NASDAQ$HRZN

Horizon Technology Finance Corporation · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Horizon Technology Finance reported Q1 2026 net investment income of $9.0M ($0.19/share) and net increase in net assets from operations of $2.8M ($0.06/share).

For the three months ended March 31, 2026, Horizon Technology Finance (BDC) earned net investment income of $9.0 million, or $0.19 per share, before excise tax. Net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $2.8 million, or $0.06 per share, versus a $(21.4) million decrease and $(0.53) per share a year ago. Total investment income was $24.1 million against expenses of $14.8 million; net unrealized depreciation on investments was $4.6 million.

  • Net investment income $9.0M ($0.19/share basic and diluted).
  • Net increase in NAV from operations $2.8M ($0.06/share) vs $(21.4)M prior year.
  • Total investment income $24.1M; net interest margin supported portfolio yield.
  • Distributions declared $0.18/share in the quarter.
  • Venture-lending portfolio focused on technology and life-science borrowers.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$9.08M

Previous: $11.1M-18.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.06

Previous: $0.27-77.8%
Net Income

$2.78M

Previous: -$21.4M+113.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Horizon Technology · Revenue · Quarterly

$9.08M

Q1 2026-18.2%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 2 of 13 quarters(15%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

As a BDC, Horizon does not provide corporate EPS guidance; the 10-Q discusses portfolio yield, credit quality, and dividend capacity tied to net investment income.

Tailwinds

  • Return to positive net increase in net assets from operations.
  • Net investment income covers a meaningful portion of distributions.
  • Venture debt demand in tech and healthcare end markets.

Headwinds

  • Net unrealized depreciation on non-affiliate investments $4.8M.
  • Realized loss on debt extinguishment $1.4M.
  • Portfolio credit and valuation sensitivity to venture funding markets.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

-1.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

-3.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-4.3%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

8 / 19 earnings

Positive

+8.2%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-16.8%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.2%+8.6%+11.0%
Q4 2025-0.8%-31.6%-30.0%
Q3 2025-1.0%+6.8%+9.7%
Q1 2025-16.8%-17.1%-15.3%
Q4 2024-9.9%-2.2%-11.5%
Q3 2024-4.3%-6.8%-8.3%
Q2 2024-4.4%-7.8%-9.5%
Q1 2024-1.5%+1.6%-0.3%
Q4 2023-6.2%-8.5%-12.6%
Q3 2023+6.4%+8.8%+13.1%
Q2 2023+1.1%-5.4%-9.5%
Q1 2023+0.3%-1.1%+1.1%
Q4 2022-5.5%-9.1%-10.9%
Q3 2022+8.2%+13.5%+13.5%
Q2 2022+3.1%+1.2%-5.9%
Q1 2022+0.1%-0.3%-2.7%
Q4 2021-0.3%-2.6%-10.7%
Q3 2021+2.3%+1.6%-0.8%
Q4 2020-9.0%-11.5%-1.9%

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