After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Earlier, Yahoo Finance discussed this stock as it revealed Hercules Capital Announces Upcoming Event for the Financial Community.
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Hercules Capital Inc is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Financial sector and is a part of the Asset Management industry. The current market capitalization of Hercules Capital Inc is $2.85B. A total of 0.69 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 973.15K shares.
In the most recent transaction, Follmann Christian bought 455 shares of HTGC for 13.73 per share on May 24 ’23. After the transaction, the Chief Operating Officer now owns 72,634 company shares. In a previous transaction on May 24 ’23, Follmann Christian sold 455 shares at 13.72 per share. HTGC shares that Chief Operating Officer owns now total 72,179.
Among the insiders who bought shares, CROWELL GAYLE A acquired of 7,200 shares on May 08 ’23 at a per-share price of $13.66. This resulted in the Director holding 38,845 shares of HTGC after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Loo Wade bought 4,000 shares at $11.95 per share on Mar 17 ’23. Company shares held by the Director now total 8,059.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Hercules Capital Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.58, resulting in a dividend yield of 8.77%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 7.89. HTGC’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2/27/2024 when it declared a $0.48 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/6/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 11/22/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 11/14/2023. The HTGC stock dividend was $0.48 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, HTGC has a high of $18.80 and a low of $11.06.
As of this writing, HTGC has an earnings estimate of $0.5 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 9 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.53 per share and a lower estimate of $0.48. The company reported an EPS of $0.52 in the last quarter, which was 6.10% higher than expectations of $0.49.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. Its Book Value Per Share was $11.43, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $1.31B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for HTGC is Buy with a score of 4.11.
