Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.01 EPS

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.01, Zacks reports. Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 14.21% and a net margin of 20.11%.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Down 1.5%

VINP stock traded down $0.18 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $12.00. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 58,432 shares, compared to its average volume of 63,380. The company has a current ratio of 7.84, a quick ratio of 7.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The company has a market cap of $768.55 million, a PE ratio of 25.53 and a beta of 0.12. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $10.92 and its 200-day moving average is $10.16. Vinci Compass Investments has a 12 month low of $8.66 and a 12 month high of $12.31.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently weighed in on VINP shares. UBS Group boosted their price target on Vinci Compass Investments from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Vinci Compass Investments from $13.50 to $14.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Vinci Compass Investments in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $13.33.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $123,000. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 16.6% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 15,055 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,000 after purchasing an additional 2,138 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 266.6% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 172,866 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,749,000 after purchasing an additional 125,711 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 12.9% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 334,743 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,598,000 after purchasing an additional 38,154 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

Vinci Compass Investments Company Profile

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.