Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Fernando Lovisotto Sells 2,713 Shares

Key Points

• Insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,713 shares of Vinci Compass Investments (VINP) on May 5 at an average price of $10.90 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, leaving him with about 1,092,396 shares (~$11.9M) and reducing his stake by 0.25%.
• Between April 17 and May 5 he executed multiple additional sales totaling roughly 47,500 shares across several transactions, representing significant insider selling over the period.
• Vinci Compass raised its quarterly dividend to $0.17 (annualized $0.68) for a ~6.1% yield, but the dividend payout ratio is high at 111.48%; the stock trades near $11.12 with an average analyst target around $14 ("Moderate Buy").

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,713 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.90, for a total value of $29,571.70. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 1,092,396 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,907,116.40. The trade was a 0.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, 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 Monday, May 4th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,493 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were 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 shares were 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 shares were 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.
• 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 value of $23,524.02.
• On Friday, April 17th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,622 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.08, for a total value of $51,211.76.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VINP traded up $0.21 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $11.12. The company had a trading volume of 40,800 shares, compared to its average volume of 78,603. The company has a market capitalization of $727.47 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.23 and a beta of 0.30. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 1 year low of $9.20 and a 1 year high of $13.61. The company has a current ratio of 5.13, a quick ratio of 5.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $10.94 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.88.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly 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). The company had revenue of $47.19 million during 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%. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were given a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.1%. This is an increase from Vinci Compass Investments's previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 19th. Vinci Compass Investments's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 111.48%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD bought a new position in Vinci Compass Investments in the 4th quarter worth about $37,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new position in Vinci Compass Investments in the 2nd quarter worth about $123,000. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vinci Compass Investments in the 3rd quarter worth about $159,000. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 16.6% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 15,055 shares of the company's stock worth $162,000 after acquiring an additional 2,138 shares during the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd bought a new position in Vinci Compass Investments in the 4th quarter worth about $163,000. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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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