Hercules Capital (HTGC) Stock Price Target 2026

The average analyst price target for Hercules Capital is $19.35, 19.7% above the current price. Of 8 analysts, 7 rate it Buy and 1 Hold. Targets range from $15.50 to $24. The latest change came on Sep 1, 2026, when UBS upgraded Hercules Capital from Neutral to Buy and moved its price target from $15.50 to $18.50.

The Average Analyst Price Target for Hercules Capital is $19.35.

Price Target Range — 12 Quarters

Analyst Consensus — 8 Analysts

2S.Buy

5Buy

1Hold

Consensus RatingMarket Outperform# Analysts8Avg. Consensus PT$19.35Upside to Avg. PT+19.7%

Rating Trend — Last 9 Months

Latest Upgrades and Downgrades for Hercules Capital Stock

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Date	Firm	Analyst	Action	Rating Change	Price Target
Sep 1, 2026	UBS	Melissa Wedel	Upgrade	Neutral→Buy	$16→$19
Jul 31, 2026	Ladenburg Thalmann	Christopher Nolan	PT Cut	Buy	$21→$20
May 18, 2026	UBS	Vilas Abraham	PT Raise	Neutral	$15→$16
May 6, 2026	Piper Sandler	Crispin Love	PT Raise	Neutral	$17→$17
Apr 22, 2026	Citizens	Brian McKenna	PT Cut	Market Outperform	$24→$22
Apr 16, 2026	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	Paul Johnson	PT Cut	Outperform	$19→$18
Apr 7, 2026	Piper Sandler	Crispin Love	PT Cut	Neutral	$18→$17
Mar 13, 2026	UBS	Vilas Abraham	PT Cut	Neutral	$20→$15
Feb 13, 2026	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	Paul Johnson	PT Cut	Outperform	$20→$19
Feb 13, 2026	Piper Sandler	Crispin Love	Downgrade	Overweight→Neutral	$21→$18
Feb 13, 2026	Wells Fargo	Finian O'Shea	PT Cut	Overweight	$18→$17
Nov 4, 2025	Compass Point	Casey Alexander	Upgrade	Neutral→Buy	$20
Oct 14, 2025	UBS	Vilas Abraham	PT Cut	Neutral	$19→$19
Oct 9, 2025	Piper Sandler	Crispin Love	PT Cut	Overweight	$21→$21
Aug 4, 2025	JMP Securities	Devin Ryan	PT Raise	Market Outperform	$22→$24
Aug 1, 2025	Piper Sandler	Crispin Love	PT Raise	Overweight	$20→$21
Jul 16, 2025	UBS	Vilas Abraham	PT Raise	Neutral	$19→$19
Apr 28, 2025	Wells Fargo	Finian O'Shea	PT Cut	Overweight	$21→$19
Apr 17, 2025	UBS	Vilas Abraham	PT Cut	Neutral	$20→$18
Apr 8, 2025	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	Paul Johnson	PT Cut	Outperform	$22→$21

Analyst Ratings News

Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Financial Stocks With Over 10% Dividend Yields

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UBS Upgrades Hercules Capital to Buy, Raises Price Target to $18.5

UBS analyst Melissa Wedel upgrades Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) from Neutral to Buy and raises the price target from $15.5 to $18.5.

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Ladenburg Thalmann Maintains Buy on Hercules Capital, Lowers Price Target to $20

Ladenburg Thalmann analyst Christopher Nolan maintains Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $21 to $20.

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UBS Maintains Neutral on Hercules Capital, Raises Price Target to $15.5

UBS analyst Vilas Abraham maintains Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $15 to $15.5.

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Piper Sandler Maintains Neutral on Hercules Capital, Raises Price Target to $17

Piper Sandler analyst Crispin Love maintains Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $16.5 to $17.

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Hercules Capital (HTGC) Stock Price Target 2026

The Average Analyst Price Target for Hercules Capital is $19.35.

Latest Upgrades and Downgrades for Hercules Capital Stock

Analyst Ratings News

Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Financial Stocks With Over 10% Dividend Yields

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UBS Upgrades Hercules Capital to Buy, Raises Price Target to $18.5

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Ladenburg Thalmann Maintains Buy on Hercules Capital, Lowers Price Target to $20

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UBS Maintains Neutral on Hercules Capital, Raises Price Target to $15.5

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Piper Sandler Maintains Neutral on Hercules Capital, Raises Price Target to $17

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Hercules Capital (HTGC) Stock Price Target 2026

The Average Analyst Price Target for Hercules Capital is $19.35.

Latest Upgrades and Downgrades for Hercules Capital Stock

Analyst Ratings News

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PROUBS Upgrades Hercules Capital to Buy, Raises Price Target to $18.5

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PROLadenburg Thalmann Maintains Buy on Hercules Capital, Lowers Price Target to $20

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UBS Upgrades Hercules Capital to Buy, Raises Price Target to $18.5

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Ladenburg Thalmann Maintains Buy on Hercules Capital, Lowers Price Target to $20

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