Insider Cluster (7 insiders) ·Filed Feb 23, 2026

HTGC

Hercules Capital, Inc.
BULLISH
Impact 7/10
Horizonweeks Processed7mo ago
Insider cluster: 5 insiders, $0.8M total
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish

The concentrated buying by C-suite executives, particularly the CEO and CFO, suggests strong conviction in HTGC's valuation or upcoming performance. Traders should watch for positive catalysts such as dividend stability, portfolio quality improvements, or earnings upside.

DirectionBullish
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
HTGC ▲ +5.34% at T+60d
LONG call ✓ call won +5.34% · α vs SPY -2.91% · entry $14.62 → $15.40
Entry anchored
Feb 20, 03:59 PM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
-0.13%
call -0.13% · α -0.87%
$14.60
settled 7mo ago
T+5d
-0.13%
call -0.13% · α -0.75%
$14.60
settled 7mo ago
T+20d
-0.82%
call -0.82% · α +3.13%
$14.50
settled 7mo ago
T+60d
+5.34%
call +5.34% · α -2.91%
$15.40
settled 5mo ago

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Executive Summary

Seven insiders at Hercules Capital (HTGC) collectively purchased $1.2 million in open-market transactions over the past seven days, including significant buys by CEO Scott Bluestein ($552,850) and CFO Seth Meyer ($100,310). This cluster represents a strong vote of confidence from leadership amid recent stock weakness, with all purchases made at prices between $14.20 and $15.20.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
buying
Total Value
$1.3M
Insiders
7

Key Facts

  • 7 open-market purchases totaling $1.2M in the last 7 days
  • CEO Scott Bluestein bought 37,000 shares for $552,850
  • CFO Seth Meyer purchased 7,000 shares for $100,310
  • All transactions were open-market buys (P code), indicating direct investment
  • Total cluster value equals ~0.04% of HTGC's $2.8B market cap

Financial Impact

$1.2 million in insider buying over 7 days, with executives deploying significant personal capital

insider sentimentinvestor confidence

Risk Factors

  • Cluster size is still relatively small as a percentage of market cap (<0.1%)
  • No accompanying fundamental update or filing to confirm near-term catalyst

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (7 trades, 7d window)cluster-HTGC-1772228090266
11 reports for HTGC
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate 9 of 9 directional calls best @ T+60▲ +10.56%Feb 27, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for HTGC — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Jul 21, 2026
10w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$16.13 $16.65▲ +3.22%▲ +0.66%$16.74 (+3.78%)
Mar 26, 2026
27w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$14.06 $15.51▲ +10.31%▼ −0.35%$16.74 (+19.06%)
Feb 27, 2026
31w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$14.21 $13.89▼ −2.25%▲ +5.30%$16.74 (+17.80%)
Feb 25, 2026
31w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$15.11 $14.18▼ −6.15%▼ −0.92%$16.74 (+10.79%)
Feb 25, 2026
31w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$15.11 $14.18▼ −6.15%▼ −0.92%$16.74 (+10.79%)
Feb 25, 2026
31w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$15.11 $14.18▼ −6.15%▼ −0.92%$16.74 (+10.79%)
Feb 23, 2026
31w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$14.62 $14.50▼ −0.82%▲ +3.13%$16.74 (+14.51%)
Feb 23, 2026
31w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$14.62 $14.50▼ −0.82%▲ +3.13%$16.74 (+14.51%)
Feb 23, 2026
31w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$14.62 $14.50▼ −0.82%▲ +3.13%$16.74 (+14.51%)
Feb 23, 2026
31w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$14.62 $14.50▼ −0.82%▲ +3.13%$16.74 (+14.51%)
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Report published Feb 27, 2026