TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC (NYSE:TPVG) Insider Purchases $161,250.00 in Stock

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. (NYSE:TPVG) insider Sajal Srivastava bought 25,000 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 30th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $6.45 per share, with a total value of $161,250.00. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 1,764,554 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,381,373.30. The trade was a 1.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

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

• On Monday, December 29th, Sajal Srivastava bought 27,410 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $6.34 per share, for a total transaction of $173,779.40.
• On Friday, December 26th, Sajal Srivastava purchased 31,600 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $6.30 per share, for a total transaction of $199,080.00.
• On Wednesday, December 24th, Sajal Srivastava purchased 26,756 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $6.30 per share, for a total transaction of $168,562.80.
• On Tuesday, December 23rd, Sajal Srivastava acquired 31,910 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $6.29 per share, with a total value of $200,713.90.
• On Monday, December 22nd, Sajal Srivastava bought 26,900 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $6.29 per share, for a total transaction of $169,201.00.
• On Friday, December 19th, Sajal Srivastava bought 29,000 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $6.25 per share, for a total transaction of $181,250.00.
• On Thursday, December 18th, Sajal Srivastava purchased 25,000 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $6.30 per share, with a total value of $157,500.00.
• On Wednesday, December 17th, Sajal Srivastava acquired 27,900 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $6.19 per share, for a total transaction of $172,701.00.
• On Tuesday, December 16th, Sajal Srivastava acquired 39,044 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $6.18 per share, for a total transaction of $241,291.92.
• On Monday, December 15th, Sajal Srivastava bought 30,000 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $6.46 per share, with a total value of $193,800.00.

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE TPVG traded up $0.15 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $6.57. 217,527 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 333,639. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $6.13 and a 200-day moving average price of $6.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $265.59 million, a PE ratio of 7.74 and a beta of 1.35. TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. has a 12-month low of $5.24 and a 12-month high of $8.20.

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). TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC had a return on equity of 12.88% and a net margin of 36.02%.The firm had revenue of $22.66 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.22 million. Research analysts anticipate that TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. will post 1.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were paid a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 14.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th. TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 108.24%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on TPVG. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of 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. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC in a research note on Monday. Zacks Research raised shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. 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. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC from $7.00 to $6.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $6.25.

Key Stores Impacting TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large, repeated insider buys — CEO James Labe purchased four tranches (Dec 22, 23, 24, 26) totaling 117,166 shares (~$6.29–$6.30 avg), raising his direct stake to ~1.71M shares; signals management conviction and likely lifted the stock. SEC Filing — James Labe Form 4
• Positive Sentiment: Senior insider Sajal Srivastava bought the same four tranches (Dec 22–26) totaling 117,166 shares at roughly the same prices, also lifting his holdings to ~1.71M shares — multiple insiders buying together tends to attract investor buying. SEC Filing — Sajal Srivastava Form 4
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend confirmed — company declared a $0.23 quarterly dividend (annualized $0.92, ~14% yield) paid Dec. 30; the high cash yield can attract income-focused buyers, though sustainability is a consideration. MarketBeat — TPVG dividend & data
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership and trading are modest — several small institutional adjustments noted in filings; about 12.8% of shares are held by hedge funds, so large institutional flows appear limited. MarketBeat — Insider & institutional snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: Recent earnings miss — TPVG reported $0.26 EPS vs. $0.29 expected and revenue of $22.66M vs. $24.22M, which weighed on analyst sentiment and raises questions about near-term earnings momentum. MarketBeat — Quarterly results
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst stance remains cautious — multiple firms have trimmed targets and several give “hold”/“sell” ratings (consensus target ≈ $6.25), limiting broker-driven upside despite insider buying. MarketBeat — Analyst consensus
• Negative Sentiment: Dividend payout ratio is elevated (reported >100%), which may raise sustainability concerns if earnings don’t recover — could pressure the stock longer term if dividends are cut. MarketBeat — Dividend metrics

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its stake in shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC by 58.6% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 612,727 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $3,535,000 after buying an additional 226,479 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in 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 valued at $3,710,000 after acquiring an additional 163,916 shares during the period. Meridian Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $173,000. Aquatic Capital Management LLC lifted its position in 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 worth $237,000 after acquiring an additional 29,427 shares during the period. Finally, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $165,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 12.77% of the company’s stock.

About TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC

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.