Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC)
NYSE: HTGC · Real-Time Price · USD
14.50
+0.33 (2.33%)
At close: Mar 23, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
14.62
+0.12 (0.83%)
Pre-market: Mar 24, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT
Hercules Capital Analyst Ratings
Total Analysts
6
Consensus Rating
Buy
Price Target
$18.67
Upside
+28.76%
Ratings History
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $20 → $15 | Hold | Maintains | $20 → $15 | +3.45% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Buy Maintains $20 → $19 | Buy | Maintains | $20 → $19 | +31.03% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy → Hold Downgrades $21 → $18 | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $21 → $18 | +20.69% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy Maintains $18 → $17 | Buy | Maintains | $18 → $17 | +17.24% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Compass Point | Compass Point | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades $20 | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $20 | +34.48% | Nov 4, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $19 → $19 | Hold | Maintains | $19 → $19 | +27.59% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $21 → $21 | Buy | Maintains | $21 → $21 | +41.38% | Oct 9, 2025 |
| JMP Securities | JMP Securities | Buy Maintains $22 → $24 | Buy | Maintains | $22 → $24 | +65.52% | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $20 → $21 | Buy | Maintains | $20 → $21 | +44.83% | Aug 1, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $19 → $19 | Hold | Maintains | $19 → $19 | +31.03% | Jul 16, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy Maintains $21 → $19 | Buy | Maintains | $21 → $19 | +31.03% | Apr 28, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $20 → $18 | Hold | Maintains | $20 → $18 | +24.14% | Apr 17, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Buy Maintains $22 → $21 | Buy | Maintains | $22 → $21 | +41.38% | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $23 → $20 | Buy | Maintains | $23 → $20 | +37.93% | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Compass Point | Compass Point | Hold Maintains $18 → $20 | Hold | Maintains | $18 → $20 | +37.93% | Feb 19, 2025 |
| JMP Securities | JMP Securities | Buy Reiterates $22 → $25 | Buy | Reiterates | $22 → $25 | +72.41% | Feb 14, 2025 |
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