Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Sells $54,350.00 in Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,435 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.00, for a total transaction of $54,350.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 1,036,465 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,364,650. This represents a 0.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible 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 Thursday, May 21st, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,429 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.27, for a total transaction of $35,215.83.
• On Wednesday, May 20th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,692 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.28, for a total transaction of $48,233.76.
• On Monday, May 18th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,498 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.27, for a total transaction of $35,924.46.
• On Friday, May 15th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 7,355 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.31, for a total transaction of $75,830.05.
• On Thursday, May 14th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,649 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.38, for a total transaction of $37,876.62.
• On Wednesday, May 13th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 16,908 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.56, for a total transaction of $178,548.48.
• On Tuesday, May 12th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,310 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.52, for a total transaction of $45,341.20.
• 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 transaction 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 transaction 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 transaction of $55,782.64.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Performance

Shares of VINP opened at $10.03 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $10.61 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.80. The company has a quick ratio of 5.08, a current ratio of 5.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The company has a market capitalization of $656.16 million, a PE ratio of 13.55 and a beta of 0.30. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 52-week low of $9.20 and a 52-week high of $13.61.

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 net margin of 26.75% and a return on equity of 13.73%. The business had revenue of $47.19 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $51.84 million. Equities research analysts predict that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 91.89%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VINP has been the subject of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $14.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD purchased a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $163,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the second quarter valued at approximately $123,000. Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the third quarter valued at approximately $159,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 16.6% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 15,055 shares of the company’s stock valued at $162,000 after buying an additional 2,138 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

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.