Fernando Lovisotto Sells 1,992 Shares of Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock

Key Points

• Insider selling continued: Vinci Compass Investments insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 1,992 shares on May 6 at an average price of $11.06, and the filing notes the trade was made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
• Stock and financial snapshot: VINP rose 0.6% to $10.90 in Friday trading, with a market cap of about $713.1 million and a 52-week range of $9.20 to $13.61. The company most recently reported quarterly EPS and revenue that both came in slightly below estimates.
• Dividend and analyst backdrop: The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.17 per share, or $0.68 annualized, for a yield of 6.2%, though the payout ratio is above 100%. Analysts currently have a Moderate Buy consensus rating with a $14.00 price target.

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 1,992 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.06, for a total value of $22,031.52. Following the transaction, the insider owned 1,090,404 shares in the company, valued at $12,059,868.24. The trade was a 0.18% 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.

Fernando Lovisotto also recently made the following trade(s):

• 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 value of $55,782.64.
• 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 value 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 value 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 value 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 value of $54,507.91.
• On Wednesday, April 29th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,245 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.81, for a total value of $45,888.45.
• On Tuesday, April 28th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,768 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.93, for a total value of $30,254.24.
• On Monday, April 27th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 8,929 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.02, for a total value of $98,397.58.
• On Friday, April 24th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,952 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.42, for a total value of $67,971.84.
• On Wednesday, April 22nd, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,734 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.07, for a total value of $63,475.38.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Up 0.6%

NASDAQ VINP traded up $0.06 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $10.90. 37,091 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 120,802. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 5.13 and a quick ratio of 5.13. The company has a market cap of $713.10 million, a PE ratio of 17.87 and a beta of 0.30. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $10.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.88. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 52 week low of $9.20 and a 52 week high of $13.61.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $47.19 million for 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%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were given a dividend of $0.17 per share. This is a boost from Vinci Compass Investments's previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.2%. Vinci Compass Investments's payout ratio is 111.48%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings cut Vinci Compass Investments from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Zacks Research raised Vinci Compass Investments to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Vinci Compass Investments from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $14.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VINP. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 266.6% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 172,866 shares of the company's stock worth $1,749,000 after acquiring an additional 125,711 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new position in Vinci Compass Investments in the 2nd quarter worth $123,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 12.9% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 334,743 shares of the company's stock worth $3,598,000 after acquiring an additional 38,154 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd raised its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 54.2% in the 3rd quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 44,801 shares of the company's stock worth $482,000 after acquiring an additional 15,747 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda raised its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 7.4% in the 3rd quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,038,396 shares of the company's stock worth $43,413,000 after acquiring an additional 278,612 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 34.07% of the company's stock.

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.

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