Analyst Price Targets — HTGC
| Date | Analyst | Firm | Target | Price @ Post | Source | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 13, 2026 10:36 am | — | Piper Sandler | $17.50 | $16.60 | TheFly | Hercules Capital downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Piper Sandler |
| December 15, 2025 12:23 pm | Ethan Kaye | Capital One Financial | $19.75 | $18.83 | TheFly | Hercules Capital initiated with a Buy at Lucid Capital |
| November 4, 2025 10:06 am | — | Compass Point | $19.50 | $17.81 | TheFly | Hercules Capital upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Compass Point |
| October 14, 2025 1:20 pm | — | UBS | $18.50 | $17.06 | TheFly | Hercules Capital price target lowered to $18.50 from $19 at UBS |
| October 9, 2025 10:41 am | Crispin Love | Piper Sandler | $20.50 | $17.71 | TheFly | Hercules Capital price target lowered to $20.50 from $21 at Piper Sandler |
| July 18, 2024 7:03 am | Doug Harter | UBS | $20.00 | $21.32 | TheFly | Hercules Capital price target raised to $20 from $18.50 at UBS |
| July 10, 2024 7:12 am | Crispin Love | Piper Sandler | $22.00 | $20.50 | TheFly | Hercules Capital price target raised to $22 from $21.50 at Piper Sandler |
| May 3, 2024 9:19 am | Crispin Love | Piper Sandler | $21.50 | $19.21 | TheFly | Hercules Capital price target raised to $21.50 from $21 at Piper Sandler |
| April 10, 2024 6:57 am | Crispin Love | Piper Sandler | $21.00 | $18.41 | StreetInsider | Hercules Capital Inc (HTGC) PT Raised to $21 at Piper Sandler |
| October 3, 2022 7:52 am | — | Piper Sandler | $13.00 | $11.58 | Benzinga | Piper Sandler Maintains Neutral on Hercules Capital, Lowers Price Target to $13 |
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SAN DIEGO, March 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Johnson Fistel, PLLP is investigating potential claims on behalf of investors of Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC). The investigation focuses on Hercules' executive officers and whether investor losses may be recovered under federal securities laws.

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SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) (“Hercules,” “Hercules Capital,” or the “Company”), the largest and leading specialty financing provider to innovative venture, growth and established stage companies backed by some of the leading and top-tier venture capital and select private equity firms, was named 2025 BDC Manager of the Year - Americas by Private Debt Investor magazine.…

Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 8,110,923 shares, a growth of 52.4% from the January 29th total of 5,320,833 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,702,662

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