Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Sets New 1-Year Low – Here’s What Happened

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $9.19 and last traded at $9.21, with a volume of 65346 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.33.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vinci Compass Investments presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $14.00.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of $610.37 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.33 and a beta of 0.30. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $9.76 and a 200-day moving average of $10.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 3.58 and a current ratio of 3.58.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by ($0.02). Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 12.65% and a net margin of 23.77%.The firm had revenue of $54.05 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $56.12 million. As a group, analysts anticipate that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 25th will be given a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 25th. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.3%. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 97.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vinci Compass Investments

In other Vinci Compass Investments news, insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 11,818 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.33, for a total value of $122,079.94. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 989,231 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,218,756.23. The trade was a 1.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 5,626 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.59, for a total transaction 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 trade represents a 3.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 129,431 shares of company stock worth $1,283,744. Insiders own 49.31% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 6.7% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 30,116 shares of the company’s stock worth $393,000 after acquiring an additional 1,896 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp raised 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 purchasing an additional 2,138 shares during the period. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD acquired a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 4th quarter worth about $37,000. R Squared Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 6.4% during the 1st quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 52,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $556,000 after buying an additional 3,153 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 75,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $986,000 after buying an additional 3,504 shares during the period. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.