Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Sells $54,428.16 in Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,864 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.19, for a total transaction of $54,428.16. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 935,926 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,473,011.94. This represents a 0.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 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 stock was 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 shares were sold at an average price of $11.34, for a total transaction 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 shares were 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 shares were sold at an average price of $10.71, for a total value of $28,188.72.
• On Tuesday, October 6th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,245 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was 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 value of $122,649.12.

Vinci Compass Investments Price Performance

NASDAQ:VINP opened at $10.93 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 3.58, a quick ratio of 3.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The company has a market capitalization of $715.04 million, a P/E ratio of 15.61 and a beta of 0.26. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 12 month low of $9.13 and a 12 month high of $13.61. The business’s 50-day moving average is $9.80 and its 200 day moving average is $10.06.

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

Vinci Compass Investments Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. grew its position 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 worth $398,000 after acquiring an additional 2,541 shares in the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP increased 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 acquiring 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 approximately $54,000. Endure Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the first quarter worth approximately $3,531,000. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its position in Vinci Compass Investments by 12.2% during the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 84,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $896,000 after purchasing an additional 9,264 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VINP has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Research lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, September 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Vinci Compass Investments from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $14.00.

About Vinci Compass Investments

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.