Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC)
NYSE: HTGC · Real-Time Price · USD
16.30
+0.25 (1.56%)
At close: May 1, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
16.24
-0.06 (-0.36%)
After-hours: May 1, 2026, 7:53 PM EDT
Hercules Capital Analyst Ratings
Total Analysts
7
Consensus Rating
Buy
Price Target
$18.86
Upside
+15.71%
Ratings History
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens | Citizens | Buy Maintains $24 → $22 | Buy | Maintains | $24 → $22 | +34.97% | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Buy Maintains $19 → $18 | Buy | Maintains | $19 → $18 | +10.43% | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Hold Maintains $18 → $17 | Hold | Maintains | $18 → $17 | +1.23% | Apr 7, 2026 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $20 → $15 | Hold | Maintains | $20 → $15 | -7.98% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Buy Maintains $20 → $19 | Buy | Maintains | $20 → $19 | +16.56% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy → Hold Downgrades $21 → $18 | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $21 → $18 | +7.36% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy Maintains $18 → $17 | Buy | Maintains | $18 → $17 | +4.29% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Compass Point | Compass Point | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades $20 | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $20 | +19.63% | Nov 4, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $19 → $19 | Hold | Maintains | $19 → $19 | +13.50% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $21 → $21 | Buy | Maintains | $21 → $21 | +25.77% | Oct 9, 2025 |
| JMP Securities | JMP Securities | Buy Maintains $22 → $24 | Buy | Maintains | $22 → $24 | +47.24% | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $20 → $21 | Buy | Maintains | $20 → $21 | +28.83% | Aug 1, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $19 → $19 | Hold | Maintains | $19 → $19 | +16.56% | Jul 16, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy Maintains $21 → $19 | Buy | Maintains | $21 → $19 | +16.56% | Apr 28, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $20 → $18 | Hold | Maintains | $20 → $18 | +10.43% | Apr 17, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Buy Maintains $22 → $21 | Buy | Maintains | $22 → $21 | +25.77% | Apr 8, 2025 |
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