TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC (NYSE:TPVG) Insider Sajal Srivastava Acquires 40,000 Shares of Stock

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. (NYSE:TPVG) insider Sajal Srivastava acquired 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $6.70 per share, for a total transaction of $268,000.00. Following the purchase, the insider directly owned 1,876,980 shares in the company, valued at $12,575,766. This trade represents a 2.18% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

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

• On Tuesday, January 6th, Sajal Srivastava purchased 34,000 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $6.61 per share, with a total value of $224,740.00.
• On Friday, January 2nd, Sajal Srivastava acquired 27,153 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $6.60 per share, for a total transaction of $179,209.80.
• On Wednesday, December 31st, Sajal Srivastava acquired 30,459 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $6.55 per share, with a total value of $199,506.45.
• On Tuesday, December 30th, Sajal Srivastava bought 25,000 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $6.45 per share, for a total transaction of $161,250.00.
• On Monday, December 29th, Sajal Srivastava purchased 27,410 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The stock was bought at an average cost 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 bought at an average cost of $6.30 per share, with a total value of $199,080.00.
• On Wednesday, December 24th, Sajal Srivastava acquired 26,756 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The shares were bought 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 stock was bought at an average cost 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 shares were purchased at an average price of $6.29 per share, with a total value of $169,201.00.
• On Friday, December 19th, Sajal Srivastava purchased 29,000 shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $6.25 per share, for a total transaction of $181,250.00.

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Price Performance

TPVG stock opened at $6.41 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $258.76 million, a P/E ratio of 7.54 and a beta of 1.35. TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. has a fifty-two week low of $5.24 and a fifty-two week high of $8.20. The business has a 50-day moving average of $6.24 and a 200-day moving average of $6.36.

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

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were given a $0.23 dividend. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 14.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th. TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC’s payout ratio is currently 108.24%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TPVG has been the topic of several analyst reports. Zacks Research raised shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on 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. UBS Group decreased their price target on TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC from $6.50 to $5.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 6th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $6.25.

Key Stories Impacting TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC during the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new stake in shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC during the 2nd quarter worth about $35,000. Bluefin Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC in the 2nd quarter valued at about $105,000. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new position in TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC in the 2nd quarter valued at about $131,000. 12.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.