. (HCXY) trades at $24.80, on a P/E of 19.4x. Those multiples show what the market is paying for each dollar of earnings and sales, which is the real starting point for judging whether the price is reasonable.

Is Hercules Capital, Inc. overvalued?

Hercules Capital, Inc. carries a Smart Value Score of 18/100 (Grade F), which we rate Strong Sell. That score blends growth, quality, and valuation into one read.

Altman Z-Score?

Hercules Capital, Inc.'s Altman Z-Score is 1.03, which places it in the distress. The Altman Z-Score gauges bankruptcy risk from profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency, and a higher reading points to lower financial distress risk.

Company info

SectorFINANCIALS
IndustryINVESTMENT BANKING & INVESTMENT SERVICES
CountryUSA
ExchangeNYSE
CurrencyUSD

Quick metrics

P/S ratio
ROE15.26%
Beta
50D MA$24.90
200D MA$25.22
Shares out
Float
Short ratio
Avg volume0.0M

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