Fernando Lovisotto Sells 16,908 Shares of Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 16,908 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.56, for a total value of $178,548.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,056,402 shares in the company, valued at $11,155,605.12. This trade represents a 1.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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

• On Thursday, May 14th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,649 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.38, for a total value of $37,876.62.
• On Tuesday, May 12th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,310 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.52, for a total value of $45,341.20.
• On Monday, May 11th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,477 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.69, for a total value of $58,549.13.
• On Friday, May 8th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,161 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.86, for a total value of $23,468.46.
• On Thursday, May 7th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,146 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.84, for a total value of $55,782.64.
• On Wednesday, May 6th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 1,992 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.06, for a total value of $22,031.52.
• On Tuesday, May 5th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,713 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.90, for a total value of $29,571.70.
• On Monday, May 4th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,493 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.82, for a total value of $37,794.26.
• On Friday, May 1st, Fernando Lovisotto sold 1,937 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.97, for a total value of $21,248.89.
• On Thursday, April 30th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,987 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.93, for a total value of $54,507.91.

Vinci Compass Investments Price Performance

Shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock opened at $10.28 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 5.08 and a quick ratio of 5.13. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $10.70 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $11.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $672.52 million, a P/E ratio of 13.89 and a beta of 0.30. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a one year low of $9.20 and a one year high of $13.61.

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

Vinci Compass Investments Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda grew its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 16.8% in the first quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,672,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,291,000 after purchasing an additional 671,448 shares during the period. Samlyn Capital LLC grew its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 3.5% in the third quarter. Samlyn Capital LLC now owns 2,335,754 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,109,000 after purchasing an additional 79,538 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 12.9% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 334,743 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,598,000 after purchasing an additional 38,154 shares during the period. Endure Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments in the first quarter worth $3,531,000. Finally, State Street Corp grew its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 15.0% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 236,278 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,081,000 after purchasing an additional 30,904 shares during the period. 34.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Vinci Compass Investments News

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

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.