Fernando Lovisotto Sells 2,077 Shares of Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,077 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.06, for a total value of $20,894.62. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 1,005,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,114,917.54. This represents a 0.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Fernando Lovisotto also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, June 1st, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,034 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.11, for a total transaction of $50,893.74.
• On Friday, May 29th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,200 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.08, for a total transaction of $42,336.00.
• On Thursday, May 28th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,079 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.10, for a total transaction of $31,097.90.
• On Wednesday, May 27th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,728 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.04, for a total transaction of $27,389.12.
• On Friday, May 22nd, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,767 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.06, for a total transaction of $58,016.02.
• On Thursday, May 21st, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,429 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.27, for a total transaction of $35,215.83.
• On Wednesday, May 20th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,692 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.28, for a total transaction of $48,233.76.
• On Tuesday, May 19th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,435 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.00, for a total transaction of $54,350.00.
• On Monday, May 18th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,498 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.27, for a total transaction of $35,924.46.
• On Friday, May 15th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 7,355 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.31, for a total transaction of $75,830.05.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Performance

Shares of VINP stock opened at $9.86 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 5.08 and a current ratio of 5.08. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a one year low of $9.20 and a one year high of $13.61. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $10.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $645.04 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.32 and a beta of 0.29.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by ($0.01). Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 13.73% and a net margin of 26.75%.The company had revenue of $47.19 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.84 million. Equities analysts anticipate that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 25th will be issued a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.9%. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 91.89%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on VINP shares. Wall Street Zen cut Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Zacks Research raised Vinci Compass Investments to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vinci Compass Investments currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $14.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda grew its position in Vinci Compass Investments by 7.4% during the 3rd quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,038,396 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,413,000 after purchasing an additional 278,612 shares in the last quarter. Mirabella Financial Services LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,053,000. R Squared Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 54.2% during the 3rd quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 44,801 shares of the company’s stock valued at $482,000 after buying an additional 15,747 shares during the period. Endure Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 1st quarter valued at $3,531,000. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 4th quarter valued at $1,324,000. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Vinci Compass Investments

Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. operates as an asset management firm in Brazil. The company focuses on private markets, liquid strategies, investment products and solutions, and retirement services. It offers private equity, infrastructure, real estate, credit, special situations, equities, hedge funds, and investment products and solutions comprising portfolio and management services. In addition, the company financial and strategic advisory services, focusing on IPO advisory and mergers and acquisition transactions to entrepreneurs, corporate senior management teams, and boards of directors.