Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Sells 5,211 Shares of Company Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,211 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.42, for a total transaction of $59,509.62. Following the sale, the insider owned 889,406 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,157,016.52. The trade was a 0.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Fernando Lovisotto also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, October 21st, Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,853 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.28, for a total transaction of $32,181.84.
• On Tuesday, October 20th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 10,960 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.19, for a total transaction of $122,642.40.
• On Monday, October 19th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 14,086 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.95, for a total transaction of $154,241.70.
• On Friday, October 16th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,024 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.87, for a total transaction of $22,000.88.
• On Thursday, October 15th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,874 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.87, for a total transaction of $63,850.38.
• On Wednesday, October 14th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,511 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.87, for a total transaction of $59,904.57.
• On Tuesday, October 13th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,864 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.19, for a total transaction of $54,428.16.
• On Friday, October 9th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 12,533 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.34, for a total transaction of $142,124.22.
• On Monday, October 12th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 8,988 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.47, for a total transaction of $103,092.36.
• On Thursday, October 8th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,316 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.95, for a total value of $47,260.20.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Performance

VINP traded up $0.03 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $11.49. 208,065 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 100,077. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $9.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $751.68 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.41 and a beta of 0.26. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 1-year low of $9.13 and a 1-year 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.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $56.12 million. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.80 earnings per share for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared 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 yield of 5.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 25th. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 97.14%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VINP has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Zacks Research cut shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $14.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VINP. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments in the 2nd quarter valued at $54,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP increased its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 5,129 shares in the last quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. raised its position in Vinci Compass Investments by 6.3% during the third quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. now owns 42,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $398,000 after acquiring an additional 2,541 shares during the period. R Squared Ltd raised its position in Vinci Compass Investments by 6.4% during the first quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 52,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $556,000 after acquiring an additional 3,153 shares during the period. Finally, Deltec Asset Management LLC raised its position in 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 acquiring an additional 34,553 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

Vinci Compass Investments Company Profile

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. is an alternative investment platform focused on Latin America. The company manages capital for institutional investors, family offices, high-net-worth individuals and other clients through a range of public- and private-market strategies.

Its investment activities include private equity, infrastructure, real estate, private credit, hedge funds, equities, fixed income and other customized investment solutions. Through its Vinci and Compass businesses, the company provides asset management and advisory services designed to give clients access to opportunities across Brazil and other Latin American markets.

Vinci Partners, the company’s principal operating business, was founded in Brazil in 2009.