Key Points
- Insider buying: Sajal Srivastava made multiple purchases from Dec. 19–Jan. 6 (including 34,000 shares on Jan. 6 for $224,740), raising his stake to 1,910,980 shares (a 1.81% increase) and joining other senior insiders who bought large blocks in early January.
- High yield, high risk: The company recently paid a quarterly dividend that annualizes to a 14.4% yield but has a dividend payout ratio of 108.24%, and analysts (and Seeking Alpha) warn the high yield may be unsustainable with potential for another dividend cut.
- Mixed fundamentals and sentiment: TPVG missed recent quarterly EPS and revenue, trades near $6.41 within a $5.24–$8.20 12‑month range, and carries a consensus Wall Street view of "Reduce" with a $6.25 target price.
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. (NYSE:TPVG - Get Free Report) insider Sajal Srivastava purchased 34,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $6.61 per share, for a total transaction of $224,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 1,910,980 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,631,577.80. This represents a 1.81% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.
Sajal Srivastava also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, January 5th, Sajal Srivastava acquired 40,000 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $6.70 per share, with a total value of $268,000.00.
- On Friday, January 2nd, Sajal Srivastava bought 27,153 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $6.60 per share, for a total transaction of $179,209.80.
- On Wednesday, December 31st, Sajal Srivastava bought 30,459 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $6.55 per share, for a total transaction of $199,506.45.
- On Tuesday, December 30th, Sajal Srivastava purchased 25,000 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $6.45 per share, with a total value of $161,250.00.
- On Monday, December 29th, Sajal Srivastava purchased 27,410 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $6.34 per share, for a total transaction of $173,779.40.
- On Friday, December 26th, Sajal Srivastava acquired 31,600 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $6.30 per share, with a total value of $199,080.00.
- On Wednesday, December 24th, Sajal Srivastava bought 26,756 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $6.30 per share, with a total value of $168,562.80.
- On Tuesday, December 23rd, Sajal Srivastava bought 31,910 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $6.29 per share, for a total transaction of $200,713.90.
- On Monday, December 22nd, Sajal Srivastava bought 26,900 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $6.29 per share, for a total transaction of $169,201.00.
- On Friday, December 19th, Sajal Srivastava purchased 29,000 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $6.25 per share, with a total value of $181,250.00.
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Stock Down 3.0%
Shares of NYSE TPVG opened at $6.41 on Thursday. TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. has a twelve month low of $5.24 and a twelve month high of $8.20. The firm has a market cap of $258.76 million, a P/E ratio of 7.54 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a 50 day moving average of $6.24 and a 200 day moving average of $6.36.
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC (NYSE:TPVG - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The investment management company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.29 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $22.66 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $24.22 million. TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC had a net margin of 36.02% and a return on equity of 12.88%. As a group, equities analysts expect that TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. will post 1.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 16th were given a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 14.4%. TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 108.24%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC in the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co grew its holdings in TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC by 35.5% during the third quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 51,515 shares of the investment management company's stock valued at $296,000 after purchasing an additional 13,490 shares during the period. Verition Fund Management LLC grew its holdings in TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC by 14.1% during the third quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 22,677 shares of the investment management company's stock valued at $131,000 after purchasing an additional 2,800 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC purchased a new stake in TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC in the third quarter worth about $134,000. Finally, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC in the third quarter worth about $165,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 12.77% of the company's stock.
Key TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC News
Here are the key news stories impacting TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Senior insiders (CEO James Labe and Sajal Srivastava) purchased large blocks of shares on Jan 5–6 (totaling ~148,000 shares across filings), increasing their stakes by ~2% each; purchases were at ~$6.61–$6.70, signaling management confidence in the stock around current levels. SEC Filing - James Labe SEC Filing - Sajal Srivastava
- Neutral Sentiment: Multiple reported media posts and aggregator articles repeated the insider purchase news (AmericanBankingNews coverage), increasing visibility but not adding new material facts beyond the SEC filings. James Labe Buys 30,459 Shares
- Negative Sentiment: An in-depth analysis (Seeking Alpha) argues TPVG’s high headline yield (≈14%) may be unsustainable: the piece highlights low ROAA, significant PIK interest (21% of investment income), concentrated pre-EBITDA lending with "binary" downside risk, and potential for another dividend cut — all factors that could pressure the share price over time. Seeking Alpha - Yield May Be Heading For Another Cut
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, December 6th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC from $6.50 to $5.50 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Piper Sandler cut their target price on shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC from $7.00 to $6.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Reduce" and a consensus target price of $6.25.
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TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Company Profile
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TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Inc is a closed-end management investment company externally managed by TriplePoint Capital LLC. The firm specializes in providing customized debt and equity financing to growth-stage, venture capital– and private equity–backed companies. Its financing solutions include senior secured loans, unitranche facilities, subordinated debt and selective equity co-investments tailored to support expansion, working capital needs and strategic initiatives.
Launched in September 2018 and listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TPVG, TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC leverages the deep industry expertise and established underwriting capabilities of TriplePoint Capital, a venture lender since 2003.
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