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Hercules Capital Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:HTGC | Benzinga
Hercules Capital Inc has a consensus price target of $19.29 based on the ratings of 12 analysts. The high is $22 issued by JMP Securities on February 14, 2025. The low is $15 issued by Oppenheimer on August 4, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Wells Fargo, UBS, and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods on April 28, 2025, April 17, 2025, and April 8, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $19.17 between Wells Fargo, UBS, and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, there's an implied 8.59% upside for Hercules Capital Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
Wells Fargo
UBS
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Piper Sandler
Compass Point
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for Hercules Capital
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/28/2025 | Buy Now | 7.65% | Wells Fargo | Finian O'Shea46% | $21 → $19 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/17/2025 | Buy Now | 1.98% | UBS | Vilas Abraham49% | $20 → $18 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/08/2025 | Buy Now | 16.15% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Paul Johnson63% | $21.5 → $20.5 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/08/2025 | Buy Now | 13.31% | Piper Sandler | Crispin Love53% | $23 → $20 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/19/2025 | Buy Now | 13.31% | Compass Point | Casey Alexander67% | $18.25 → $20 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/14/2025 | Buy Now | 24.65% | JMP Securities | Brian McKenna65% | $22 → $22 | Reiterates | Market Outperform → Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/06/2025 | Buy Now | 24.65% | JMP Securities | Mitch Germain50% | $22 → $22 | Reiterates | Market Outperform → Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/12/2024 | Buy Now | 21.81% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Paul Johnson63% | $19.5 → $21.5 | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/06/2024 | Buy Now | 24.65% | JMP Securities | Brian McKenna65% | $22 → $22 | Reiterates | Market Outperform → Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/29/2024 | Buy Now | 18.98% | Wells Fargo | Finian O'Shea46% | $20 → $21 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2024 | Buy Now | 27.48% | Piper Sandler | Crispin Love53% | $22 → $22.5 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/30/2024 | Buy Now | 24.65% | JMP Securities | Devin Ryan82% | $20 → $22 | Maintains | Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | 24.65% | Wells Fargo | Finian O'Shea46% | $20 → $22 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/10/2024 | Buy Now | 24.65% | Piper Sandler | Crispin Love53% | $21.5 → $22 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/03/2024 | Buy Now | 13.31% | JMP Securities | Devin Ryan82% | $19 → $20 | Maintains | Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/03/2024 | Buy Now | 13.31% | Wells Fargo | Finian O'Shea46% | $19.5 → $20 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/03/2024 | Buy Now | 21.81% | Piper Sandler | Crispin Love53% | $21 → $21.5 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/03/2024 | Buy Now | 7.65% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Paul Johnson63% | $18 → $19 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/10/2024 | Buy Now | 18.98% | Piper Sandler | Crispin Love53% | $20 → $21 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/26/2024 | Buy Now | 7.65% | JMP Securities | Devin Ryan82% | $18 → $19 | Maintains | Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/16/2024 | Buy Now | 1.98% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Ryan Lynch54% | $17 → $18 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/16/2024 | Buy Now | 13.31% | Piper Sandler | Crispin Love53% | $18.5 → $20 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2024 | Buy Now | 1.98% | Wells Fargo | Timothy O'Shea81% | $17 → $18 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/16/2024 | Buy Now | -0.85% | Compass Point | Casey Alexander67% | → $17.5 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/20/2023 | Buy Now | 4.82% | Piper Sandler | Crispin Love53% | $18 → $18.5 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/21/2023 | Buy Now | -3.68% | UBS | Vilas Abraham49% | → $17 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/03/2023 | Buy Now | 1.98% | Piper Sandler | Crispin Love53% | $18.5 → $18 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/30/2023 | Buy Now | -0.85% | Compass Point | Casey Alexander67% | → $17.5 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/11/2023 | Buy Now | 1.98% | JMP Securities | Devin Ryan82% | $15 → $18 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/04/2023 | Buy Now | -3.68% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Ryan Lynch54% | $13.5 → $17 | Upgrade | Underperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 08/04/2023 | Buy Now | -15.01% | Oppenheimer | Mitchel Penn45% | $13 → $15 | Maintains | Perform | Get Alert |
| 05/08/2023 | Buy Now | -15.01% | JMP Securities | Devin Ryan82% | $18 → $15 | Maintains | Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/05/2023 | Buy Now | -34.84% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Ryan Lynch54% | $10.5 → $11.5 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 05/05/2023 | Buy Now | -26.35% | Wells Fargo | Timothy O'Shea81% | $13.5 → $13 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/06/2023 | Buy Now | -9.35% | Piper Sandler | Crispin Love53% | → $16 | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/13/2023 | Buy Now | 1.98% | JMP Securities | Devin Ryan82% | → $18 | Reiterates | → Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/13/2023 | Buy Now | -40.51% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Ryan Lynch54% | $14.5 → $10.5 | Downgrade | Market Perform → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 02/21/2023 | Buy Now | 1.98% | JMP Securities | Devin Ryan82% | $17 → $18 | Maintains | Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/17/2023 | Buy Now | -3.68% | RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee62% | $16 → $17 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/17/2023 | Buy Now | -17.85% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Ryan Lynch54% | $12.5 → $14.5 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 11/03/2022 | Buy Now | -9.35% | RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee62% | $17 → $16 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/24/2022 | Buy Now | -17.85% | Wells Fargo | Finian O'Shea46% | $15.5 → $14.5 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/03/2022 | Buy Now | -26.35% | Piper Sandler | Crispin Love53% | $16 → $13 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/01/2022 | Buy Now | 1.98% | JMP Securities | Devin Ryan82% | $19 → $18 | Maintains | Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/29/2022 | Buy Now | -15.01% | Oppenheimer | Mitchel Penn45% | $18 → $15 | Downgrade | Outperform → Perform | Get Alert |
| 06/28/2022 | Buy Now | -12.18% | Piper Sandler | Crispin Love53% | $18.5 → $15.5 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Hercules Capital (HTGC) stock?
The latest price target for Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) was reported by Wells Fargo on April 28, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $19.00 expecting HTGC to rise to within 12 months (a possible 7.65% upside). 14 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Hercules Capital (HTGC)?
The latest analyst rating for Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) was provided by Wells Fargo, and Hercules Capital maintained their overweight rating.
When was the last upgrade for Hercules Capital (HTGC)?
The last upgrade for Hercules Capital Inc happened on December 12, 2024 when Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target to $21.5. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods previously had a market perform for Hercules Capital Inc.
When was the last downgrade for Hercules Capital (HTGC)?
The last downgrade for Hercules Capital Inc happened on January 16, 2024 when Compass Point changed their price target from N/A to $17.5 for Hercules Capital Inc.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Hercules Capital (HTGC)?
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 April 28, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 28, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Hercules Capital (HTGC) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Hercules Capital (HTGC) rating was a maintained with a price target of $21.00 to $19.00. The current price Hercules Capital (HTGC) is trading at is $17.65, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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