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Hercules Capital (HTGC) Stock Moves -0.46%: What You Should Know

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In the latest trading session, Hercules Capital (HTGC - Free Report) closed at $19.55, marking a -0.46% move from the previous day. This change was narrower than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.93%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.41%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 1.53%.

Shares of the specialty finance company witnessed a gain of 2.45% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Finance sector with its gain of 0.52% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.17%.

Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Hercules Capital in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $0.51, reflecting a 1.92% decrease from the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $125.8 million, up 7.76% from the prior-year quarter.

For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $2.03 per share and a revenue of $501.31 million, demonstrating changes of -2.4% and +8.82%, respectively, from the preceding year.

Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Hercules Capital. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the company's business performance and profit potential.

Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. Hercules Capital is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

With respect to valuation, Hercules Capital is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 9.67. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 7.94 for its industry.

The Financial - SBIC & Commercial Industry industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 205, which puts it in the bottom 19% of all 250+ industries.

The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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