Wells downgrades TriplePoint to Underweight on credit risk

Wells Fargo analyst Finian O’Shea downgraded TriplePoint Venture (TPVG) to Underweight from Equal Weight with a price target of $6.50, down from $7.50. The firm sees increased potential for a dividend cut in 2026 despite TriplePoint’s just-recent lowering from 40c to 30c in Q2. The company’s Q4 earnings results revealed new credit challenges, as four names were added to non-accrual, and another marked down to 89% of cost, “indicative of materially increased credit risk,” the analyst tells investors in a research note.