HTGC (Hercules Capital) 6-Month Price Index: 0.86 (As of Jul. 18, 2026)

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HTGC Hercules Capital Inc HTGC
60 GF Score
Price $16.17
GF Value $18.87
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Hercules Capital 6-Month Price Index?

Hercules Capital HTGC -1.22% 60 6-Month Price Index is 0.86 as of Jul. 18, 2026. GuruFocus rates HTGC with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of $18.87 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

6-Month Price Index is an intermediate-term momentum that shows the price change relative to 6-month ago. It’s calculated by current share price divided by share price 6-months ago. As of today (2026-07-18), Hercules Capital's 6-Month Price Index is 0.86.

Hercules Capital  (NYSE:HTGC) 6-Month Price Index Explanation

Price Index (PI) also called momentum. Strategies involving Price Index are also known as momentum strategies as they allow investors to profit from a company’s stock price. 6-Month Price Index is an intermediate-term momentum that shows the price change relative to 6-month ago.

The investment strategy for momentum investors is to buy winners and sell losers. That is, buy stocks that performed well and sell stocks that performed poorly in the past.

Hercules Capital 6-Month Price Index Related Terms

HTGC vs JPC, FSK, DBRG: 6-Month Price Index Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Hercules Capital's 6-Month Price Index, along with its competitors' market caps and 6-Month Price Index data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

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Hercules Capital  (NYSE:HTGC) 6-Month Price Index Calculation

6-Month Price Index is calculated as following:

6-Month Price Index=Current Share Price / Share Price 6-Months Ago

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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What does a 6-Month Price Index of 0.86 mean?
Hercules Capital (HTGC) has a 6-Month Price Index of 0.86 as of Jul. 18, 2026. 6-Month Price Index is an intermediate-term momentum that shows the price change relative to 6-month ago. View historical data on Hercules Capital and its competitors.
Is Hercules Capital's 6-Month Price Index too high?
Hercules Capital's current 6-Month Price Index is 0.86. Overall, Hercules Capital has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hercules Capital's 6-Month Price Index compare to JPC and FSK?
Hercules Capital's 6-Month Price Index of 0.86 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 6-Month Price Index for an Asset Management company?
A good 6-Month Price Index depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, 6-Month Price Index should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 6-Month Price Index mean?
A high 6-Month Price Index can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 6-Month Price Index is an intermediate-term momentum that shows the price change relative to 6-month ago. View historical data on Hercules Capital and its competitors. Hercules Capital's current 6-Month Price Index is 0.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hercules Capital stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hercules Capital (HTGC) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $18.87, compared to a current price of $16.17 — trading 14.3% below its estimated fair value. The current 6-Month Price Index is 0.86. Hercules Capital's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 6-Month Price Index calculated?
6-Month Price Index is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Hercules Capital (HTGC), the current 6-Month Price Index is 0.86 as of Jul. 18, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Hercules Capital (HTGC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hercules Capital stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $16.17 is trading 14.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $18.87. GuruFocus considers Hercules Capital to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for HTGC:

  • 6-Month Price Index: 0.86
  • GF Value™: $18.87 vs. price of $16.17 (14.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HTGC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Hercules Capital Business Description

Other Exchanges 0J4M:UK19H:Germany
Address 1 North B Street, Suite 2000, San Mateo, CA, USA, 94401
Hercules Capital Inc is a specialty finance company focused on providing senior secured loans to high-growth, venture capital-backed, and institutional-backed companies in a variety of technology and life sciences industries. The company's primary business objectives are to increase its net income, net investment income, and net asset value (NAV) through its investments mainly in structured debt or senior secured debt instruments of venture capital-backed and institutional-backed companies across a variety of technology-related industries at attractive yields. It finances companies belonging to computer software and hardware, networking systems, semiconductors, medical devices, bio-pharmaceutical, and other related sectors.
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