Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Sells $21,248.89 in Stock

Key Points

• Insider selling: Director Fernando Lovisotto executed a sale on May 1 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan (1,937 shares for $21,248.89) and completed multiple sales across April, trimming his stake by 0.18% though he still holds 1,098,602 shares valued at about $12.05M.
• Dividend hike with high payout ratio: Vinci Compass raised its quarterly dividend to $0.17 (annualized $0.68) for a 6.3% yield, but the dividend payout ratio is 111.48%, which could raise questions about sustainability.
• Market and analyst snapshot: VINP recently traded around $10.81 with a $707M market cap and 14.29 PE, a 52-week range of $9.20–$13.61, and an average analyst target of $14.00 (consensus: Moderate Buy).

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 1,937 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.97, for a total value of $21,248.89. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 1,098,602 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,051,663.94. This represents a 0.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed 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 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.
• On Thursday, April 16th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 7,551 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were 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.

Vinci Compass Investments Price Performance

NASDAQ VINP traded down $0.19 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $10.81. 51,842 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 116,787. The stock has a market cap of $707.19 million, a PE ratio of 14.29 and a beta of 0.30. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a one year low of $9.20 and a one year high of $13.61. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $10.98 and a 200-day moving average of $11.88. 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 EPS 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 14.24% and a net margin of 22.89%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The firm 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. 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.3%. Vinci Compass Investments's dividend payout ratio is currently 111.48%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VINP. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 266.6% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 172,866 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,749,000 after purchasing an additional 125,711 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments in the 2nd quarter valued at about $123,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 12.9% in the 3rd 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 last quarter. R Squared Ltd lifted its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 54.2% in the 3rd quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 44,801 shares of the company's stock valued at $482,000 after purchasing an additional 15,747 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda lifted its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 7.4% in the 3rd quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,038,396 shares of the company's stock valued at $43,413,000 after purchasing an additional 278,612 shares during the last quarter. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

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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