The latest price target for Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) was reported by Piper Sandler on May 6, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $17.00 expecting HTGC to rise to within 12 months (a possible 7.12% upside). 14 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

The latest analyst rating for Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) was provided by Piper Sandler, and Hercules Capital maintained their neutral rating.

The last upgrade for Hercules Capital Inc happened on November 4, 2025 when Compass Point raised their price target to $19.5. Compass Point previously had a neutral for Hercules Capital Inc.

The last downgrade for Hercules Capital Inc happened on February 13, 2026 when Piper Sandler changed their price target from $20.5 to $17.5 for Hercules Capital Inc.

Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Hercules Capital, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Hercules Capital was filed on May 6, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 6, 2027.

While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Hercules Capital (HTGC) rating was a maintained with a price target of $16.50 to $17.00. The current price Hercules Capital (HTGC) is trading at is $15.87, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.