# Hercules Capital (HTGC) — Analyst Forecast

HTGC · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/htgc/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 |

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 1, 2026 | UBS | Upgraded | Neutral → Buy | $18.50 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Ladenburg Thalmann | Maintained | Buy | $20.00 |
| May 18, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $15.50 |
| May 6, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $17.00 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Citizens | Maintained | Market Outperform | $22.00 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | $18.00 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $16.50 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $15.00 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Downgraded | Overweight → Neutral | $17.50 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $17.00 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | $19.00 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Compass Point | Upgraded | Neutral → Buy | $19.50 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $18.50 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $20.50 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | JMP Securities | Maintained | Market Outperform | $24.00 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $21.00 |
| Jul 16, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $19.00 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $18.00 |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $20.00 |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | $20.50 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is HTGC a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Hercules Capital currently average a Buy rating: 8 buy, 1 hold and 0 sell, from 9 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What is the latest analyst rating on HTGC?

On Sep 1, 2026, UBS upgraded Hercules Capital to Buy with a price target of $18.50.

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