Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock: Insider Fernando Lovisotto Sells 4,316 Shares

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,316 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.95, for a total value of $47,260.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 962,310 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,537,294.50. The trade was a 0.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available 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 Wednesday, October 7th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,632 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.71, for a total transaction of $28,188.72.
• On Tuesday, October 6th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,245 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.73, for a total transaction of $56,278.85.
• On Monday, October 5th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 11,748 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.44, for a total transaction of $122,649.12.

Vinci Compass Investments Trading Up 4.9%

Shares of VINP traded up $0.54 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $11.54. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 225,717 shares, compared to its average volume of 66,195. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 52 week low of $9.13 and a 52 week high of $13.61. The stock has a market cap of $754.97 million, a PE ratio of 16.49 and a beta of 0.26. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $9.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.02. The company has a current ratio of 3.58, a quick ratio of 3.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $54.05 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $56.12 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 23.77% and a return on equity of 12.65%. On average, analysts predict that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 25th were issued a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 25th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.9%. Vinci Compass Investments’s payout ratio is currently 97.14%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on VINP shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vinci Compass Investments in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Zacks Research downgraded Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Vinci Compass Investments from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $14.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VINP. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda boosted its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 16.8% during the first quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,672,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,291,000 after purchasing an additional 671,448 shares during the period. Endure Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Vinci Compass Investments during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $3,531,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. bought a new position in Vinci Compass Investments during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,324,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 12.2% in the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 84,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $896,000 after buying an additional 9,264 shares during the period. Finally, Deltec Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 136.1% in the 1st quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC now owns 59,934 shares of the company’s stock worth $632,000 after buying an additional 34,553 shares during the period. 34.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vinci Compass Investments Company Profile

Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. is an alternative investment platform focused primarily on Brazil and Latin America. The company provides investment management and advisory services to institutional investors, family offices, high-net-worth individuals and other clients through a range of private- and public-market strategies.

Its offerings have included private equity, infrastructure, real estate, private credit, hedge funds and public equities. Vinci also manages investment vehicles and provides related asset-management services designed to give clients access to Brazilian and other Latin American opportunities across multiple asset classes.

Founded in 2009, Vinci Partners is headquartered in Brazil and serves both domestic and international investors.