Hercules Capital: Cheap With Massive Caveats
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The Insiders ForumInvesting Group LeaderFollow5ShareSavePlay(16min)Comments(5)SummaryHercules Capital shares have dropped 30% since February 2025 amid concerns around the sector and software exposure concerns.HTGC’s portfolio consists of roughly 35% software but focuses on hardware moats and regulated clients, avoiding pure AI and data center risk.The shares now offer a juicy 12.6% yield and have seen recent and significant insider buying.An analysis around Hercules Capital follows in the paragraphs below.Looking for a helping hand in the market? Members of The Insiders Forum get exclusive ideas and guidance to navigate any climate. Learn More » Laurence Dutton/E+ via Getty Images Shares of business development company Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) have fallen roughly 30% since February 2025, primarily on accelerating worries around the private credit and BDC sectors. Investors are also increasingly concerned about these lenders large exposureThis article was written byThe Insiders Forum9.09K FollowersFollowWe are a team of analysts led by Bret Jensen, Chief Investment Strategist at Simplified Asset Management. We run the investing group The Insiders Forum where we specialize in small and mid-cap stocks that insiders are buying.
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