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Hercules Technology (HTGC) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know
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In the latest trading session, Hercules Technology (HTGC - Free Report) closed at $11.90, marking a -1.24% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 1.1% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 1.19%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 3.27%.
Coming into today, shares of the specialty finance company had lost 20.09% in the past month. In that same time, the Finance sector lost 9.03%, while the S&P 500 lost 3.02%.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from Hercules Technology as it approaches its next earnings report date. On that day, Hercules Technology is projected to report earnings of $0.45 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 50%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $101.5 million, up 55.77% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.85 per share and revenue of $429.59 million, which would represent changes of +25% and +33.54%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Hercules Technology. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 5.59% higher. Hercules Technology is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Looking at its valuation, Hercules Technology is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 6.51. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 7.15, so we one might conclude that Hercules Technology is trading at a discount comparatively.
The Financial - SBIC & Commercial Industry industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 14, which puts it in the top 6% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.
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Hercules Technology (HTGC) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, Hercules Technology (HTGC - Free Report) closed at $11.90, marking a -1.24% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 1.1% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 1.19%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 3.27%.
Coming into today, shares of the specialty finance company had lost 20.09% in the past month. In that same time, the Finance sector lost 9.03%, while the S&P 500 lost 3.02%.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from Hercules Technology as it approaches its next earnings report date. On that day, Hercules Technology is projected to report earnings of $0.45 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 50%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $101.5 million, up 55.77% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.85 per share and revenue of $429.59 million, which would represent changes of +25% and +33.54%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Hercules Technology. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 5.59% higher. Hercules Technology is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Looking at its valuation, Hercules Technology is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 6.51. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 7.15, so we one might conclude that Hercules Technology is trading at a discount comparatively.
The Financial - SBIC & Commercial Industry industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 14, which puts it in the top 6% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.