StockStory Highlights Hercules Capital, Moelis & Company; Advises Caution on Lazard

StockStory, an investment research service, published analysis on January 26, 2026, highlighting two financial stocks and advising against a third. The firm is positive on Hercules Capital (HTGC) and Moelis & Company (MC), while expressing caution on Lazard (LAZ). Hercules Capital (HTGC) is noted with a market cap of $3.34 billion and trades at a forward P/E of 9.3x. Moelis & Company (MC) has a market cap of $5.45 billion and a forward P/E of 24.8x. Lazard (LAZ), with a $4.87 billion market cap, trades at a forward P/E of 17.4x. The report contrasts the financial sector's recent underperformance, returning 3.2% over six months versus the S&P 500's 8.1% gain.