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Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) Stock Forecast & Price Target
HTGC Analyst Ratings
HTGC Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$17.80▲(7.29% Upside)Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
| Price Target | Follow | Article | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Wedel | UBS | $18.50 | buy | 11.51%Upside | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Paul Johnson | KBW | $18 | buy | 8.50%Upside | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Crispin Love | Piper Sandler | $17 | hold | 2.47%Upside | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Finian O'Shea | Wells Fargo | $17 | buy | 2.47%Upside | Reiterated | 10/29/26 | ||
| Douglas Harter | BTIG | $18.50 | buy | 11.51%Upside | Upgraded | 09/01/26 | ||
| Christopher Nolan | Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. | $21→$20 | buy | 20.55%Upside | Reiterated | 07/31/26 | ||
| Devin Ryan | Citizens JMP | $24→$22 | buy | 32.61%Upside | Reiterated | 04/22/26 | ||
 Unknown AnalystNot Ranked | Jefferies | $25 | buy | 50.69%Upside | Reiterated | 04/07/26 | ||
| Ethan Kaye | Lucid Capital | $19.75 | buy | 19.05%Upside | Initiated | 12/15/25 | ||
| Casey Alexander | Compass Point | $19.25→$19.50 | buy | 17.54%Upside | Upgraded | 11/04/25 |
| Price Target | Follow | Article | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Wedel | 10/30/26 | $18.50 | buy | 11.51%Upside | Reiterated | UBS | ||
| Paul Johnson | 10/30/26 | $18 | buy | 8.50%Upside | Reiterated | KBW | ||
| Crispin Love | 10/30/26 | $17 | hold | 2.47%Upside | Reiterated | Piper Sandler | ||
| Finian O'Shea | 10/29/26 | $17 | buy | 2.47%Upside | Reiterated | Wells Fargo | ||
| Douglas Harter | 09/01/26 | $18.50 | buy | 11.51%Upside | Upgraded | BTIG | ||
| Christopher Nolan | 07/31/26 | $21→$20 | buy | 20.55%Upside | Reiterated | Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. | ||
| Devin Ryan | 04/22/26 | $24→$22 | buy | 32.61%Upside | Reiterated | Citizens JMP | ||
| Unknown AnalystNot Ranked | 04/07/26 | $25 | buy | 50.69%Upside | Reiterated | Jefferies | ||
| Ethan Kaye | 12/15/25 | $19.75 | buy | 19.05%Upside | Initiated | Lucid Capital | ||
| Casey Alexander | 11/04/25 | $19.25→$19.50 | buy | 17.54%Upside | Upgraded | Compass Point |
Best Analysts Covering Hercules Capital, Inc.
Copying Finian O'Shea's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 73.91% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +5.51% per trade.
Copying Christopher Nolan's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 88.24% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +18.19% per trade.
Copying Christopher Nolan's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 94.12% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +22.55% per trade.
HTGC Analyst Recommendation Trends
| Rating | May 26 | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Hold | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
In the current month, HTGC has received 4 Buy Ratings, 2 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. HTGC average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 17.80.
HTGC Financial Forecast
HTGC Earnings Forecast
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for HTGC is $0.48 with a range of $0.46 to $0.48. The previous quarter’s EPS was $0.47. Its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 81.82% of the time in the past 12 months.
HTGC Sales Forecast
Next quarter’s sales forecast for HTGC is $149.78M with a range of $146.00M to $153.44M. The previous quarter’s sales results were $138.18M. Its overall industry beat sales estimates 93.33% of the time in the past 12 months.