Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Shares Gap Up – Should You Buy?

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP)’s stock price gapped up before the market opened on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $9.32, but opened at $10.00. Vinci Compass Investments shares last traded at $9.3050, with a volume of 3,073 shares traded.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently commented on VINP. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vinci Compass Investments in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Vinci Compass Investments from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vinci Compass Investments currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $13.50.

Vinci Compass Investments Trading Up 0.2%

The firm has a market cap of $611.17 million, a PE ratio of 13.40 and a beta of 0.29. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $9.64 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $10.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 3.58 and a quick ratio of 3.58.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $54.05 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $56.12 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 12.65% and a net margin of 23.77%. Analysts forecast that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.8 EPS for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 25th were given a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.3%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 25th. Vinci Compass Investments’s payout ratio is currently 97.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vinci Compass Investments

In other news, CFO Sergio Ribeiro sold 5,626 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.59, for a total value of $53,953.34. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 180,250 shares in the company, valued at $1,728,597.50. This represents a 3.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 14,737 shares of company stock valued at $142,643 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 49.31% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda grew its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 16.8% during the first quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,672,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,291,000 after buying an additional 671,448 shares in the last quarter. Endure Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the first quarter valued at approximately $3,531,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,324,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 12.2% in the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 84,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $896,000 after acquiring an additional 9,264 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deltec Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 136.1% in the first quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC now owns 59,934 shares of the company’s stock valued at $632,000 after purchasing an additional 34,553 shares during the last quarter. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Vinci Compass Investments

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd., formerly known as Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ: VINP), is an alternative investment platform focused primarily on Brazil and Latin America. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The firm provides investment management and advisory services across a range of alternative asset classes. Its offerings include private equity, infrastructure, credit, real estate, public equities, hedge funds and other investment strategies.