Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock: Insider Fernando Lovisotto Sells 4,864 Shares

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,864 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.19, for a total value of $54,428.16. Following the transaction, the insider owned 935,926 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,473,011.94. This trade represents a 0.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, 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 Wednesday, October 14th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,511 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.87, for a total transaction of $59,904.57.
• On Friday, October 9th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 12,533 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.34, for a total value 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.
• On Wednesday, October 7th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,632 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.71, for a total transaction of $28,188.72.
• On Tuesday, October 6th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,245 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.73, for a total value of $56,278.85.
• On Monday, October 5th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 11,748 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.44, for a total transaction of $122,649.12.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Performance

Shares of VINP stock traded down $0.02 on Friday, reaching $10.93. The stock had a trading volume of 30,431 shares, compared to its average volume of 74,184. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 12 month low of $9.13 and a 12 month high of $13.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $715.04 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.61 and a beta of 0.26. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $9.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.06. The company has a quick ratio of 3.58, a current ratio of 3.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $54.05 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $56.12 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 12.65% and a net margin of 23.77%. On average, research analysts expect that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.80 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 25th were paid a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 25th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.2%. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio is 97.14%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. 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. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Vinci Compass Investments from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vinci Compass Investments presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $14.00.

Institutional Trading of Vinci Compass Investments

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 6.3% in the third quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. now owns 42,565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $398,000 after acquiring an additional 2,541 shares during the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP lifted its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 46.0% during the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 16,279 shares of the company’s stock worth $158,000 after purchasing an additional 5,129 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the second quarter worth $54,000. Endure Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the first quarter worth $3,531,000. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 12.2% during the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 84,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $896,000 after purchasing an additional 9,264 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

Vinci Compass Investments Company Profile

Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. is an alternative investment platform focused primarily on Brazil and Latin America. The company provides investment management and advisory services to institutional investors, family offices, high-net-worth individuals and other clients through a range of private- and public-market strategies.

Its offerings have included private equity, infrastructure, real estate, private credit, hedge funds and public equities. Vinci also manages investment vehicles and provides related asset-management services designed to give clients access to Brazilian and other Latin American opportunities across multiple asset classes.

Founded in 2009, Vinci Partners is headquartered in Brazil and serves both domestic and international investors.