Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Sells $58,549.13 in Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,477 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.69, for a total transaction of $58,549.13. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 1,077,620 shares in the company, valued at $11,519,757.80. This represents a 0.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through 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 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 transaction 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 transaction of $178,548.48.
• On Tuesday, May 12th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,310 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.52, for a total transaction of $45,341.20.
• On Friday, May 8th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,161 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.86, for a total transaction 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 transaction of $55,782.64.
• On Wednesday, May 6th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 1,992 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.06, for a total transaction of $22,031.52.
• On Tuesday, May 5th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,713 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.90, for a total transaction of $29,571.70.
• On Monday, May 4th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,493 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.82, for a total transaction of $37,794.26.
• On Friday, May 1st, Fernando Lovisotto sold 1,937 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.97, for a total transaction of $21,248.89.
• On Thursday, April 30th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,987 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.93, for a total transaction of $54,507.91.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Down 1.9%

VINP stock opened at $10.28 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $10.70 and its 200 day moving average price is $11.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 5.13 and a current ratio of 5.08. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $9.20 and a fifty-two week high of $13.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $672.52 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.89 and a beta of 0.30.

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

Vinci Compass Investments Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 8th. Investors of record on Monday, May 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio is presently 91.89%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $14.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda increased its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 16.8% in the first quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,672,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,291,000 after purchasing an additional 671,448 shares during the last quarter. Samlyn Capital LLC increased its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 3.5% in the third quarter. Samlyn Capital LLC now owns 2,335,754 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,109,000 after purchasing an additional 79,538 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 12.9% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 334,743 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,598,000 after purchasing an additional 38,154 shares during the last quarter. Endure Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Vinci Compass Investments in the first quarter valued at approximately $3,531,000. Finally, State Street Corp increased 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 purchasing an additional 30,904 shares during the last quarter. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Vinci Compass Investments

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

• Negative Sentiment: CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold shares in multiple recent transactions, adding to concerns about insider distribution at Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP). SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Insiders Fernando Lovisotto and Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba also sold shares on consecutive days, reinforcing the perception of broad insider selling. SEC filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Management noted the sales were executed under pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plans, which means they may not reflect a change in the company’s outlook. SEC filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage also highlighted the stock without pointing to a new business catalyst, leaving the insider activity as the main near-term driver. Article

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.