HTGC Investor Alert: Hercules Capital Securities Fraud Lawsuit – Investors With Losses May Seek to Lead the Class Action After Hunterbrook Report Exposed Alleged Concealment: Levi & Korsinsky

Critical Information: $1.22 Per-Share Loss Quantifies Alleged Investor Damages Following Corrective Disclosure

NEW YORK, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — From a closing price of $15.43 on February 26, 2026, Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) shares plummeted to $14.21 the following day, erasing $1.22 per share in value after a corrective report exposed what the lawsuit alleges is fundamental weakness in the Company’s operations. Find out if you qualify to recover your per-share losses. You may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or (212) 363-7500.

The 7.9% single-day decline occurred on unusually heavy trading volume, as the market rapidly repriced HTGC shares to remove what the securities action alleges was artificial inflation embedded in the stock throughout the Class Period of May 1, 2025 through February 27, 2026. To be considered for lead plaintiff, investors must file by May 19, 2026.

The February 27, 2026 After-Hours Repricing Event

At approximately 11:00 a.m. EST on February 27, 2026, Hunterbrook Media published „The Myth of Hercules Capital.“ The report alleged that the Company’s deal sourcing process amounted to copying investments from Google Ventures‘ website, that a four-person valuation team lacked adequate checks, and that software debt exposure was hidden through sector misclassification. The market’s swift reaction stripped $1.22 from each share of HTGC.