Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Sells $53,057.41 in Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,087 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.43, for a total transaction of $53,057.41. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,194,008 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,453,503.44. The trade was a 0.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

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

• On Monday, March 30th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 6,259 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.07, for a total value of $63,028.13.
• On Friday, March 27th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,104 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.02, for a total value of $41,122.08.
• On Thursday, March 26th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,310 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.23, for a total value of $44,091.30.
• On Wednesday, March 25th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,869 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.44, for a total value of $29,952.36.
• On Tuesday, March 24th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 1,824 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.21, for a total value of $18,623.04.
• On Monday, March 23rd, Fernando Lovisotto sold 1,994 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.26, for a total value of $20,458.44.
• On Thursday, March 19th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,380 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.10, for a total value of $24,038.00.
• On Wednesday, March 18th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,451 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.37, for a total transaction of $35,786.87.
• On Tuesday, March 17th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 7,726 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.39, for a total transaction of $80,273.14.
• On Monday, March 16th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 9,320 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.28, for a total transaction of $95,809.60.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Up 0.2%

NASDAQ VINP traded up $0.03 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $10.67. 11,380 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 65,746. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 12 month low of $8.66 and a 12 month high of $13.61. The company has a current ratio of 5.13, a quick ratio of 6.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $683.05 million, a PE ratio of 17.48 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a 50 day moving average of $11.64 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.84.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last released 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). 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 return on equity of 14.24% and a net margin of 22.89%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, March 19th will be issued a $0.17 dividend. This is an increase from Vinci Compass Investments’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 19th. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio is presently 111.48%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VINP has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings lowered Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen cut Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $14.00.

Institutional Trading of Vinci Compass Investments

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda lifted its holdings in shares of 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 worth $43,413,000 after purchasing an additional 278,612 shares during the last quarter. Mirabella Financial Services LLP bought a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments in the third quarter valued at $1,053,000. FIL Ltd grew its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 135,971 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,773,000 after acquiring an additional 7,618 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP increased its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 48.4% in the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 79,760 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,040,000 after acquiring an additional 26,013 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the 4th quarter worth about $445,000. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.