Hercules Capital, Inc.(HTGC)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move
Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move
HTGC is scheduled to report on Oct 29, 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $0.48.
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.
Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.
Stock Reaction After Earnings
Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.
Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±2.9%).
Did the stock rise after good news?
The next-day move after each of its last 5 EPS beats and 3 misses.
In plain words: it beat expectations 5 times, but the stock still fell 1 of those 5 times.
- Jul '26Beat▲ +3.0%
- Feb '26Missed▼ -6.1%
- Oct '25Beat▲ +1.9%
- Jul '25Beat▲ +2.1%
- May '25Missed▼ -0.9%
- Feb '25Missed▲ +1.0%
- Feb '24Beat▲ +4.8%
- Nov '23Beat▼ -1.4%
Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat
Why did HTGC fall after beating earnings?
2 of HTGC's last 8 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:
HTGC beat EPS estimates in 5 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 1 time.
- Nov 2, 2023EPS beat +6.1%stock -1.4% next day
- It had risen 5.2% in the final week before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
Rose despite an EPS miss (1 of 3)
- Feb 13, 2025EPS missed -2.0%stock +1.0% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.
Was HTGC's earnings move already priced in?
HTGC's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.
How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).
Before vs after each report
Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.
Past reports only. How the run-up is measured
Does HTGC hold its opening gap after earnings?
HTGC's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.
In 8 reports HTGC opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 8 times (25%), and fully reversed 2 times. Gaps up faded 1 of 4; gaps down recovered 1 of 4.
- Jul 30, 2026HeldOpened +2.9%, closed +3.0%
- May 5, 2026ReversedOpened +2.3%, closed -0.8%
- Feb 12, 2026HeldOpened -3.3%, closed -6.1%
- Jul 31, 2025HeldOpened +1.3%, closed +2.1%
- May 1, 2025HeldOpened -1.3%, closed -0.9%
- Feb 13, 2025ReversedOpened -2.6%, closed +1.0%
- Aug 1, 2024HeldOpened -2.8%, closed -11.7%
- Feb 15, 2024HeldOpened +1.5%, closed +4.8%
HTGC earnings history
Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.
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| Report date | Time | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | 1-day move | 3-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | After close | $0.48 | $0.50 | +4.2% | +3.01% | +5.90% |
| May 5, 2026 | After close | $0.47 | $0.48 | sources differ | -0.78% | -2.53% |
| Feb 12, 2026 | After close | $0.49 | $0.48 | -2.0% | -6.14% | -3.86% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | After close | $0.48 | $0.49 | +2.1% | +1.88% | +2.16% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | After close | $0.47 | $0.50 | +6.4% | +2.08% | +3.89% |
| May 1, 2025 | After close | $0.47 | $0.45 | -4.3% | -0.90% | -1.91% |
| Feb 13, 2025 | After close | $0.50 | $0.49 | -2.0% | +1.05% | +4.51% |
| Oct 30, 2024 | After close | $0.51 | $0.51 | 0.0% | -0.70% | -3.87% |
| Aug 1, 2024 | After close | $0.51 | $0.51 | 0.0% | -11.73% | -13.47% |
| May 2, 2024 | After close | $0.50 | $0.50 | 0.0% | +0.67% | +2.38% |
| Feb 15, 2024 | After close | $0.50 | $0.56 | +12.0% | +4.85% | +4.00% |
| Nov 2, 2023 | After close | $0.49 | $0.52 | +6.1% | -1.43% | -1.99% |
Consensus for the next report: EPS $0.48, revenue $146.04M.
HTGC Earnings FAQ
Answers computed from Hercules Capital, Inc.'s reported history
HTGC is scheduled to report on Oct 29, 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $0.48.
Over the last 11 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, HTGC beat the consensus estimate 5 times (46%), missed 3 and landed in line 3. 1 quarter where our data sources disagree on beat versus miss are shown but not counted.
Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, HTGC moved an average of ±2.9% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 50% of the time; the largest gain was 4.9% and the largest drop -11.7%.
HTGC fell in the first session after 1 of its last 5 EPS beats (20%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower.
Across its last 12 quarters with price data, HTGC moved an average of +0.5% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 75% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (4 quarters), it fell the next day 25% of the time, averaging +1.4%. After a drop of 3% or more (3 quarters), it rose the next day 33% of the time, averaging -1.7%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.
In 8 reports HTGC opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 8 times (25%), and fully reversed 2 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.
How we calculate these numbers · HTGC: 12 reported quarters, latest Jul 30, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.
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