Sajal Srivastava Buys 31,910 Shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC (NYSE:TPVG) Stock

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. (NYSE:TPVG) insider Sajal Srivastava acquired 31,910 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were bought at an average price of $6.29 per share, for a total transaction of $200,713.90. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 1,653,788 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,402,326.52. This trade represents a 1.97% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Sajal Srivastava also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, December 26th, Sajal Srivastava purchased 31,600 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $6.30 per share, with a total value of $199,080.00.
• On Wednesday, December 24th, Sajal Srivastava purchased 26,756 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $6.30 per share, for a total transaction of $168,562.80.
• On Monday, December 22nd, Sajal Srivastava purchased 26,900 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $6.29 per share, for a total transaction of $169,201.00.
• On Friday, December 19th, Sajal Srivastava acquired 29,000 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $6.25 per share, with a total value of $181,250.00.
• On Thursday, December 18th, Sajal Srivastava bought 25,000 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $6.30 per share, for a total transaction of $157,500.00.
• On Wednesday, December 17th, Sajal Srivastava purchased 27,900 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $6.19 per share, with a total value of $172,701.00.
• On Tuesday, December 16th, Sajal Srivastava acquired 39,044 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $6.18 per share, for a total transaction of $241,291.92.
• On Monday, December 15th, Sajal Srivastava acquired 30,000 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $6.46 per share, for a total transaction of $193,800.00.
• On Friday, December 12th, Sajal Srivastava bought 19,919 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $6.64 per share, with a total value of $132,262.16.
• On Thursday, December 11th, Sajal Srivastava purchased 24,590 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $6.69 per share, for a total transaction of $164,507.10.

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of TPVG stock opened at $6.44 on Wednesday. TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. has a fifty-two week low of $5.24 and a fifty-two week high of $8.20. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $6.13 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $6.36. The stock has a market cap of $260.01 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.57 and a beta of 1.35.

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC (NYSE:TPVG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The investment management company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.29 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $22.66 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.22 million. TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC had a return on equity of 12.88% and a net margin of 36.02%. On average, equities analysts forecast that TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. will post 1.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were given a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 14.3%. TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC’s dividend payout ratio is presently 108.24%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of TPVG. Two Sigma Investments LP increased its holdings in TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC by 58.6% in the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 612,727 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $3,535,000 after buying an additional 226,479 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP grew its position in shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC by 44.9% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 529,201 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $3,710,000 after acquiring an additional 163,916 shares in the last quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $173,000. Aquatic Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC by 251.3% during the 3rd quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC now owns 41,137 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $237,000 after acquiring an additional 29,427 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $165,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 12.77% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have issued reports on TPVG. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC in a research report on Monday. Piper Sandler lowered their price target on shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC from $7.00 to $6.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 6th. Zacks Research upgraded TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their target price on TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC from $6.50 to $5.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $6.25.

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple insider buys by CEO James Labe — four tranches (Dec. 22, 23, 24, 26) totaling ~117,166 shares at roughly $6.29–$6.30, increasing his holdings to ~1.71M shares. Management buying this size of stake typically supports the stock. SEC Filing — James Labe Form 4
• Positive Sentiment: Senior insider Sajal Srivastava made the same pattern of buys (Dec. 22, 23, 24, 26) totaling ~117,166 shares at ~ $6.29–$6.30, raising his stake to ~1.71M shares — concurrent insider buying by multiple executives is a strong confidence signal. SEC Filing — Sajal Srivastava Form 4
• Neutral Sentiment: Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23 (annualized $0.92) — a high yield attracts income investors but also invites scrutiny of sustainability. Dividend & Insider Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Some modest institutional activity noted (new and increased stakes by several small firms); institutional ownership remains relatively low (~12.8%), so large fund flows are unlikely near-term. Institutional Ownership Details
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly results missed estimates — $0.26 EPS vs. $0.29 expected and revenue of $22.7M vs. $24.2M expected. Earnings misses can pressure sentiment and give analysts reason to cut targets. Earnings Report
• Negative Sentiment: Dividend payout ratio is above 100% (reported ~108%), raising questions about dividend sustainability and possible future cuts if earnings/realized gains don’t cover distributions. Dividend Coverage Info
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed-to-weak: several recent downgrades/price-target cuts and an average consensus near ~$6.25; rating mix is mostly Hold/Reduce with some Sell opinions, which limits upside from analyst-driven flows. Analyst Notes

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Company Profile

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.