Fernando Lovisotto Sells 4,200 Shares of Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.08, for a total transaction of $42,336.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,012,570 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,206,705.60. This trade represents a 0.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing 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 Thursday, May 28th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,079 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.10, for a total value of $31,097.90.
• On Wednesday, May 27th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,728 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.04, for a total value of $27,389.12.
• On Friday, May 22nd, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,767 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.06, for a total value of $58,016.02.
• On Thursday, May 21st, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,429 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.27, for a total value of $35,215.83.
• 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 value of $48,233.76.
• On Tuesday, May 19th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,435 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.00, for a total value of $54,350.00.
• 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 value 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 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 shares were sold at an average price of $10.56, for a total transaction of $178,548.48.

Vinci Compass Investments Price Performance

NASDAQ:VINP opened at $10.11 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $661.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.66 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a current ratio of 5.08, a quick ratio of 5.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The company’s 50-day moving average is $10.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.73. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 12-month low of $9.20 and a 12-month high of $13.61.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last issued its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $47.19 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $51.84 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 13.73% and a net margin of 26.75%. Research analysts expect that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 EPS for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 25th will be issued a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.7%. Vinci Compass Investments’s payout ratio is 91.89%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Vinci Compass Investments to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Wall Street Zen lowered Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $14.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda increased its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 16.8% during the 1st quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,672,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,291,000 after buying an additional 671,448 shares during the last quarter. Endure Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the 1st quarter worth $3,531,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 266.6% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 172,866 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,749,000 after acquiring an additional 125,711 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. purchased a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,324,000. Finally, Mirabella Financial Services LLP purchased a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the third quarter valued at about $1,053,000. 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.