Hercules Capital, Inc. stock forecast
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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▲(10.90% Upside)Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​
| Price Target | Article | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Wedel | UBS | $18.50 | buy | 15.26%Upside | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Paul Johnson | KBW | $18 | buy | 12.15%Upside | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Crispin Love | Piper Sandler | $17 | hold | 5.92%Upside | Reiterated | 10/30/26 | ||
| Finian O'Shea | Wells Fargo | $17 | buy | 5.92%Upside | Reiterated | 10/29/26 | ||
| Douglas Harter | BTIG | $18.50 | buy | 15.26%Upside | Upgraded | 09/01/26 | ||
| Christopher Nolan | Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. | $21→$20 | buy | 24.61%Upside | Reiterated | 07/31/26 | ||
| Devin Ryan | Citizens JMP | $24→$22 | buy | 37.07%Upside | Reiterated | 04/22/26 | ||
 Unknown AnalystNot Ranked | Jefferies | $25 | buy | 55.76%Upside | Reiterated | 04/07/26 | ||
| Ethan Kaye | Lucid Capital | $19.75 | buy | 23.05%Upside | Initiated | 12/15/25 |
| Rating | Article | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa WedelUBS | BuyReiterated$18.50 | 10/30/26 | 15.26%Upside | ||
| Paul JohnsonKBW | BuyReiterated$18 | 10/30/26 | 12.15%Upside | ||
| Crispin LovePiper Sandler | HoldReiterated$17 | 10/30/26 | 5.92%Upside | ||
| Finian O'SheaWells Fargo | BuyReiterated$17 | 10/29/26 | 5.92%Upside | ||
| Douglas HarterBTIG | BuyUpgraded$18.50 | 09/01/26 | 15.26%Upside | ||
| Christopher NolanLadenburg Thalmann & Co. | BuyReiterated$21→$20 | 07/31/26 | 24.61%Upside | ||
| Devin RyanCitizens JMP | BuyReiterated$24→$22 | 04/22/26 | 37.07%Upside | ||
| Unknown AnalystJefferiesNot Ranked | BuyReiterated$25 | 04/07/26 | 55.76%Upside | ||
| Ethan KayeLucid Capital | BuyInitiated$19.75 | 12/15/25 | 23.05%Upside |
Best Analysts Covering Hercules Capital, Inc.
Copying Finian O'Shea's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 70.83% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +5.15% 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 +17.79% 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 +22.16% per trade.
HTGC Analyst Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 | Oct 26 | Nov 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Hold | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total | 8 | 5 | 6 | 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 $0.47 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 $149.55M 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.
