Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Sells $54,428.16 in Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,864 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.19, for a total transaction of $54,428.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 935,926 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,473,011.94. The trade was a 0.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 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 14th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,511 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.87, for a total value of $59,904.57.
• On Friday, October 9th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 12,533 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.34, for a total value of $142,124.22.
• On Monday, October 12th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 8,988 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.47, for a total value of $103,092.36.
• On Thursday, October 8th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,316 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.95, for a total value of $47,260.20.
• 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 value of $28,188.72.
• On Tuesday, October 6th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,245 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.73, for a total value of $56,278.85.
• On Monday, October 5th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 11,748 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.44, for a total value of $122,649.12.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Up 1.1%

Vinci Compass Investments stock traded up $0.12 during trading on Thursday, hitting $10.95. 86,605 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 66,848. The company has a market capitalization of $716.37 million, a P/E ratio of 15.64 and a beta of 0.26. The business’s 50 day moving average is $9.76 and its 200 day moving average is $10.04. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 52 week low of $9.13 and a 52 week high of $13.61. 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by ($0.02). Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 23.77% and a return on equity of 12.65%. The company had revenue of $54.05 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $56.12 million. Analysts predict that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.80 earnings per share for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 25th were given a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 25th. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio is presently 97.14%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VINP. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda boosted its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 16.8% in the 1st quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,672,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,291,000 after buying an additional 671,448 shares during the last quarter. Endure Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Vinci Compass Investments during the first quarter valued at about $3,531,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. bought a new position in Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,324,000. Deltec Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 136.1% during the first 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 last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 12.2% during the first 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 last quarter. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on VINP. Zacks Research lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Vinci Compass Investments from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vinci Compass Investments currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $14.00.

About Vinci Compass Investments

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.