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

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 Up 2.0%

Hercules Capital stock opened at $16.78 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.65, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. Hercules Capital, Inc. has a 1-year low of $15.65 and a 1-year high of $22.04. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $18.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $18.52. The company has a market capitalization of $3.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.76 and a beta of 0.84.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HTGC. CWM LLC raised its stake in shares of Hercules Capital by 79.6% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,381 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 612 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. raised its position in Hercules Capital by 173.4% in the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,386 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 879 shares in the last quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Hercules Capital in the second quarter worth about $27,000. Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in Hercules Capital during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC acquired a new stake in Hercules Capital during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 19.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on the company. Lucid Cap Mkts upgraded Hercules Capital to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Hercules Capital from $19.00 to $18.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Capital One Financial set a $19.75 target price on shares of Hercules Capital in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Hercules Capital in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Hercules Capital from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.