Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) Shareholders to Get $0.17 Quarterly Dividend

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.17 per share on Friday, December 11th. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 27th.

Vinci Compass Investments has a dividend payout ratio of 77.3% indicating that its dividend is currently covered by earnings, but may not be in the future if the company’s earnings fall. Equities analysts expect Vinci Compass Investments to earn $0.95 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.68 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 71.6%.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Down 0.7%

VINP stock opened at $8.81 on Friday. Vinci Compass Investments has a one year low of $8.40 and a one year high of $13.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $576.35 million, a PE ratio of 12.59 and a beta of 0.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 3.58 and a current ratio of 3.58. The company has a fifty day moving average of $9.75 and a 200-day moving average of $10.34.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30 by ($0.09). The firm had revenue of $60.54 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $62.42 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 12.65% and a net margin of 23.77%. As a group, analysts expect that Vinci Compass Investments will post 0.75 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Vinci Compass Investments from $12.00 to $10.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target 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. Zacks Research lowered Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report 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 Wednesday, November 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $12.25.

Vinci Compass Investments Company Profile

Vinci Compass Investments is an alternative investment and asset-management firm with roots in Brazil. It provides investment products and services to institutional and individual clients, with strategies spanning private equity, infrastructure, real estate, credit and public markets. The company’s platform serves clients in Brazil and other Latin American markets. Its business traces its origins to Vinci Partners, founded in 2009, and its regional presence has expanded through the combination with Compass Group.