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Ranked #2710 by analyst upside · 2026-08-12
HTGC
Hercules Capital, Inc.
Financial Services · Market Cap $3B · P/E 8.3x
ANALYST PRICE TARGET
+15.0%
implied upside to consensus target
Current Price $16.67
Consensus Target $19.17
Bull Target $25.0
Bear Target $15.5
Analysts Covering 9
ANALYST CONSENSUS - BUY
Strong Buy
2
Buy
5
Hold
2
Sell
0
52-Week Low $13.7
52-Week High $19.62
YTD Return -3.3%
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap $3B
P/E Ratio (TTM) 8.3x
Forward P/E 8.5x
EPS (TTM) $2.02
PEG Ratio 0.52
Dividend Yield 10.95%
Revenue (TTM) $566M
Profit Margin 67.7%
52-WEEK RANGE
52-Week Low $13.7
52-Week High $19.62
Current Price $16.67
Bear Target $15.5
Bull Target $25.0
● Now $16.67 ● Target $19.17
TRADING DATA
Avg Volume 1.5M
YTD Return -3.3%
Analyst Count 9
Consensus Buy
Upside to Target +15.0%
Last Updated 2026-08-12

ANALYST SUMMARY

Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) is currently trading at $16.67 with a Wall Street consensus price target of $19.17, implying potential upside of 15.0% over the next 12 months. 9 analysts currently cover HTGC, with a consensus rating of Buy - 78% of analysts rate the stock a Buy or Strong Buy. The most bullish analyst has a price target of $25.0, while the most cautious has a target of $15.5.

HTGC operates in the Financial Services sector with a market capitalisation of $3B. The stock is down 3.3% year-to-date and is currently trading near the upper end of its 52-week range of $13.7 – $19.62.

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RECENT ANALYST CALLS

Upgrade/downgrade history for HTGC, with each firm's 90-day track record across all stocks we track. See full firm rankings →

UBS - Reiterated
Neutral → Neutral 2026-05-18 33% win rate (6 calls)
Piper Sandler - Reiterated
Neutral → Neutral 2026-05-06 14% win rate (7 calls)
Citizens - Reiterated
Market Outperform → Market Outperform 2026-04-22 Building track record
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods - Reiterated
Outperform → Outperform 2026-04-16 Building track record
Piper Sandler - Reiterated
Neutral → Neutral 2026-04-07 14% win rate (7 calls)
UBS - Reiterated
Neutral → Neutral 2026-03-13 33% win rate (6 calls)
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods - Reiterated
Outperform → Outperform 2026-02-13 Building track record
Wells Fargo - Reiterated
Overweight → Overweight 2026-02-13 Building track record
HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT

Point-in-time data from StockUpside's daily snapshots. Tracks price, analyst target, upside %, consensus, and analyst count.

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ANALYST CONVICTION SCORE
51
out of 100
Coverage depth
18/30
Consensus clarity
19/30
Vote unanimity
12/25
Rating stability
2/15

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