Trinity Capital (TRIN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN) operates as a publicly traded business development company (BDC) specializing in providing customized financing solutions to venture growth‐stage companies. The firm focuses on sectors such as technology, life sciences, healthcare, and other knowledge‐driven industries. By tailoring its capital structure to each borrower’s needs, Trinity Capital aims to support innovation and expansion among emerging businesses while offering investors the potential for attractive risk‐adjusted returns.

The company’s financing toolkit spans first‐lien senior secured debt, subordinated debt, preferred equity, and asset‐based lending. In many transactions, Trinity Capital works alongside private equity sponsors or venture capital investors, structuring co‐investments that align stakeholder interests. This flexible approach enables portfolio companies to access growth capital without diluting founder ownership or surrendering strategic control.

Headquartered in New York City, Trinity Capital began operations as a BDC following its initial public listing in 2014. Since inception, the firm has been led by President and Chief Executive Officer Peter J. Coviello, who brings extensive experience in alternative credit and venture debt markets. The company’s investment team comprises professionals with backgrounds in corporate banking, private equity, and industry‐specific research, helping to identify high-potential opportunities and manage risk throughout the portfolio.

Trinity Capital primarily serves U.S.-based enterprises but may consider select cross-border opportunities that complement its sector focus. By combining industry expertise with a disciplined underwriting process, the company seeks to generate consistent income streams for its shareholders while fostering the growth of innovative businesses. Trinity Capital’s public structure provides retail and institutional investors with access to a diversified portfolio of private-company credit investments, a segment traditionally limited to direct participants in the venture ecosystem.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.90 to $15.12
• 50-Day Range: $14.04 to $14.98
• 52-Week Range: $12.50 to $16.82
• Volume: 531,612 shs
• Average Volume: 588,461 shs
• Market Capitalization: $967.81 million
• P/E Ratio: 6.84
• Dividend Yield: 13.63%
• Price Target: $15.38
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Trinity Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Trinity Capital scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 679th out of 915 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Trinity Capital has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Trinity Capital has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 2.43%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Trinity Capital are expected to grow by 2.43% in the coming year, from $2.06 to $2.11 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Trinity Capital is 6.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Trinity Capital is 6.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.16.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Trinity Capital has a P/B Ratio of 1.07. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.84% of the float of Trinity Capital has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Trinity Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Trinity Capital has recently increased by 27.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Trinity Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 13.63%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Trinity Capital has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Trinity Capital is 93.15%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Trinity Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 96.68% in the coming year. This indicates that Trinity Capital may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.84% of the float of Trinity Capital has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Trinity Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Trinity Capital has recently increased by 27.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.51

News Sentiment

Trinity Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.51. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Trinity Capital this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

21 people have searched for TRIN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

17 people have added Trinity Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 467% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Trinity Capital insiders have bought 79.11% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $89,005.00 in company stock and sold $49,692.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.31% of the stock of Trinity Capital is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 24.62% of the stock of Trinity Capital is held by institutions.

TRIN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have TRIN shares performed this year?

Trinity Capital's stock was trading at $14.47 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, TRIN shares have increased by 3.5% and is now trading at $14.97.

How were Trinity Capital's earnings last quarter?

Trinity Capital Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $65.39 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $67.67 million. Trinity Capital had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.91% and a net margin of 50.74%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Trinity Capital IPO?

Trinity Capital (TRIN) raised $110 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, January 29th 2021. The company issued 7,600,000 shares at $13.50-$15.50 per share. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (Stifel), Wells Fargo Securities and UBS Investment Bank ​ acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Janney Montgomery Scott, B. Riley Securities, Ladenburg Thalmann and Compass Point were co-managers.

Who are Trinity Capital's major shareholders?

Trinity Capital's top institutional investors include GraniteShares Advisors LLC (0.30%), U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC (0.03%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.03%) and Sunpointe LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Steve Louis Brown, Ronald Kundich, Richard P Hamada, David Michael Lund, Kyle Steven Brown, Ronald E Estes, Michael Zacharia and Gerald Harder.
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How do I buy shares of Trinity Capital?

Shares of TRIN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Trinity Capital own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Trinity Capital investors own include Medtronic (MDT), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Ares Capital (ARCC), Energy Transfer (ET), Rithm Capital (RITM) and Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2025
• Record date for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2025
• Today: 7/19/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - SBIC&COMMRL
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:TRIN
• CIK: 1786108
• Web: www.lanb.com
• Phone: 480-374-5350
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 40
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Trinity Capital: $15.38
• High Price Target: $17.50
• Low Price Target: $13.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.19
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.84
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.27
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $115.60 million
• Net Margins: 50.74%
• Pretax Margin: 50.74%
• Return on Equity: 15.91%
• Return on Assets: 7.16%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.06
• Quick Ratio: 0.06

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $237.69 million
• Price / Sales: 4.07
• Cash Flow: $2.06 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.27
• Book Value: $13.97 per share
• Price / Book: 1.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 64,650,000
• Free Float: 61,218,000
• Market Cap: $967.81 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.53