Hercules Capital (HTGC) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2021 - 2026)
Hercules Capital (HTGC) recorded Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 187.22 million in Q2 2026, up 3.0% from 181.73 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Hercules Capital (HTGC) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Hercules Capital reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 182.7 million, up 7.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for five straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 170.58 million in FY2024 (+8.1%), 157.76 million in FY2023 (+18.6%), 133.05 million in FY2022 (+14.1%) and 116.62 million in FY2021 (+1.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) in data going back to Q3 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for 16 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 8.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Shares Outstanding (Entity) has ranged between 3.0% (Q2 2026) and 18.6% (Q4 2023) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 187.17 million (Q1 2026), 182.7 million (Q4 2025) and 181.78 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Companies | 43.26 Bn | 28.94 Bn | - | 3.76 Bn |
| 2 | Orix | 42.40 Bn | 42.90 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Royalty Pharma | 33.56 Bn | 33.47 Bn | - | 575.00 Mn |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 24.47 Bn | 24.47 Bn | - | 5.87 Bn |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 23.34 Bn | 17.03 Bn | - | 337.18 Mn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 23.06 Bn | -44.91 Bn | - | 325.00 Mn |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 19.98 Bn | 19.21 Bn | 390.45 Mn | 84.67 Mn |
| 8 | Annaly Capital Management | 14.18 Bn | 5.27 Bn | - | 750.57 Mn |
| 9 | Ares Capital | 13.71 Bn | 11.15 Bn | - | 718.00 Mn |
| 10 | Hercules Capital | 3.15 Bn | 2.97 Bn | - | 187.22 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 187.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 187.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 182.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 181.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 181.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 173.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 170.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 162.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 162.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 162.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 157.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 151.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 144.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 138.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 133.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 130.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 127.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 123.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 116.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 115.93 Mn |
API Access
Hercules Capital Shares Outstanding (Entity) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=HTGC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "ticker": "HTGC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=HTGC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();