Hercules Capital (HTGC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

HTGC price $16.80 +0.20 +1.17%

Ticker
HTGC
Price
$16.80
Change
+0.20 +1.17%
Market cap ?
$3.15B
P/E ?
7.85
Forward P/E ?
8.70
Dividend yield ?
11.88%
Beta ?
0.76
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
Stocklytics score
50
Value
41
Quality
51
Growth
59

Stocklytics score rationale: value 41, quality 51, growth 59.

Financials

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Hercules Capital, Inc. is a business development company. The firm specializing in providing private equity, venture debt, and growth capital to privately held venture capital-backed companies at all stages of development from mid venture to expansion stage including select publicly listed companies and select special opportunity companies that require additional capital to fund acquisitions, recapitalizations and…

Fair value

HTGC fair value $19.80. Price $16.80. Price is 15% below fair value.

Fair value is an estimate of what one share is worth if future cash flows arrive as modeled. It is not a forecast of the share price. How discounted cash flow works.

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Earnings

DateEPS actualEPS estimateRevenueRevenue estimate
2026-10-29—0.47—144.11M
2026-07-300.500.48149.10M146.71M
2026-05-050.480.47141.54M141.39M
2026-02-120.480.48137.40M141.52M
2025-10-300.490.48169.31M141.26M
2025-07-310.500.4779.84M136.05M
2025-05-010.450.46102.10M125.43M
2025-02-130.490.5147.93M126.17M
2024-10-300.510.51119.05M129.40M
2024-08-010.510.51119.22M127.53M
2024-05-020.500.50129.72M119.02M
2024-02-150.560.50139.35M117.48M
2023-11-020.520.5051.49M112.51M
2023-08-030.530.49118.12M108.67M
2023-05-040.470.46117.53M102.53M
2023-02-160.470.4284.67M90.90M
2022-11-020.390.3672.93M80.44M
2022-07-280.320.338.97M72.36M
2022-05-050.300.3118.07M69.17M
2022-02-220.350.3326.40M70.37M
2021-10-280.330.3242.58M71.36M
2021-07-290.320.32100.84M70.27M
2021-04-290.290.2983.61M70.42M
2021-02-230.370.33169.15M70.63M
2020-10-290.340.3259.87M54.41M
2020-07-300.320.3378.97M70.09M
2020-05-040.370.3673.62M71.63M
2020-02-200.380.3660.42M66.86M
2019-10-300.370.3435.78M63.62M
2019-08-010.360.3368.61M117.39M
2019-05-020.300.3178.79M60.75M
2019-02-210.320.3156.89M55.11M
2018-11-010.310.3149.48M52.60M
2018-08-020.290.2868.97M53.37M
2018-05-030.310.3019.20M47.13M
2018-02-220.290.2934.23M45.49M
2017-11-020.290.2945.78M45.87M
2017-08-030.310.3147.07M48.45M
2017-05-040.280.298.49M48.03M
2017-02-230.430.3219.77M35.33M

Dividends

Yield 11.60%. Payout ratio 87.93%. Frequency Quarterly.

Safety score 52/100 · Watch. Payout ratio is 88% of earnings. Free-cash-flow coverage is not available, so this part stays neutral. Dividends were paid in 22 separate years. Yield is 11.6%, high enough that the payout may be hard to keep.

Ex-dateDividendRecordPaymentFrequency
2026-11-10$0.472026-11-102026-11-17Quarterly
2026-08-11$0.472026-08-112026-08-18Quarterly
2026-05-14$0.472026-05-142026-05-21Special
2026-02-25$0.472026-02-252026-03-04Special
2025-11-12$0.542025-11-122025-11-19Special
2025-08-12$0.472025-08-122025-08-19Special
2025-05-13$0.542025-05-132025-05-20Special
2025-02-26$0.542025-02-262025-03-05Special
2024-11-13$0.482024-11-132024-11-20Special
2024-08-13$0.482024-08-132024-08-20Special
2024-05-13$0.562024-05-142024-05-21Special
2024-02-27$0.482024-02-282024-03-06Special
2023-11-14$0.482023-11-152023-11-22Special
2023-08-17$0.482023-08-182023-08-25Special
2023-05-15$0.472023-05-162023-05-23Special
2023-03-01$0.472023-03-022023-03-09Special
2022-11-09$0.512022-11-102022-11-17Special
2022-08-08$0.502022-08-092022-08-16Special
2022-05-16$0.482022-05-172022-05-24Special
2022-03-08$0.482022-03-092022-03-16Special
2021-11-09$0.402021-11-102021-11-17Special
2021-08-10$0.392021-08-112021-08-18Special
2021-05-11$0.392021-05-122021-05-19Special
2021-03-05$0.372021-03-082021-03-15Special
2020-11-06$0.342020-11-092020-11-16Special
2020-08-07$0.322020-08-102020-08-17Quarterly
2020-05-13$0.322020-05-142020-05-21Irregular
2020-02-28$0.402020-03-022020-03-09Special
2019-11-07$0.352019-11-112019-11-18Quarterly
2019-08-09$0.342019-08-122019-08-19Quarterly
2019-05-10$0.332019-05-132019-05-20Quarterly
2019-03-01$0.312019-03-042019-03-11Semi-Annual
2018-11-08$0.332018-11-122018-11-19Quarterly
2018-08-10$0.312018-08-132018-08-20Quarterly
2018-05-11$0.312018-05-142018-05-21Quarterly
2018-03-02$0.312018-03-052018-03-12Quarterly
2017-11-10$0.312017-11-132017-11-20Quarterly
2017-08-10$0.312017-08-142017-08-21Quarterly
2017-05-11$0.302017-05-152017-05-22Quarterly
2017-03-02$0.302017-03-062017-03-13Quarterly
2016-11-09$0.312016-11-142016-11-21Quarterly
2016-08-11$0.312016-08-152016-08-22Quarterly
2016-05-12$0.312016-05-162016-05-23Quarterly
2016-03-03$0.312016-03-072016-03-14Quarterly
2015-11-12$0.312015-11-162015-11-23Quarterly
2015-08-13$0.312015-08-172015-08-24Quarterly
2015-05-14$0.312015-05-182015-05-25Quarterly
2015-03-10$0.312015-03-122015-03-19Quarterly
2014-11-13$0.312014-11-172014-11-24Quarterly
2014-08-14$0.312014-08-182014-08-25Quarterly
2014-05-08$0.312014-05-122014-05-19Quarterly
2014-03-06$0.312014-03-102014-03-17Quarterly
2013-11-14$0.312013-11-182013-11-25Quarterly
2013-08-09$0.282013-08-132013-08-20Quarterly
2013-05-10$0.272013-05-142013-05-21Quarterly
2013-03-07$0.252013-03-112013-03-19Quarterly
2012-11-09$0.242012-11-142012-11-21Quarterly
2012-08-15$0.242012-08-172012-08-24Quarterly
2012-05-16$0.242012-05-182012-05-25Quarterly
2012-03-08$0.232012-03-122012-03-15Quarterly
2011-11-09$0.222011-11-142011-11-29Quarterly
2011-08-11$0.222011-08-152011-09-15Quarterly
2011-05-11$0.222011-05-132011-06-23Quarterly
2011-03-08$0.222011-03-102011-03-24Quarterly
2010-11-08$0.202010-11-102010-12-17Quarterly
2010-08-10$0.202010-08-122010-09-17Quarterly
2010-05-10$0.202010-05-122010-06-18Quarterly
2010-02-17$0.202010-02-192010-03-19Special
2009-12-22$0.042009-12-242009-12-30Irregular
2009-10-16$0.302009-10-202009-11-23Irregular
2009-08-12$0.302009-08-142009-09-14Quarterly
2009-05-13$0.302009-05-152009-06-15Quarterly
2009-02-19$0.322009-02-232009-03-30Quarterly
2008-11-12$0.342008-11-142008-12-15Quarterly
2008-08-13$0.342008-08-152008-09-15Quarterly
2008-05-14$0.342008-05-162008-06-16Quarterly
2008-02-13$0.302008-02-152008-03-17Quarterly
2007-11-14$0.302007-11-162007-12-17Quarterly
2007-08-14$0.302007-08-162007-09-17Quarterly
2007-05-14$0.302007-05-162007-06-18Quarterly

Insider trades

DateInsiderActionSharesPriceValue
2026-10-09Meyer Seth HSell3.01K$16.5149.71K
2026-10-09Meyer Seth HSell3.46K$16.5157.09K
2026-10-09Bluestein ScottSell9.74K$16.51160.82K
2026-10-09Bluestein ScottSell10.65K$16.51175.86K
2026-10-09Botelho Kiersten ZazaSell1.02K$16.5116.81K
2026-10-09Botelho Kiersten ZazaSell956$16.5115.78K
2026-10-09Follmann ChristianSell1.36K$16.5122.54K
2026-10-09Follmann ChristianSell1.43K$16.5123.66K
2026-09-17Fichera AlfredBuy3.48K$17.7661.86K
2026-09-17Fichera AlfredOther0——
2026-09-09Meyer Seth HSell5$17.6188
2026-07-09Follmann ChristianSell1.43K$15.6922.48K
2026-07-09Follmann ChristianSell1.36K$15.6921.42K
2026-07-09Meyer Seth HSell3.01K$15.6947.24K
2026-07-09Meyer Seth HSell3.46K$15.6954.26K
2026-07-09Bluestein ScottSell9.74K$15.69152.84K
2026-07-09Bluestein ScottSell10.65K$15.69167.13K
2026-07-09Botelho Kiersten ZazaSell956$15.6915.00K
2026-07-09Botelho Kiersten ZazaSell1.02K$15.6915.97K
2026-06-18BADAVAS ROBERT PBuy3.87K$15.4959.99K
2026-06-09Meyer Seth HSell5$15.4577
2026-05-18Olson AndrewOther0——
2026-05-18Olson AndrewOther25.76K——
2026-04-09Botelho Kiersten ZazaSell956$14.7414.09K
2026-04-09Botelho Kiersten ZazaSell1.02K$14.7415.01K
2026-04-09Follmann ChristianSell1.36K$14.7420.12K
2026-04-09Follmann ChristianSell1.43K$14.7421.12K
2026-04-09Meyer Seth HSell3.46K$14.7450.97K
2026-04-09Meyer Seth HSell3.01K$14.7444.38K
2026-04-09Bluestein ScottSell10.65K$14.74157.01K
2026-04-09Bluestein ScottSell9.74K$14.74143.58K
2026-03-26BADAVAS ROBERT PBuy3.66K$14.3552.49K
2026-03-26Loo WadeBuy7.32K$14.35105.00K
2026-03-26Fallon Thomas JBuy7.30K$14.30104.39K
2026-03-26Aguirre DeAnneBuy7.32K$14.35105.00K
2026-03-26Randhawa Paramjeet KBuy2.93K$14.3541.99K
2026-03-26CROWELL GAYLE ABuy7.32K$14.35105.00K
2026-03-26Theodosopoulos NikosBuy7.32K$14.35105.00K
2026-03-05Meyer Seth HSell5$15.1176
2026-03-04Follmann ChristianBuy5.00K$14.6873.40K
2026-03-04Follmann ChristianSell5.00K$14.6873.40K
2026-03-04Randhawa Paramjeet KBuy3.05K$14.7845.08K
2026-02-27Theodosopoulos NikosBuy2.60K$14.2136.95K
2026-02-27BADAVAS ROBERT PBuy5.00K$14.2771.35K
2026-02-27Botelho Kiersten ZazaBuy1.30K$14.2118.47K
2026-02-27Fallon Thomas JBuy20.00K$14.20284.00K
2026-02-27Meyer Seth HBuy7.00K$14.33100.31K
2026-02-27Bluestein ScottBuy7.00K$14.35100.45K
2026-02-25Loo WadeBuy3.30K$14.9849.43K
2026-02-24BADAVAS ROBERT PBuy5.00K$15.0175.05K
2026-02-24Fallon Thomas JBuy10.00K$14.98149.80K
2026-02-24Bluestein ScottBuy30.00K$15.08452.40K
2026-02-23CROWELL GAYLE ABuy6.60K$15.20100.32K
2026-02-17Theodosopoulos NikosBuy6.17K$15.9398.21K
2026-02-17Fallon Thomas JBuy20.00K$15.88317.60K
2026-01-11Meyer Seth HSell4.05K$18.5975.33K
2026-01-11Follmann ChristianSell1.18K$18.5921.90K
2026-01-11Botelho Kiersten ZazaSell822$18.5915.28K
2026-01-11Bluestein ScottSell13.43K$18.59249.68K
2026-01-09Meyer Seth HSell15.96K$18.59296.79K
2026-01-09Follmann ChristianSell7.58K$18.59140.91K
2026-01-09Botelho Kiersten ZazaSell5.51K$18.59102.43K
2026-01-09Bluestein ScottSell50.08K$18.59931.01K
2026-01-08Meyer Seth HBuy84.98K$18.241.55M
2026-01-08Botelho Kiersten ZazaBuy34.27K$18.24624.99K
2026-01-08Follmann ChristianBuy37.01K$18.24675.01K
2026-01-08Bluestein ScottBuy298.79K$18.245.45M
2025-12-05Meyer Seth HSell20——
2025-12-04Follmann ChristianBuy10.56K——
2025-12-04Botelho Kiersten ZazaBuy10.56K——
2025-12-04Meyer Seth HBuy7.92K——
2025-12-04Bluestein ScottBuy23.76K——
2025-11-03CROWELL GAYLE ABuy6.00K$17.77106.65K
2025-10-11Botelho Kiersten ZazaSell822$16.7013.73K
2025-10-11Follmann ChristianSell1.18K$16.7019.64K
2025-10-11Meyer Seth HSell4.05K$16.7067.65K
2025-10-11Bluestein ScottSell13.43K$16.70224.30K
2025-10-09Meyer Seth HSell3.46K$17.0658.99K
2025-10-09Follmann ChristianSell1.36K$17.0623.24K
2025-10-09Botelho Kiersten ZazaSell956$17.0616.31K
2025-10-09Bluestein ScottSell10.65K$17.06181.72K
2025-07-11Botelho Kiersten ZazaSell770$18.9414.58K
2025-07-11Follmann ChristianSell829$18.9415.70K
2025-07-11Meyer Seth HSell4.05K$18.9476.73K
2025-07-11Bluestein ScottSell13.43K$18.94254.38K
2025-07-09Meyer Seth HSell3.46K$18.5664.18K
2025-07-09Follmann ChristianSell960$18.5617.82K
2025-07-09Botelho Kiersten ZazaSell912$18.5616.93K
2025-07-09Bluestein ScottSell10.59K$18.56196.61K
2025-06-18Loo WadeBuy6.00K——
2025-06-18Loo WadeBuy3.33K$18.0259.99K
2025-06-18Loo WadeSell6.00K——
2025-06-18Aguirre DeAnneBuy6.00K——
2025-06-18Aguirre DeAnneBuy3.33K$18.0259.99K
2025-06-18Aguirre DeAnneSell6.00K——
2025-06-05Follmann ChristianBuy395$17.837.04K
2025-06-05Follmann ChristianSell395$17.837.04K
2025-05-08Theodosopoulos NikosBuy6.00K$17.49104.92K
2025-05-08Loo WadeBuy5.64K——
2025-05-08Loo WadeBuy6.00K$17.49104.92K

Institutional holders

Latest filed quarter: Q2 2026.

Institutions holding: 345, holders -22 vs prior quarter. Ownership 28.27%.

HolderSharesChangeChange %Value
VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP3.88M713.65K+22.56%61.15M
SOUND INCOME STRATEGIES, LLC3.67M285.46K+8.44%57.84M
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC2.94M2.67M+1008.35%46.32M
UBS GROUP AG2.65M151.75K+6.08%41.72M
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP2.27M-59.03K-2.54%35.73M
LPL FINANCIAL LLC1.86M61.59K+3.43%29.29M
MORGAN STANLEY1.81M547.87K+43.32%28.58M
LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC1.68M182.68K+12.19%26.52M
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INC1.38M248.42K+21.88%21.82M
D. E. SHAW & CO., INC.1.37M-175.50K-11.33%21.66M
MUZINICH & CO., INC.1.36M6.89K+0.51%21.40M
SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST GROUP, INC.1.03M2.10K+0.20%16.20M
TECTONIC ADVISORS LLC1.01M113.31K+12.69%15.87M
BLACKROCK, INC.924.11K69.05K+8.08%14.57M
ADVISORS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC919.54K63.33K+7.40%14.50M
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO837.56K-41.04K-4.67%13.30M
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP837.20K662.50K+379.22%13.20M
ARES MANAGEMENT LLC776.61K00.00%12.25M
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN735.37K-13.84K-1.85%11.60M
QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD694.34K-1.54M-68.94%10.95M
GILMAN HILL ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC646.68K28.85K+4.67%10.20M
HRT FINANCIAL LP613.00K117.72K+23.77%9.67M
BORDER TO COAST PENSIONS PARTNERSHIP LTD600.00K125.00K+26.32%9.45M
MELIA WEALTH LLC553.87K-245.83K-30.74%8.73M
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC532.09K55.53K+11.65%8.39M

Forecast

Consensus Buy from 9 analysts. Average price target $15.50, -7.8% versus the current price. Low $15.50. High $15.50.

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Analysts have an average 12-month price target of $15.50 for Hercules Capital (HTGC), 7.8% below the current price of $16.80. Of 9 analysts covering the stock, 8 rate it Buy or Strong Buy, 1 Hold, and 0 Sell or Strong Sell, giving a consensus of Buy.

Forecasts are third-party estimates and often wrong. They are not investment advice.

HTGC price target

12-month price target
Low$15.50
Average$15.50
High$15.50

The average is 7.8% below the current price of $16.80.

Is Hercules Capital a buy or sell?

Of 9 analysts, 8 rate Hercules Capital Buy or Strong Buy, 1 Hold, and 0 Sell or Strong Sell. The consensus label is Buy. That split is not a recommendation.

Hercules Capital earnings and revenue forecast

Analyst averages on file: 2026, EPS $1.93, revenue $582.10 million. 2027, EPS $1.95, revenue $623.27 million.

HTGC score and fair value

The Stocklytics Score for HTGC is 50 out of 100. It averages value, quality, and growth against a large-cap US universe. It is not a price target and not a buy or sell rating. Fair value is a separate estimate on the fair value tab.

HTGC forecast FAQs

What is the HTGC price target?

$15.50 average, with a published range of $15.50 to $15.50.

Is Hercules Capital a buy or sell?

The consensus is Buy from 9 analysts. This is not a recommendation.

What is the Hercules Capital stock forecast for 2026?

Analysts' average EPS estimate for 2026 on file is $1.93. The average revenue estimate is $582.10 million.

What will HTGC be worth in 2030?

No reliable forecast exists that far out.

When is Hercules Capital's next earnings report?

The next earnings date is shown on the stock page when a future report is on the calendar. This forecast does not invent a date.

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Hercules Capital (HTGC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

HTGC$16.80+0.20 +1.17%

$3.15B

Market Cap

7.85

P/E

8.70

Forward P/E

50

Score

Price History