Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock Gets Price Target Reduction from UBS Group

Key Points

• UBS lowered its price target on Vinci Compass Investments from $12.00 to $10.50 but maintained a Buy rating; the revised target implies 18.38% upside from the prior close.
• Analyst views are mixed: MarketBeat reports an average Hold rating and average target price of $12.25, with ratings ranging from Strong Sell to Buy.
• The company’s latest quarter missed expectations, reporting $0.19 earnings per share versus a $0.21 estimate and $54.05 million in revenue versus a $56.12 million estimate.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) had its target price reduced by UBS Group from $12.00 to $10.50 in a report issued on Monday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a "buy" rating on the stock. UBS Group's target price would indicate a potential upside of 18.38% from the company's previous close.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on VINP. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Vinci Compass Investments from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Zacks Research downgraded Vinci Compass Investments from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Vinci Compass Investments from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $12.25.

Vinci Compass Investments Price Performance

NASDAQ VINP traded up $0.26 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $8.87. 90,054 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 73,150. 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 stock has a market cap of $580.29 million, a PE ratio of 12.67 and a beta of 0.31. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $9.82 and a 200-day moving average of $10.42. Vinci Compass Investments has a one year low of $8.40 and a one year high of $13.61.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $54.05 million during 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%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Vinci Compass Investments will post 0.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Vinci Compass Investments news, insider Augusto Zaremba sold 19,815 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.43, for a total value of $226,485.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 915,442 shares in the company, valued at $10,463,502.06. This trade represents a 2.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 13,452 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.41, for a total value of $153,487.32. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 875,954 shares in the company, valued at $9,994,635.14. This trade represents a 1.51% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 241,712 shares of company stock worth $2,694,007 over the last three months. Insiders own 49.31% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VINP. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA grew its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 35.1% in the third quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 48,978 shares of the company's stock valued at $458,000 after purchasing an additional 12,712 shares during the last quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 2,541 shares in the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 46.0% in the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 16,279 shares of the company's stock valued at $158,000 after buying an additional 5,129 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the second quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Finally, Endure Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the first quarter valued at approximately $3,531,000. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Vinci Compass Investments

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.

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