Insider Selling: Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Sells 3,079 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Insider selling continued at Vinci Compass Investments: Insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,079 shares at an average price of $10.10, and the transaction was made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. He has also sold multiple blocks of shares in recent days.
• The company’s shares and fundamentals were mixed: VINP traded up slightly to $10.13, but the stock remains below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The company recently missed quarterly earnings and revenue estimates.
• Dividend and analyst outlook remain notable: Vinci Compass declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share, implying a 6.7% annualized yield, though the payout ratio is high at 91.89%. Analysts currently have a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with a $14.00 target price.

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,079 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.10, for a total transaction of $31,097.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,016,770 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,269,377. This represents a 0.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at 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 27th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,728 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.04, for a total transaction of $27,389.12.
• On Friday, May 22nd, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,767 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.06, for a total transaction of $58,016.02.
• On Thursday, May 21st, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,429 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.27, for a total transaction of $35,215.83.
• On Wednesday, May 20th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,692 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.28, for a total transaction of $48,233.76.
• On Tuesday, May 19th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,435 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.00, for a total transaction of $54,350.00.
• On Monday, May 18th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,498 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.27, for a total transaction of $35,924.46.
• On Friday, May 15th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 7,355 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.31, for a total transaction of $75,830.05.
• On Thursday, May 14th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,649 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.38, for a total transaction of $37,876.62.
• On Wednesday, May 13th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 16,908 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.56, for a total transaction of $178,548.48.
• On Tuesday, May 12th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,310 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.52, for a total transaction of $45,341.20.

Vinci Compass Investments Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of VINP traded up $0.01 on Friday, reaching $10.13. 96,538 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 79,439. The company has a current ratio of 5.08, a quick ratio of 5.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $662.70 million, a P/E ratio of 13.69 and a beta of 0.30. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $10.59 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.76. 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share 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 the consensus estimate of $51.84 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 13.73% and a net margin of 26.75%. Research analysts anticipate that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 8th. Investors of record on Monday, May 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. Vinci Compass Investments's payout ratio is 91.89%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on VINP shares. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. 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 MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $14.00.

Institutional Trading of Vinci Compass Investments

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda raised its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 16.8% in the first quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,672,173 shares of the company's stock valued at $49,291,000 after purchasing an additional 671,448 shares during the period. Samlyn Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 3.5% in the third quarter. Samlyn Capital LLC now owns 2,335,754 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,109,000 after purchasing an additional 79,538 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 12.9% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 334,743 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,598,000 after purchasing an additional 38,154 shares during the period. Endure Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the first quarter valued at about $3,531,000. Finally, State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 15.0% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 236,278 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,081,000 after purchasing an additional 30,904 shares during the period. 34.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vinci Compass Investments Company Profile

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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