Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Fernando Lovisotto Sells 13,452 Shares of Company Stock

Key Points

• Insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 13,452 VINP shares at an average price of $11.41, totaling approximately $153,487. Following the transaction, he retained 875,954 shares; the sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
• Vinci Compass Investments shares fell 20.3% to $9.16, near the company’s 52-week low of $8.91. The company’s latest quarterly results missed analyst expectations for both earnings and revenue.
• The company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share, equivalent to a $0.68 annualized payout and a 7.4% yield. Analysts have a consensus “Hold” rating with a $14 price target, while ratings range from “Overweight” to “Strong Sell.”

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 13,452 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.41, for a total value of $153,487.32. Following the sale, the insider owned 875,954 shares in the company, valued at $9,994,635.14. The trade was a 1.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available 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 Thursday, October 22nd, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,211 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.42, for a total transaction of $59,509.62.
• On Wednesday, October 21st, Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,853 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.28, for a total transaction of $32,181.84.
• On Tuesday, October 20th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 10,960 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.19, for a total transaction of $122,642.40.
• On Monday, October 19th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 14,086 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.95, for a total value of $154,241.70.
• On Friday, October 16th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,024 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.87, for a total transaction of $22,000.88.
• On Thursday, October 15th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,874 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.87, for a total transaction of $63,850.38.
• On Wednesday, October 14th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,511 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.87, for a total value of $59,904.57.
• On Tuesday, October 13th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,864 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.19, for a total transaction of $54,428.16.
• On Friday, October 9th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 12,533 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.34, for a total value of $142,124.22.
• On Monday, October 12th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 8,988 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.47, for a total transaction of $103,092.36.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Down 20.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:VINP traded down $2.33 during trading on Monday, reaching $9.16. 441,253 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 108,669. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 1-year low of $8.91 and a 1-year high of $13.61. The firm has a market cap of $599.25 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.32 and a beta of 0.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 3.58 and a quick ratio of 3.58. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $9.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.08.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $54.05 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $56.12 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 12.65% and a net margin of 23.77%. Research analysts anticipate that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.80 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 25th were given a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 25th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.4%. Vinci Compass Investments's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 97.14%.

Institutional Trading of Vinci Compass Investments

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VINP. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda raised its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 16.8% in the 1st quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,672,173 shares of the company's stock worth $49,291,000 after acquiring an additional 671,448 shares during the last quarter. Endure Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the first quarter valued at approximately $3,531,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. purchased a new position in Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter valued at $1,324,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 12.2% during the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 84,900 shares of the company's stock valued at $896,000 after acquiring an additional 9,264 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deltec Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 136.1% in the 1st quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC now owns 59,934 shares of the company's stock valued at $632,000 after purchasing an additional 34,553 shares in the last quarter. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on VINP shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Vinci Compass Investments from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Weiss Ratings raised Vinci Compass Investments from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $14.00.

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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