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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation · Financial Services · United States · $265M cap · $1.6M/day traded

$3.91 -0.8% · close 27 Oct · scored 28 Oct

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Quality
60
Value
53
Momentum
51

As of 28 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (HRZN) is 69/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 60, Value 53, Momentum 51, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
13.7x
peers 13.0x
ROE
1.4%
peers 9.6%
D/E
1.0x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
27.0%
trailing yield

ABOUT HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORPORATION

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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation is a specialty finance company that provides venture debt and other forms of structured debt financing to venture capital-backed technology, life science, and sustainability companies. It differentiates itself by providing flexible, non-dilutive capital solutions to high-growth, innovative companies that often lack access to traditional bank financing. Horizon operates as a business development company (BDC), offering investors exposure to the venture capital ecosystem through its specialized lending niche.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue26.6M-9.9M1.7M7.2M-35.3%96.1M7.5M8.7M9.5%
EPS0.35-0.27-0.16-0.06—0.290.670.7416.1%
Shares68.3M68.3M39.9M45.6M-33.2%————
Debt434.1M462.2M467.9M473.0M2.9%402.4M———
Equity318.4M324.0M336.2M318.5M0.0%————
Op CF-246.3M-5.3M3.9M56.6M1338.4%101.6M———
Inv CF—————————
Fin CF229.5M50.5M21.2M-14.8M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-13.7%
3.94.14.34.54.716 Sep7 Oct27 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkFinding a floorExperimental

No new 52-week low for 25 weeks, 15% above that low, but not back above a rising 50-day average.

The Momentum score still reads 51: it looks back six months, so it has not caught up with this fall.

SwingsBumpy

Swung more than 53% of stocks we rank over the past year (44% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$3.91
RSI (14)
20.9
52-Week Range-32.4% from high
Low $3.40High $5.79

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
60
ROIC (ROA)
6.1%*78.1
ROE
1.4%13.1
GP/Assets
11.8%75.2
Op. Margin
79.4%92.3
FCF/Assets
3.3%67.9
Piotroski
446.0
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.96x33.3
Current Ratio
7.45x82.5
Value
53
P/E (TTM)
13.7x40.9
EV/EBITDA
—N/A
P/FCF
10.0x53.2
P/B
0.6x84.0
P/S
2.8x56.0
Div Yield
27.0%99.8
Momentum
51
52W High %
68%23.0
RS 6M
3%65.9
SMA 50/200
1.02x52.0
EPS Rev 4W
+1.0%79.2
EPS Rev 12W
-2.5%15.8
EPS Improve
+157%90.2
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$265M
P/E (Forward)
5.3x
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of HRZN are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
HRZNHorizon Technology Finance Corporation(you)$265M69Buy
NCZVirtus Convertible & Income Fund II$265M66Buy
TEITempleton Emerging Markets Income Fund$286M75Buy
MCIBarings Corporate Investors$356M70Buy
SCDLMP Capital and Income Fund Inc.$342M63Hold
SPXXNuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund$331M78Buy
NCVVirtus Convertible & Income Fund$374M76Buy
WHGWestwood Holdings Group, Inc.$180M77Buy
PMMFranklin Managed Municipal Income Trust$255M55Hold
VPVInvesco Pennsylvania Value Municipal Income Trust$194M59Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 13.0x · Gross margin 75.2%

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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (HRZN): Stock Score Summary

Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (HRZN) has a MoatMap StockRank of 69/100 based on Quality (60/100), Value (53/100), and Momentum (51/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY.

Horizon Technology Finance Corporation is a specialty finance company that provides venture debt and other forms of structured debt financing to venture capital-backed technology, life science, and sustainability companies. It differentiates itself by providing flexible, non-dilutive capital solutions to high-growth, innovative companies that often lack access to traditional bank financing. Horizon operates as a business development company (BDC), offering investors exposure to the venture capital ecosystem through its specialized lending niche.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$3.91
Market Cap$265M
P/E (TTM)13.66
P/E (Forward)5.32
Price/Book0.64
Return on Equity1.4%
Debt/Equity0.96x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin79.4%
Revenue Growth2.1%
Dividend Yield27.0%
Free Cash Flow$26M

Horizon Technology Finance Corporation operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Horizon Technology Finance Corporation’s (HRZN) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (HRZN) is 69/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (60), Value (53), and Momentum (51), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Horizon Technology Finance Corporation have an economic moat?
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (HRZN) has a Quality factor score of 60/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Horizon Technology Finance Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (HRZN) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 69/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Horizon Technology Finance Corporation in?
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (HRZN) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).