Fernando Lovisotto Sells 5,146 Shares of Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock

Key Points

• Insider selling: Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,146 shares of Vinci Compass Investments on May 7 at an average price of $10.84, worth about $55,783. The sale was made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and his remaining stake was about 1.09 million shares.
• Recent trading activity: Lovisotto has been selling shares repeatedly in recent days, including multiple sales from late April through May 6. These transactions significantly reduced his position, though he still holds a large ownership stake.
• Company snapshot: VINP shares rose slightly to $10.90, while the company reported mixed fundamentals, including a recent earnings miss and a newly increased quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share. Analysts currently have a Moderate Buy consensus with an average target price of $14.00.

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,146 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.84, for a total transaction of $55,782.64. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 1,085,258 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $11,764,196.72. This trade represents a 0.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible 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 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 shares were 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 shares were sold at an average price of $10.93, for a total transaction 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 transaction 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 transaction 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 transaction 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 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.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Performance

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

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by ($0.01). Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 22.89% and a return on equity of 14.24%. The business had revenue of $47.19 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.84 million. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VINP. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 266.6% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 172,866 shares of the company's stock worth $1,749,000 after purchasing an additional 125,711 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments in the second quarter worth about $123,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 12.9% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 334,743 shares of the company's stock worth $3,598,000 after purchasing an additional 38,154 shares during the period. R Squared Ltd lifted its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 54.2% in the third quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 44,801 shares of the company's stock worth $482,000 after purchasing an additional 15,747 shares during the period. Finally, SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda lifted its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 7.4% in 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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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