Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock Gets Price Target Trim from UBS Group

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) had its target price cut by UBS Group from $12.00 to $10.50 in a report issued on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 4th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective 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 equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $12.25.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Performance

Shares of VINP opened at $8.87 on Monday. Vinci Compass Investments has a 12-month low of $8.40 and a 12-month high of $13.61. The company has a current ratio of 3.58, a quick ratio of 3.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The company has a market cap of $580.29 million, a PE ratio of 12.67 and a beta of 0.31. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $9.77 and a 200-day moving average price of $10.36.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by ($0.02). Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 23.77% and a return on equity of 12.65%. The company had revenue of $54.05 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $56.12 million. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Vinci Compass Investments will post 0.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Vinci Compass Investments

In other news, insider Augusto Zaremba sold 21,222 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.34, for a total value of $240,657.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 1,016,742 shares in the company, valued at $11,529,854.28. This trade represents a 2.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 14,086 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, October 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.95, for a total value of $154,241.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 908,430 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,947,308.50. This trade represents a 1.53% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 241,712 shares of company stock valued at $2,694,007 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 49.31% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Vinci Compass Investments

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA increased its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 35.1% during the third quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 48,978 shares of the company’s stock valued at $458,000 after purchasing an additional 12,712 shares in the last quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. now owns 42,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $398,000 after buying an additional 2,541 shares during the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP grew its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 46.0% in the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 16,279 shares of the company’s stock worth $158,000 after buying an additional 5,129 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in Vinci Compass Investments during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Finally, Endure Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Vinci Compass Investments during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $3,531,000. 34.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vinci Compass Investments Company Profile

Vinci Compass Investments is an alternative investment and asset-management firm with roots in Brazil. It provides investment products and services to institutional and individual clients, with strategies spanning private equity, infrastructure, real estate, credit and public markets. The company’s platform serves clients in Brazil and other Latin American markets. Its business traces its origins to Vinci Partners, founded in 2009, and its regional presence has expanded through the combination with Compass Group.