Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Sells $32,181.84 in Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,853 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.28, for a total value of $32,181.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 894,617 shares in the company, valued at $10,091,279.76. This represents a 0.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through 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, October 22nd, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,211 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.42, for a total value of $59,509.62.
• On Tuesday, October 20th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 10,960 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.19, for a total value of $122,642.40.
• On Monday, October 19th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 14,086 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.95, for a total value of $154,241.70.
• On Friday, October 16th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,024 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.87, for a total value of $22,000.88.
• On Thursday, October 15th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,874 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.87, for a total value of $63,850.38.
• 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 value of $59,904.57.
• On Tuesday, October 13th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,864 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.19, for a total value of $54,428.16.
• 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 stock was 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 transaction of $47,260.20.

Vinci Compass Investments Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:VINP traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $11.49. The company had a trading volume of 208,065 shares, compared to its average volume of 100,077. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $9.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.07. The company has a market capitalization of $751.68 million, a PE ratio of 16.41 and a beta of 0.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 3.58 and a quick ratio of 3.58. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a one year low of $9.13 and a one year high of $13.61.

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

Vinci Compass Investments Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 25th were paid a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 25th. Vinci Compass Investments’s payout ratio is 97.14%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments in the 2nd quarter valued at $54,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP increased its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 46.0% during the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 16,279 shares of the company’s stock valued at $158,000 after purchasing an additional 5,129 shares in the last quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 6.3% during the third quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. now owns 42,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $398,000 after buying an additional 2,541 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd raised its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 6.4% during the first quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 52,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $556,000 after buying an additional 3,153 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deltec Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 136.1% during the first quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC now owns 59,934 shares of the company’s stock worth $632,000 after buying an additional 34,553 shares during the last quarter. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on VINP shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective 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. Weiss Ratings downgraded Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vinci Compass Investments has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $14.00.

Vinci Compass Investments Company Profile

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. is an alternative investment platform focused on Latin America. The company manages capital for institutional investors, family offices, high-net-worth individuals and other clients through a range of public- and private-market strategies.

Its investment activities include private equity, infrastructure, real estate, private credit, hedge funds, equities, fixed income and other customized investment solutions. Through its Vinci and Compass businesses, the company provides asset management and advisory services designed to give clients access to opportunities across Brazil and other Latin American markets.

Vinci Partners, the company’s principal operating business, was founded in Brazil in 2009.