Sound Income Strategies, LLC disclosed the sale of 177,473 shares of Hercules Capital (HTGC -2.02%) for an estimated $3.40 million in an SEC filing dated October 10, 2025.
Hercules Capital is rated a "buy" due to strong financial stability, high dividend yield, and a robust venture lending portfolio. HTGC benefits from Fed interest rate cuts, which enhance net investment income and support innovative companies through lower debt servicing costs. Key financial metrics show HTGC trades at a discount to sector medians, with superior EBITDA margin, return on assets, ...
Blackstone Secured Lending and Morgan Stanley Direct Lending are high-quality BDCs facing potential dividend cuts due to falling coverage ratios. BXSL's fundamentals remain strong, but tight dividend coverage, high floating-rate exposure, and significant upcoming debt maturities raise concerns about a near-term cut. MSDL, despite robust liquidity and investment-grade ratings, has seen declining...
Hercules Capital stands out as a high-yielding BDC with a near-10% dividend yield and strong venture capital relationships. HTGC's focus on first-lien secured loans, robust credit quality, and efficient internal management drives stable returns and portfolio growth. Despite trading at a premium to NAV, HTGC offers a reasonable forward P/E and higher yield than many externally managed peers.
Finance automation leader unveils powerful updates to Tipalti AI to redefine productivity for finance professionals with AI agents FOSTER CITY, Calif. , Sept. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Tipalti , the AI-powered platform for finance automation, today announced it has secured $200 million in growth financing from long-time partner Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC).
AI disruption is happening faster than most expect, with trillions in CapEx reshaping industries and creating huge risks for income investors. BDCs thrive on high yields, but their heavy software exposure now faces AI-driven disruption that could upend portfolios and cash flows. I'm staying cautious, focusing on proven BDCs with strong diversification and lower disruption risk to balance income...
SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) (“Hercules,” “Hercules Capital,” or the “Company”), the largest and leading specialty financing provider to innovative venture, growth and established stage companies backed by some of the leading and top-tier venture capital and select private equity firms, today announced that Moody's Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody's”) h...
BDCs have outperformed over the past half-decade. However, macro and sector conditions are shifting rapidly. This could be the toughest environment BDCs have faced in years.
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