Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Sells 2,024 Shares of Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,024 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.87, for a total transaction of $22,000.88. Following the transaction, the insider owned 922,517 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,027,759.79. This represents a 0.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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

• On Thursday, October 15th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,874 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.87, for a total transaction of $63,850.38.
• 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 Tuesday, October 13th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,864 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.19, for a total value of $54,428.16.
• On Friday, October 9th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 12,533 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were 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 shares were 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 stock was 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 stock was sold at an average price of $10.44, for a total value of $122,649.12.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of VINP traded up $0.04 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $10.97. 402,821 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 68,345. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 12-month low of $9.13 and a 12-month high of $13.61. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $9.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.06. The company has a quick ratio of 3.58, a current ratio of 3.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The company has a market cap of $717.66 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.67 and a beta of 0.26.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $54.05 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $56.12 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 23.77% and a return on equity of 12.65%. Research analysts forecast that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.80 EPS for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of Vinci Compass Investments

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 2nd quarter valued at about $54,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 46.0% in the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 16,279 shares of the company’s stock valued at $158,000 after acquiring an additional 5,129 shares in the last quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. now owns 42,565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $398,000 after acquiring an additional 2,541 shares in the last quarter. R Squared Ltd lifted its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 6.4% in the 1st quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 52,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $556,000 after purchasing an additional 3,153 shares during the last quarter. 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 purchasing an additional 34,553 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on VINP. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Vinci Compass Investments from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, September 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average 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.