Hercules Capital (HTGC) Competitors $19.21 +0.19 (+1.00%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends HTGC vs. FSV, CIGI, CWK, GRP.U, UE, NMRK, EXPI, MMI, EFC, and RDFNShould you be buying Hercules Capital stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hercules Capital include FirstService (FSV), Colliers International Group (CIGI), Cushman & Wakefield (CWK), Granite Real Estate Inc. Staple (GRP.U), Urban Edge Properties (UE), Newmark Group (NMRK), eXp World (EXPI), Marcus & Millichap (MMI), Ellington Financial (EFC), and Redfin (RDFN). These companies are all part of the "real estate" industry. Hercules Capital vs. FirstService Colliers International Group Cushman & Wakefield Granite Real Estate Inc. Staple Urban Edge Properties Newmark Group eXp World Marcus & Millichap Ellington Financial Redfin FirstService (NASDAQ:FSV) and Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, community ranking and valuation. Does the media prefer FSV or HTGC? In the previous week, FirstService had 6 more articles in the media than Hercules Capital. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for FirstService and 2 mentions for Hercules Capital. FirstService's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Hercules Capital's score of 0.25 indicating that FirstService is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment FirstService 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hercules Capital 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FSV or HTGC? Hercules Capital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than FirstService. Hercules Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FirstService, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFirstService$4.93B1.69$100.39M$2.4076.53Hercules Capital$410.85M7.60$337.48M$2.029.51 Do analysts recommend FSV or HTGC? FirstService currently has a consensus price target of $198.33, indicating a potential upside of 7.98%. Hercules Capital has a consensus price target of $20.90, indicating a potential upside of 8.80%. Given Hercules Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hercules Capital is more favorable than FirstService.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score FirstService 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Hercules Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Which has more risk & volatility, FSV or HTGC? FirstService has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hercules Capital has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer FSV or HTGC? Hercules Capital received 145 more outperform votes than FirstService when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.56% of users gave Hercules Capital an outperform vote while only 60.07% of users gave FirstService an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFirstServiceOutperform Votes32560.07% Underperform Votes21639.93% Hercules CapitalOutperform Votes47064.56% Underperform Votes25835.44% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of FSV or HTGC? 69.3% of FirstService shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.7% of Hercules Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Hercules Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is FSV or HTGC a better dividend stock? FirstService pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Hercules Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. FirstService pays out 41.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hercules Capital pays out 79.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Is FSV or HTGC more profitable? Hercules Capital has a net margin of 65.07% compared to FirstService's net margin of 2.19%. Hercules Capital's return on equity of 17.88% beat FirstService's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FirstService2.19% 16.68% 4.65% Hercules Capital 65.07%17.88%9.16% SummaryHercules Capital beats FirstService on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2025 AI Stock Picks: 2 Hidden Gems Under $10/ShareThe AI sector continues to make waves as we move into 2025, and now is a prime opportunity to get involved—without stretching your budget! We’ve just uncovered 2 promising AI stocks trading for under $10/share, and they’re positioned for impressive growth in the coming months.👉[Click here to get your FREE report delivered instantly!] Get Hercules Capital News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HTGC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HTGC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHercules CapitalInvestment offices IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.12B$8.38B$11.01B$19.18BDividend Yield8.34%6.76%9.87%3.60%P/E Ratio9.510.4428.5441.28Price / Sales7.6014.8248.5217.60Price / Cash9.427.0330.3621.28Price / Book1.610.882.745.32Net Income$337.48M$73.96M$1.03B$989.88M7 Day Performance-1.03%-2.96%-2.88%-3.54%1 Month Performance3.67%-2.31%-2.87%-3.68%1 Year Performance18.11%3.73%11.31%12.14% Hercules Capital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HTGCHercules Capital1.3268 of 5 stars$19.21+1.0%$20.90+8.8%+18.5%$3.12B$410.85M9.51100FSVFirstService2.0211 of 5 stars$188.58+0.3%$198.33+5.2%+14.4%$8.54B$4.33B78.3529,000Positive NewsCIGIColliers International Group4.9588 of 5 stars$146.15+0.4%$162.44+11.1%+12.2%$7.37B$4.56B46.3519,230Positive NewsCWKCushman & Wakefield3.6473 of 5 stars$15.14+1.8%$15.25+0.7%+25.7%$3.47B$9.37B40.1952,000GRP.UGranite Real Estate Inc. StapleN/A$50.99+0.2%N/A-11.8%$3.20B$550.94M14.2254Dividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageUEUrban Edge Properties2.9746 of 5 stars$22.80+2.1%$20.00-12.3%+18.2%$2.85B$416.92M10.01120Positive NewsNMRKNewmark Group4.0065 of 5 stars$14.84+2.5%$16.88+13.7%+27.6%$2.54B$2.61B49.537,000EXPIeXp World0.8143 of 5 stars$12.93+0.5%$13.50+4.4%-12.3%$1.99B$4.28B-58.452,114Insider TradeNews CoverageMMIMarcus & Millichap0.3318 of 5 stars$40.47+1.0%$30.00-25.9%-8.4%$1.57B$622.23M-49.48890EFCEllington Financial3.4255 of 5 stars$12.49+1.1%$13.58+8.8%-5.3%$1.13B$295.07M9.43400Analyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsRDFNRedfin3.4224 of 5 stars$9.06+0.4%$8.98-0.9%-7.2%$1.12B$976.67M-7.054,693 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FSV Alternatives CIGI Alternatives CWK Alternatives GRP.U Alternatives UE Alternatives NMRK Alternatives EXPI Alternatives MMI Alternatives EFC Alternatives RDFN Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:HTGC) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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