Hercules Capital, Inc. HTGC
16.41 USD -0.12 (-0.73%)
At closeNov 3, 2026, 4:37 PM EST
16.59 +0.18 +1.10%
After hours · Nov 3, 4:37 PM ET
16.39 Day range 16.60
13.70 52-week range 19.13
- YTD
- -12.81%
- 1 year
- -7.86%
Analyst view
Consensus: strong buy
Strong buy
Price target (mean) 19.50 +18.8% upside
Now 16.41
- Target (low)
- 17.00
- Target (mean)
- 19.50
- Target (high)
- 25.00
Ratings (0m) 9 8 buy · 1 hold · 0 sell
- Strong buy2
- Buy6
- Hold1
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Recommendation trend
- This month 9
- 1 month ago 9
- 2 months ago 9
Earnings and revenue estimates
Consensus for the coming quarters and fiscal years
| Period | EPS estimate | Low – high | Year ago | EPS growth | Revenue estimate | Revenue growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | 0.47423 | 0.45811 – 0.48 | 0.48 | -1.2% | 149.96M | +9.1% | 9 |
| Next quarter | 0.47875 | 0.45 – 0.50 | 0.48 | -0.3% | 150.47M | +6.3% | 8 |
| Current year | 1.92 | 1.87 – 1.94 | 1.91 | +0.6% | 581.02M | +9.1% | 8 |
| Next year | 1.95 | 1.82 – 2.03 | 1.92 | +1.5% | 632.38M | +8.8% | 9 |
Upgrades and downgrades
The latest rating changes
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | UBS | Upgrade | Neutral | Buy |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Ladenburg Thalmann | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| May 18, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| May 6, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Citizens | Maintained | Market Outperform | Market Outperform |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Mar 13, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Downgrade | Overweight | Neutral |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Compass Point | Upgrade | Neutral | Buy |
| Oct 14, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| Aug 4, 2025 | JMP Securities | Maintained | Market Outperform | Market Outperform |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| Jul 16, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| Apr 17, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Compass Point | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Feb 14, 2025 | JMP Securities | Reiterated | Market Outperform | Market Outperform |
| Jan 6, 2025 | JMP Securities | Reiterated | Market Outperform | Market Outperform |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Upgrade | Market Perform | Outperform |
| Dec 6, 2024 | JMP Securities | Reiterated | Market Outperform | Market Outperform |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| Jul 30, 2024 | JMP Securities | Maintained | Market Outperform | Market Outperform |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
