Fernando Lovisotto Sells 4,245 Shares of Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock

Key Points

• Fernando Lovisotto sold a total of 58,042 shares of Vinci Compass Investments in multiple April transactions totaling about $636,593, reducing his stake by 0.38 to 1,105,526 shares.
• All of the sales were executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and Lovisotto remains a large insider holder of the company.
• Vinci Compass trades near $11.00, recently raised its quarterly dividend to $0.17 (a 6.2% yield) despite a dividend payout ratio above 100%, and analysts have an average price target of $14 (Moderate Buy).

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,245 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.81, for a total value of $45,888.45. Following the transaction, the insider owned 1,105,526 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,950,736.06. This trade represents a 0.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at 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, 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 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 stock was 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 stock was sold at an average price of $11.42, for a total transaction 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 transaction of $63,475.38.
• On Monday, April 20th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,106 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.17, for a total transaction of $23,524.02.
• On Friday, April 17th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,622 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.08, for a total transaction of $51,211.76.
• On Thursday, April 16th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 7,551 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.94, for a total transaction of $82,607.94.
• On Wednesday, April 15th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 7,198 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.61, for a total transaction of $76,370.78.
• On Tuesday, April 14th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,950 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.73, for a total transaction of $42,383.50.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VINP traded down $0.07 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $11.00. The company's stock had a trading volume of 31,758 shares, compared to its average volume of 78,272. The stock has a market capitalization of $719.62 million, a P/E ratio of 18.03 and a beta of 0.23. 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 firm has a 50 day moving average price of $10.98 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.87. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 12-month low of $9.20 and a 12-month high of $13.61.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $47.19 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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 analysts predict that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were paid a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.2%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 19th. This is a positive change from Vinci Compass Investments's previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. Vinci Compass Investments's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 111.48%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda boosted its position in Vinci Compass Investments by 7.4% during the third quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,038,396 shares of the company's stock worth $43,413,000 after purchasing an additional 278,612 shares during the period. Mirabella Financial Services LLP bought a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,053,000. R Squared Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 54.2% during the 3rd quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 44,801 shares of the company's stock valued at $482,000 after buying an additional 15,747 shares in the last quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 136.1% during the 1st quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC now owns 59,934 shares of the company's stock valued at $632,000 after buying an additional 34,553 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. bought a new position in Vinci Compass Investments in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,324,000. 34.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on VINP shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, 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. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $14.00.

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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