Fernando Lovisotto Sells 4,310 Shares of Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,310 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.52, for a total value of $45,341.20. Following the sale, the insider owned 1,073,310 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,291,221.20. This represents a 0.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed 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 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.
• On Wednesday, May 6th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 1,992 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were 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 shares were 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 shares were 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 shares were 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 shares were sold at an average price of $10.93, for a total value of $54,507.91.
• On Wednesday, April 29th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,245 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.81, for a total value of $45,888.45.
• On Tuesday, April 28th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,768 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.93, for a total value of $30,254.24.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock traded down $0.02 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $10.51. 296,004 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 122,589. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $10.76 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.86. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a twelve month low of $9.20 and a twelve month high of $13.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 5.13 and a current ratio of 5.13. The stock has a market cap of $687.56 million, a P/E ratio of 14.20 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 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by ($0.01). Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 14.20% and a net margin of 26.75%.The company had revenue of $47.19 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.84 million. Equities research analysts predict that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 8th. Investors of record on Monday, May 25th will be issued a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. Vinci Compass Investments’s payout ratio is 111.48%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VINP has been the subject of several analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded Vinci Compass Investments to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Wall Street Zen lowered Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Two equities 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, Vinci Compass Investments presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $14.00.

Institutional Trading of Vinci Compass Investments

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda increased its position 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 valued at $49,291,000 after purchasing an additional 671,448 shares during the period. R Squared Ltd grew its position in Vinci Compass Investments by 6.4% in the first quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 52,686 shares of the company’s stock valued at $556,000 after acquiring an additional 3,153 shares during the period. Deltec Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 136.1% during the first quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC now owns 59,934 shares of the company’s stock worth $632,000 after purchasing an additional 34,553 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter worth $1,324,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter worth $163,000. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.