Short Interest in Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) Grows By 123.7%

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 237,671 shares, a growth of 123.7% from the April 15th total of 106,244 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 150,638 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.6 days. Currently, 0.7% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,649 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.38, for a total transaction of $37,876.62. Following the sale, the insider owned 1,052,753 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,927,576.14. This represents a 0.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 23,010 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.62, for a total value of $244,366.20. Following the sale, the insider owned 1,065,899 shares in the company, valued at $11,319,847.38. The trade was a 2.11% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 483,699 shares of company stock worth $5,193,924. Corporate insiders own 49.31% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD acquired a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter worth approximately $163,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the second quarter worth approximately $123,000. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the third quarter worth approximately $159,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its position in Vinci Compass Investments by 16.6% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 15,055 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,000 after buying an additional 2,138 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on VINP shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Zacks Research raised shares of Vinci Compass Investments to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $14.00.

Vinci Compass Investments Price Performance

Vinci Compass Investments stock opened at $10.28 on Friday. Vinci Compass Investments has a 12 month low of $9.20 and a 12 month high of $13.61. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $10.70 and its 200-day moving average is $11.85. The company has a current ratio of 5.08, a quick ratio of 5.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The company has a market capitalization of $672.52 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.89 and a beta of 0.30.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by ($0.01). Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 26.75% and a return on equity of 13.73%. The firm had revenue of $47.19 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.84 million. Equities research analysts expect that Vinci Compass Investments will post 0.89 EPS for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 8th. Investors of record on Monday, May 25th will be paid a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.6%. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio is 91.89%.

Trending Headlines about Vinci Compass Investments

Here are the key news stories impacting Vinci Compass Investments this week:

• Negative Sentiment: CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold shares in multiple recent transactions, adding to concerns about insider distribution at Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP). SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Insiders Fernando Lovisotto and Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba also sold shares on consecutive days, reinforcing the perception of broad insider selling. SEC filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Management noted the sales were executed under pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plans, which means they may not reflect a change in the company’s outlook. SEC filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage also highlighted the stock without pointing to a new business catalyst, leaving the insider activity as the main near-term driver. Article

About Vinci Compass Investments

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.