Rep. Virginia Foxx Sells Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE:HTGC) Shares

Representative Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina) recently sold shares of Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE:HTGC). In a filing disclosed on February 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $50,001 and $100,000 in Hercules Capital stock on January 12th.

Representative Virginia Foxx also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) on 1/12/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) on 12/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) on 11/19/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP) on 11/17/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP) on 11/14/2025.

Hercules Capital Stock Performance

Shares of Hercules Capital stock opened at $16.78 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.65 and a quick ratio of 1.65. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $18.51 and a 200 day simple moving average of $18.52. Hercules Capital, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $15.65 and a fifty-two week high of $22.04. The firm has a market cap of $3.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.76 and a beta of 0.84.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hercules Capital

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in HTGC. CWM LLC increased its position in shares of Hercules Capital by 79.6% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,381 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 612 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. grew its stake in Hercules Capital by 173.4% in the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,386 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 879 shares in the last quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Hercules Capital during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hercules Capital during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hercules Capital during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Institutional investors own 19.69% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on HTGC shares. Capital One Financial set a $19.75 price target on shares of Hercules Capital in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Lucid Cap Mkts raised shares of Hercules Capital to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Hercules Capital in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Hercules Capital from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 20th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price objective on Hercules Capital from $19.00 to $18.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $20.32.

About Representative Foxx

Virginia Foxx (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2005. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Foxx (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Foxx was born in New York, New York. She earned a B.A. and M.A.C.T. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in 1968 and 1972, respectively, and an Ed.D. from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, in 1985.

Foxx worked as an instructor at Caldwell Community College in Hudson, NC, and an instructor and assistant dean at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. She owned a landscape nursery and served as Deputy Secretary for Management at the North Carolina Department of Administration.

About Hercules Capital

Hercules Capital, Inc is a specialty finance company organized as a business development company (BDC) that provides tailored debt financing solutions to high‐growth companies. Through its external management structure, Hercules Capital extends senior secured loans, subordinated debt and growth capital designed to support research and development, expansion initiatives and working capital needs. The firm primarily partners with venture capital and private equity sponsors to finance innovative enterprises across various developmental stages.

The company’s investment portfolio is concentrated in technology, life sciences and sustainable and renewable technology sectors, reflecting its focus on industries with strong growth prospects and recurring capital requirements.