Fernando Lovisotto Sells 3,429 Shares of Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,429 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.27, for a total transaction of $35,215.83. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 1,028,344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,561,092.88. This represents a 0.33% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible 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, May 20th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,692 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.28, for a total transaction of $48,233.76.
• On Tuesday, May 19th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,435 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.00, for a total value of $54,350.00.
• On Monday, May 18th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,498 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.27, for a total value of $35,924.46.
• On Friday, May 15th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 7,355 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.31, for a total value of $75,830.05.
• On Thursday, May 14th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,649 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.38, for a total value of $37,876.62.
• On Wednesday, May 13th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 16,908 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.56, for a total value of $178,548.48.
• On Tuesday, May 12th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,310 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were 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 shares were 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 shares were 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 shares were sold at an average price of $10.84, for a total value of $55,782.64.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Down 2.9%

Vinci Compass Investments stock opened at $10.03 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 5.08 and a current ratio of 5.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $656.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.55 and a beta of 0.30. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $9.20 and a fifty-two week high of $13.61. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $10.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.80.

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

Vinci Compass Investments Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 25th will be issued a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.8%. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio is 91.89%.

Institutional Trading of Vinci Compass Investments

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD purchased a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the fourth quarter valued at $37,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the second quarter valued at $123,000. Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the third quarter valued at $159,000. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 16.6% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 15,055 shares of the company’s stock valued at $162,000 after acquiring an additional 2,138 shares in the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter worth about $163,000. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Key Headlines Impacting Vinci Compass Investments

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

• Negative Sentiment: Seeking Alpha downgraded Vinci Compass Investments and said the company may face a challenging period because of lower liquidity, which could weigh on investor sentiment. Vinci Compass Will Face A Challenging Period With Lower Liquidity (Downgrade)
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders, including CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro and insider Fernando Lovisotto, sold shares over several recent sessions. While the sales were made under pre-arranged 10b5-1 plans, the cluster of insider selling may still concern investors. SEC filing for Sergio Passos Ribeiro sale
• Neutral Sentiment: The company recently confirmed a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share, equal to a 6.8% annualized yield, which may help income-focused shareholders but does not offset the near-term concerns. VINP stock and dividend information

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.