Hercules Capital(HTGC) ZACKS·2025-05-01 23:35Financial Performance - Hercules Capital reported revenue of $119.51 million for the quarter ended March 2025, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 1.7% [1] - The earnings per share (EPS) for the same period was $0.45, down from $0.50 a year ago [1] - The reported revenue was a surprise of -1.91% compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $121.83 million [1] - The EPS surprise was -2.17% against the consensus estimate of $0.46 [1] Key Metrics - Total Fee Income was $3.94 million, significantly lower than the estimated $6.02 million by four analysts [4] - Total interest and dividend income amounted to $102.10 million, compared to the average estimate of $115.81 million [4] - Fee Income from Non-control/Non-affiliate investments was $3.90 million, below the two-analyst average estimate of $6.46 million [4] - Interest and dividend income from Control investments was $3.10 million, slightly below the estimated $3.39 million [4] - Interest and dividend income from Non-control/Non-affiliate investments was $99 million, compared to the average estimate of $112.37 million [4] Stock Performance - Shares of Hercules Capital have returned -6.1% over the past month, while the Zacks S&P 500 composite changed by -0.7% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating potential performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3]