Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Fernando Lovisotto Sells 4,987 Shares

Key Points

• Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,987 VINP shares on April 30 at an average price of $10.93 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5‑1 plan, leaving him with 1,100,539 shares (a ~0.45% reduction in his position).
• Dividend increased: Vinci Compass raised its quarterly dividend to $0.17 (annualized $0.68), yielding about 6.2% while reflecting a payout ratio of 111.48%.
• The stock traded at $11.00 (down 0.6%) with a market cap of ~$719.6M; the company slightly missed recent quarterly EPS and revenue estimates and carries a consensus analyst rating of "Moderate Buy" with a $14 price target.

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,987 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.93, for a total transaction of $54,507.91. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 1,100,539 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $12,028,891.27. This trade represents a 0.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at 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 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 stock was 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 stock was 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 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.
• 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 stock was sold at an average price of $11.08, for a total value of $51,211.76.
• On Thursday, April 16th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 7,551 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.94, for a total value of $82,607.94.
• On Wednesday, April 15th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 7,198 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.61, for a total value of $76,370.78.
• On Tuesday, April 14th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,950 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.73, for a total value of $42,383.50.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Down 0.6%

Vinci Compass Investments stock traded down $0.07 during trading on Friday, hitting $11.00. 31,758 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 78,272. The company has a market capitalization of $719.62 million, a P/E ratio of 18.03 and a beta of 0.23. The business's 50 day moving average is $10.98 and its 200 day moving average is $11.87. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 52 week low of $9.20 and a 52 week 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.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.84 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 22.89% and a return on equity of 14.24%. Analysts predict 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, March 19th were given a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 19th. This is an increase from Vinci Compass Investments's previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.2%. Vinci Compass Investments's payout ratio is 111.48%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on VINP shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Vinci Compass Investments to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings downgraded Vinci Compass Investments from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Vinci Compass Investments from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vinci Compass Investments has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $14.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VINP. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD purchased a new position in Vinci Compass Investments during the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the second quarter worth about $123,000. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the third quarter valued at approximately $159,000. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 16.6% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 15,055 shares of the company's stock valued at $162,000 after acquiring an additional 2,138 shares during the period. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $163,000. Institutional investors own 34.07% of the company's stock.

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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