Trinity Capital Inc. (TRIN) – What Are Analysts Thinking About This Stock?

Trinity Capital Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIN) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has assigned a hold recommendation, three have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $16.60.

Separately, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of Trinity Capital from $16.00 to $16.50 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th.

More Trinity Capital News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter net investment income reached a record $49.9 million, up 34.9% year over year. Total investment income rose 30.2% to $98.4 million, while return on average equity was 15.5% and NAV per share increased to $13.61. Trinity Capital Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management outlined up to $500 million of capacity for its Desert Star joint venture and said its managed-funds platform is nearing $1 billion. The additional capital capacity could support future investment and growth. Trinity Capital outlines Desert Star JV capacity
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly earnings were $0.52 per share, matching the Zacks consensus estimate—solidly in line, but not an earnings beat. Trinity Capital meets Q3 earnings estimates

Trinity Capital Trading Up 5.0%

Shares of NASDAQ TRIN opened at $17.90 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $17.44 and a 200-day moving average of $16.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.47 and a beta of 0.66. Trinity Capital has a 12 month low of $14.13 and a 12 month high of $18.90.

Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.52 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $87.17 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $91.44 million. Trinity Capital had a return on equity of 14.94% and a net margin of 43.45%. On average, analysts predict that Trinity Capital will post 2.10 earnings per share for the current year.

Trinity Capital Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 31st. Investors of record on Friday, December 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 11th. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 11.4%. Trinity Capital’s payout ratio is 116.57%.

Insider Transactions at Trinity Capital

In other news, CEO Kyle Brown acquired 2,296 shares of Trinity Capital stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $18.04 per share, with a total value of $41,419.84. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 612,262 shares in the company, valued at $11,045,206.48. The trade was a 0.38% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 4.25% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Trinity Capital

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in Trinity Capital by 57.7% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 190,166 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,797,000 after buying an additional 69,586 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Trinity Capital in the 2nd quarter worth about $5,134,000. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its holdings in Trinity Capital by 39.3% during the second quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,153,437 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,525,000 after purchasing an additional 607,988 shares in the last quarter. Melia Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Trinity Capital in the second quarter worth approximately $24,221,000. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its stake in Trinity Capital by 9.4% during the 2nd quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 1,269,744 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,716,000 after acquiring an additional 109,291 shares in the last quarter. 24.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trinity Capital Company Profile

Trinity Capital Inc (NASDAQ:TRIN) is a business development company that provides debt financing to venture capital- and private equity-backed companies. The company focuses primarily on growth-stage businesses that may require capital to support expansion, product development, acquisitions, working capital and other corporate needs.

Through its investment platform, Trinity Capital offers a range of financing solutions, including secured loans, equipment financing, growth capital and other customized debt structures.