Insider Selling: Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Sells 5,515 Shares of Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,515 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.60, for a total value of $58,459.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 1,172,407 shares in the company, valued at $12,427,514.20. The trade was a 0.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed 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 Wednesday, April 8th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,263 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.64, for a total transaction of $55,998.32.
• On Tuesday, April 7th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 1,231 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.35, for a total transaction of $12,740.85.
• On Monday, April 6th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,084 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.54, for a total transaction of $43,045.36.
• On Thursday, April 2nd, Fernando Lovisotto sold 1,826 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.42, for a total value of $19,026.92.
• On Wednesday, April 1st, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,682 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.61, for a total value of $39,066.02.
• On Tuesday, March 31st, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,087 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.43, for a total value of $53,057.41.
• On Monday, March 30th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 6,259 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.07, for a total transaction of $63,028.13.
• On Friday, March 27th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,104 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.02, for a total transaction of $41,122.08.
• On Thursday, March 26th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,310 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.23, for a total transaction of $44,091.30.
• On Wednesday, March 25th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,869 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.44, for a total transaction of $29,952.36.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ VINP traded down $0.05 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $10.70. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 9,075 shares, compared to its average volume of 65,206. The company has a current ratio of 5.13, a quick ratio of 6.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $9.00 and a fifty-two week high of $13.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $685.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.54 and a beta of 0.23. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.37 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.84.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $47.19 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.84 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 22.89% and a return on equity of 14.24%. Equities research analysts predict that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were paid a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.4%. This is a boost from Vinci Compass Investments’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 111.48%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on VINP shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $14.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,324,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the fourth quarter valued at about $163,000. Trexquant Investment LP bought a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the fourth quarter valued at about $248,000. FIL Ltd boosted its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 5.9% in the fourth quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 135,971 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,773,000 after acquiring an additional 7,618 shares during the period. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP boosted its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 48.4% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 79,760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,040,000 after acquiring an additional 26,013 shares during the period. 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. In addition, the company financial and strategic advisory services, focusing on IPO advisory and mergers and acquisition transactions to entrepreneurs, corporate senior management teams, and boards of directors.