Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Sells $27,389.12 in Stock

Key Points

• Insider selling: Vinci Compass Investments insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,728 shares on May 27 at an average price of $10.04, totaling about $27,389. The sale was made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
• Stock and valuation: VINP edged up 0.1% to $10.13, giving the company a market cap of about $662.7 million. The stock has traded between $9.20 and $13.61 over the past 12 months.
• Dividend and outlook: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share, or $0.68 annualized, for a yield of 6.7%. Analysts currently have a Moderate Buy consensus with an average price target of $14.00.

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,728 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.04, for a total transaction of $27,389.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,019,849 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,239,283.96. This trade represents a 0.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Fernando Lovisotto also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, May 28th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,079 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.10, for a total transaction of $31,097.90.
• On Friday, May 22nd, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,767 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.06, for a total transaction of $58,016.02.
• On Thursday, May 21st, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,429 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.27, for a total transaction of $35,215.83.
• On Wednesday, May 20th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,692 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.28, for a total transaction of $48,233.76.
• On Tuesday, May 19th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,435 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.00, for a total transaction of $54,350.00.
• On Monday, May 18th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,498 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.27, for a total transaction of $35,924.46.
• On Friday, May 15th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 7,355 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.31, for a total transaction of $75,830.05.
• On Thursday, May 14th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,649 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.38, for a total transaction of $37,876.62.
• On Wednesday, May 13th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 16,908 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.56, for a total transaction of $178,548.48.
• On Tuesday, May 12th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,310 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.52, for a total transaction of $45,341.20.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Up 0.1%

Vinci Compass Investments stock traded up $0.01 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $10.13. The company's stock had a trading volume of 96,538 shares, compared to its average volume of 79,439. The company has a market capitalization of $662.70 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.69 and a beta of 0.30. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 12 month low of $9.20 and a 12 month high of $13.61. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $10.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 5.08 and a current ratio of 5.08.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $47.19 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.84 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 26.75% and a return on equity of 13.73%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 25th will be given a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. Vinci Compass Investments's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 91.89%.

Institutional Trading of Vinci Compass Investments

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VINP. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD acquired a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments in the 4th quarter worth about $37,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments in the 2nd quarter worth about $123,000. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments in the 3rd quarter worth about $159,000. Van ECK Associates Corp raised 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 purchasing an additional 2,138 shares in the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments in the 4th quarter worth about $163,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 34.07% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on VINP shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Vinci Compass Investments to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock 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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