Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Fernando Lovisotto Sells 3,429 Shares of Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,429 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.27, for a total transaction of $35,215.83. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 1,028,344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,561,092.88. This trade represents a 0.33% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at 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, May 20th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,692 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.28, for a total transaction of $48,233.76.
• On Tuesday, May 19th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,435 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.00, for a total transaction of $54,350.00.
• On Monday, May 18th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,498 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.27, for a total value of $35,924.46.
• On Friday, May 15th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 7,355 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.31, for a total value of $75,830.05.
• On Thursday, May 14th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,649 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.38, for a total value of $37,876.62.
• On Wednesday, May 13th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 16,908 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.56, for a total value 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 value 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 value 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 value of $23,468.46.
• On Thursday, May 7th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,146 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.84, for a total value of $55,782.64.

Vinci Compass Investments Trading Down 2.9%

NASDAQ VINP opened at $10.03 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $656.16 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.55 and a beta of 0.30. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a one year low of $9.20 and a one year high of $13.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 5.08 and a quick ratio of 5.08. The business’s fifty day moving average is $10.61 and its 200-day moving average is $11.80.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $47.19 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.84 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 13.73% and a net margin of 26.75%. Equities research analysts predict that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 EPS for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Dividend Announcement

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

Vinci Compass Investments News Summary

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

• Negative Sentiment: Seeking Alpha downgraded Vinci Compass Investments and warned the company may face a challenging period due to lower liquidity, which could hurt the stock. Vinci Compass Will Face A Challenging Period With Lower Liquidity (Downgrade)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,692 shares, adding to a string of recent insider sales that may raise concern about near-term confidence in Vinci Compass Investments. Fernando Lovisotto Sells 4,692 Shares of Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro also sold shares under a pre-arranged trading plan, which is worth noting but is less alarming than discretionary selling. SEC filing for Sergio Passos Ribeiro sale

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD purchased a new position in Vinci Compass Investments during the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in Vinci Compass Investments during the 4th quarter valued at about $163,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new position in Vinci Compass Investments during the 2nd quarter valued at about $123,000. Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vinci Compass Investments during the 3rd quarter valued at about $159,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 16.6% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

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.