Trinity Capital Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIN) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Trinity Capital Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIN) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has issued a hold recommendation, five have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $16.2857.

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Clear Str upgraded shares of Trinity Capital to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Trinity Capital from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 29th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Trinity Capital in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th.

Insider Transactions at Trinity Capital

In other news, CEO Kyle Steven Brown acquired 3,532 shares of Trinity Capital stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $14.16 per share, for a total transaction of $50,013.12. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 620,709 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,789,239.44. This represents a 0.57% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Chairman Steve Louis Brown acquired 27,109 shares of Trinity Capital stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $14.75 per share, for a total transaction of $399,857.75. Following the completion of the purchase, the chairman directly owned 940,745 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,875,988.75. This represents a 2.97% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have acquired 37,682 shares of company stock worth $553,902 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 5.31% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Trinity Capital

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Exeter Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of Trinity Capital by 6.6% in the 1st quarter. Exeter Financial LLC now owns 11,589 shares of the company’s stock valued at $170,000 after purchasing an additional 717 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Trinity Capital by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 66,888 shares of the company’s stock valued at $980,000 after purchasing an additional 754 shares in the last quarter. First Commonwealth Financial Corp PA boosted its stake in shares of Trinity Capital by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. First Commonwealth Financial Corp PA now owns 24,540 shares of the company’s stock valued at $360,000 after purchasing an additional 799 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Trinity Capital by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 33,342 shares of the company’s stock valued at $516,000 after purchasing an additional 889 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Values First Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Trinity Capital by 6.0% in the 1st quarter. Values First Advisors Inc. now owns 18,441 shares of the company’s stock valued at $271,000 after purchasing an additional 1,047 shares in the last quarter. 24.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Trinity Capital News

Here are the key news stories impacting Trinity Capital this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company reports record quarterly net investment income and strong operating metrics — PR Newswire says Q1 NII of $44.5M (or $0.53/share), total investment income +37.8% YoY and ROAE ~15.8%, which supports dividend coverage and earnings upside. Trinity Capital Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: SBIC fund expansion: Company outlined an SBIC buildout expected to add more than $260M of incremental capacity — this can leverage government-backed capital to scale lending and boost earning assets. Trinity Capital outlines SBIC fund buildout expected to add more than $260M of incremental capacity
• Positive Sentiment: New and targeted financings: Trinity committed up to $35M to Torus (energy infrastructure) and participated in warehouse facility activity with Parafin — showing continued deployment momentum and diversified deal flow. Trinity Capital (TRIN) Commits Up to $35M to Torus for Next-Gen Energy Infrastructure Parafin Expands Warehouse Credit Facility With Silicon Valley Bank, EverBank, and Trinity Capital
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 call and transcripts provide detail on portfolio mix, leverage and SBIC timing — useful for modeling forward yield and NAV but not new guidance. Trinity Capital (TRIN) Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript Trinity Capital Inc. (TRIN) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Conflicting/negative headlines: Some outlets (and MarketBeat summaries) reported a much lower EPS and revenue miss (e.g., $0.36 EPS and $51.4M revenue vs. higher estimates), creating confusion and downside risk for short-term sentiment and analyst revisions. Trinity Capital earnings report / MarketBeat summary
• Negative Sentiment: BDC sector pressures: Coverage noting weaker performance across some BDCs this year could pressure peer multiples and investor appetite for riskier credit exposure. Capital Southwest’s 11.3% Yield Holds Firm While BDCs Stumble in 2026

Trinity Capital Stock Performance

NASDAQ:TRIN opened at $17.28 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $1.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.82 and a beta of 0.63. Trinity Capital has a 52 week low of $13.75 and a 52 week high of $17.38. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $15.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is $15.28.

Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.52 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $51.37 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $85.87 million. Trinity Capital had a net margin of 46.18% and a return on equity of 14.97%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Trinity Capital will post 2.05 EPS for the current year.

Trinity Capital Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 11.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. Trinity Capital’s dividend payout ratio is presently 104.08%.

Trinity Capital Company Profile

Trinity Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: TRIN) is a publicly traded business development company that provides flexible financing solutions to venture-backed and growth-stage companies. As a venture lender, Trinity Capital offers customized capital structures, including secured debt and equity co-investment, designed to support companies that have progressed beyond early-stage funding but still require non-dilutive growth capital.

The company focuses its investments on technology-driven sectors such as software, fintech, healthcare, life sciences and cleantech.