Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Fernando Lovisotto Sells 3,950 Shares

Key Points

• Insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,950 VINP shares on April 14 at an average price of $10.73 under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, leaving him with 1,162,471 shares (a 0.34% reduction); he has made multiple additional sales across March–April.
• VINP traded at $10.76 (down 0.4%) on heavy volume and the company recently raised its quarterly dividend to $0.17 (annualized $0.68), implying a 6.3% yield
• The company slightly missed quarterly expectations (EPS $0.23 vs. $0.24 consensus; revenue $47.19M vs. $51.84M) while analysts maintain a consensus of “Moderate Buy” with an average price target of $14.00.

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,950 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.73, for a total transaction of $42,383.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 1,162,471 shares of the company's stock, valued at $12,473,313.83. This trade represents a 0.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through 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 Monday, April 13th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,249 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.54, for a total transaction of $55,324.46.
• On Friday, April 10th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 737 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.70, for a total transaction of $7,885.90.
• On Thursday, April 9th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,515 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.60, for a total transaction of $58,459.00.
• On Wednesday, April 8th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,263 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.64, for a total transaction of $55,998.32.
• On Tuesday, April 7th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 1,231 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.35, for a total transaction of $12,740.85.
• On Monday, April 6th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,084 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.54, for a total transaction of $43,045.36.
• On Thursday, April 2nd, Fernando Lovisotto sold 1,826 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.42, for a total transaction of $19,026.92.
• On Wednesday, April 1st, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,682 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.61, for a total transaction of $39,066.02.
• On Tuesday, March 31st, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,087 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.43, for a total transaction of $53,057.41.
• On Monday, March 30th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 6,259 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.07, for a total transaction of $63,028.13.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Down 0.4%

NASDAQ VINP traded down $0.04 on Wednesday, hitting $10.76. 184,583 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 67,280. The company has a quick ratio of 6.68, a current ratio of 5.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $9.09 and a fifty-two week high of $13.61. The company has a market cap of $689.18 million, a PE ratio of 17.64 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $11.26 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.86.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by ($0.01). Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 14.24% and a net margin of 22.89%.The firm had revenue of $47.19 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.84 million. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. This is a boost from Vinci Compass Investments's previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.3%. Vinci Compass Investments's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 111.48%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda lifted its stake 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 valued at $43,413,000 after buying an additional 278,612 shares during the last quarter. Mirabella Financial Services LLP purchased a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the third quarter worth approximately $1,053,000. R Squared Ltd grew its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 54.2% during the third quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 44,801 shares of the company's stock worth $482,000 after acquiring an additional 15,747 shares during the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the 4th quarter valued at $163,000. Finally, Mondrian Investment Partners LTD purchased a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments in the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 34.07% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on VINP shares. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $14.00.

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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