Fernando Lovisotto Sells 3,493 Shares of Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,493 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.82, for a total transaction of $37,794.26. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,095,109 shares in the company, valued at $11,849,079.38. The trade was a 0.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at 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 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 transaction of $29,571.70.
• 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 transaction 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 transaction 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 transaction 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 transaction of $30,254.24.
• On Monday, April 27th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 8,929 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.02, for a total transaction of $98,397.58.
• On Friday, April 24th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,952 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.42, for a total transaction of $67,971.84.
• On Wednesday, April 22nd, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,734 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.07, for a total transaction of $63,475.38.
• On Monday, April 20th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,106 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.17, for a total transaction of $23,524.02.
• On Friday, April 17th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,622 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.08, for a total transaction of $51,211.76.

Vinci Compass Investments Price Performance

Shares of VINP opened at $10.84 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $709.15 million, a PE ratio of 17.77 and a beta of 0.30. The company’s 50-day moving average is $10.88 and its 200-day moving average is $11.88. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $9.20 and a fifty-two week high of $13.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 5.13 and a quick ratio of 5.13.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $47.19 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.84 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 22.89% and a return on equity of 14.24%. Equities analysts forecast that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 EPS for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, March 19th were given a dividend of $0.17 per share. This is a positive change from Vinci Compass Investments’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 19th. Vinci Compass Investments’s payout ratio is 111.48%.

Vinci Compass Investments News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its target and keeps an upbeat view (overweight), and several institutional investors have increased stakes this year — supportive data points that can limit downside and signal confidence from large holders. MarketBeat VINP coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple insiders — including CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro, Fernando Lovisotto and Bruno Zaremba — sold shares in early May, but most sales were executed under pre?arranged Rule 10b5?1 plans, which reduces the informational impact. Example filing/report: Sergio Passos Ribeiro sale (May 5). InsiderTrades article
• Neutral Sentiment: Company announced a quarterly dividend increase to $0.17 (annualized $0.68; ~6.1% yield). That attracts income buyers but also draws scrutiny because the dividend payout ratio is currently above 100%, making sustainability a key watch item. Dividend & stock summary
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly results (reported March 5) missed expectations: EPS $0.23 vs. $0.24 expected and revenue below estimates — a near?term fundamental headwind that can pressure sentiment. Earnings report

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda increased its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 7.4% in the 3rd quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,038,396 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,413,000 after buying an additional 278,612 shares during the period. Mirabella Financial Services LLP bought a new position in Vinci Compass Investments in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,053,000. R Squared Ltd increased its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 54.2% in the 3rd quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 44,801 shares of the company’s stock valued at $482,000 after buying an additional 15,747 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new position in Vinci Compass Investments in the 2nd quarter valued at about $123,000. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. bought a new position in Vinci Compass Investments in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,324,000. 34.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Zacks Research raised shares of Vinci Compass Investments to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $14.00.

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.