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Ranked #2194 by analyst upside · 2026-06-27
HTGC
Hercules Capital, Inc.
Financial Services · Market Cap $3B · P/E 8.7x
ANALYST PRICE TARGET
+24.3%
implied upside to consensus target
Current Price $15.58
Consensus Target $19.36
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 $19.67
YTD Return -12.1%
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap $3B
P/E Ratio (TTM) 8.7x
Forward P/E 7.8x
EPS (TTM) $1.79
PEG Ratio 0.52
Dividend Yield 12.34%
Revenue (TTM) $555M
Profit Margin 59.9%
52-WEEK RANGE
52-Week Low $13.7
52-Week High $19.67
Current Price $15.58
Bear Target $15.5
Bull Target $25.0
● Now $15.58 ● Target $19.36
TRADING DATA
Avg Volume 1.8M
YTD Return -12.1%
Analyst Count 9
Consensus Buy
Upside to Target +24.3%
Last Updated 2026-06-27

ANALYST SUMMARY

Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) is currently trading at $15.58 with a Wall Street consensus price target of $19.36, implying potential upside of 24.3% 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 12.1% year-to-date and is currently trading near the lower end of its 52-week range of $13.7 – $19.67.

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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

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ANALYST CONVICTION SCORE
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out of 100
Coverage depth
0/30
Consensus clarity
0/30
Vote unanimity
0/25
Rating stability
0/15

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