Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.01 EPS

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by ($0.01), reports. The business had revenue of $47.19 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.84 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 22.89% and a return on equity of 14.24%.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Up 0.2%

Vinci Compass Investments stock opened at $10.44 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $668.68 million, a PE ratio of 17.11 and a beta of 0.13. Vinci Compass Investments has a twelve month low of $8.66 and a twelve month high of $13.61. The company has a quick ratio of 6.68, a current ratio of 5.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The company has a 50 day moving average of $12.23 and a 200-day moving average of $11.83.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, March 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 19th. This is a positive change from Vinci Compass Investments’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 98.36%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped 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. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $14.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the fourth quarter valued at $163,000. Trexquant Investment LP bought a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter worth $248,000. FIL Ltd raised its position in 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 in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 48.4% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 79,760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,040,000 after acquiring an additional 26,013 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 15.0% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 236,278 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,081,000 after acquiring an additional 30,904 shares during the last quarter. 34.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.