TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC (NYSE:TPVG) Given New $6.50 Price Target at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC (NYSE:TPVG) had its price objective lowered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $7.00 to $6.50 in a research report released on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a market perform rating on the investment management company’s stock.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on TPVG. 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 TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 6th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC from $5.50 to $5.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $6.05.

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Stock Up 2.3%

TPVG stock opened at $5.39 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $6.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $6.09. The stock has a market cap of $217.76 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.38 and a beta of 1.37. TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC has a fifty-two week low of $5.03 and a fifty-two week high of $7.66.

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC (NYSE:TPVG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The investment management company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.26 by ($0.01). TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC had a net margin of 54.12% and a return on equity of 12.07%. The company had revenue of $3.42 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $23.78 million. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC will post 1.4 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC

In related news, CEO James Labe bought 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $6.70 per share, for a total transaction of $268,000.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 1,876,980 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,575,766. This trade represents a 2.18% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Sajal Srivastava bought 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $6.70 per share, for a total transaction of $268,000.00. Following the acquisition, the insider owned 1,876,980 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,575,766. This trade represents a 2.18% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have purchased 1,222,700 shares of company stock worth $7,890,076. Corporate insiders own 1.46% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Two Sigma Investments LP increased its stake in TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC by 58.6% in the 3rd 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 period. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its holdings in shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC by 44.9% in the second 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 in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in shares of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC by 4.5% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 276,451 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,935,000 after acquiring an additional 11,965 shares during the period. Trexquant Investment LP raised its holdings in TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC by 48.1% during the fourth quarter. Trexquant Investment LP now owns 190,996 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,249,000 after purchasing an additional 62,023 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norden Group LLC raised its holdings in TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC by 150.1% during the fourth quarter. Norden Group LLC now owns 174,090 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,139,000 after purchasing an additional 104,492 shares in the last quarter. 12.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management announced a new quarterly fundings target of $25M–$50M and described a shift toward an AI-focused portfolio for 2026, signaling potential growth in deal activity and future income that investors viewed favorably. TriplePoint Venture Growth outlines $25M–$50M quarterly fundings target amid AI portfolio shift
• Positive Sentiment: Despite a slight Q4 earnings miss, the stock ticked up as the market focused on funding targets and portfolio repositioning rather than the headline numbers. Short-term investor sentiment was positive on the news flow. TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC posts slight Q4 earnings miss; stock rises
• Neutral Sentiment: The full Q4 2025 earnings call transcript is available for investors who want detail on management’s outlook, portfolio composition, and funding cadence. Use the transcript to assess execution risk on the new funding targets. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Company press releases and filings detailing Q4 and FY2025 results are available for verification and additional financial detail. Press Release — Q4 and FY2025 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed expectations: EPS $0.25 vs. consensus $0.26 and revenue came in far below estimates ($3.42M reported vs. ~$23.8M expected), highlighting near-term earnings pressure and lower realized income. TPVG misses Q4 earnings and revenue estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst actions are mixed-to-negative: Wells Fargo cut its price target to $5.00 and set an “underweight” rating, signaling downside risk relative to current levels. Benzinga — Wells Fargo PT cut
• Negative Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods trimmed their target to $6.50 and moved to “market perform,” reducing enthusiasm from that brokerage even though the PT still implies upside. This contributes to mixed analyst sentiment driving volatility. Benzinga — KBW PT cut

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.