Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Sells $55,324.46 in Stock

Key Points

• Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,249 shares on April 13 as part of a series of insider sales totaling 42,883 shares (about $450,000) executed under a Rule 10b5‑1 plan, trimming his stake by 0.45% while still owning 1,166,421 shares (~$12.29M).
• Vinci Compass raised its quarterly dividend to $0.17 (annualized $0.68, ~6.3% yield) despite a payout ratio above 111%, and the company recently reported a $0.23 EPS (missing estimates) as the stock traded down to $10.76 on elevated volume.

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,249 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock in a transaction on Monday, April 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.54, for a total value of $55,324.46. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 1,166,421 shares of the company's stock, valued at $12,294,077.34. This trade represents a 0.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible 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 Tuesday, April 14th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,950 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.73, for a total value of $42,383.50.
• On Friday, April 10th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 737 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.70, for a total value of $7,885.90.
• On Thursday, April 9th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,515 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.60, for a total value of $58,459.00.
• On Wednesday, April 8th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,263 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.64, for a total value of $55,998.32.
• On Tuesday, April 7th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 1,231 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.35, for a total value of $12,740.85.
• On Monday, April 6th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,084 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.54, for a total value of $43,045.36.
• On Thursday, April 2nd, Fernando Lovisotto sold 1,826 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.42, for a total value of $19,026.92.
• On Wednesday, April 1st, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,682 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.61, for a total value of $39,066.02.
• On Tuesday, March 31st, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,087 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.43, for a total value 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 value of $63,028.13.

Vinci Compass Investments Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock traded down $0.04 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $10.76. 184,583 shares of the company 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 twelve month low of $9.09 and a twelve month high of $13.61. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $11.26 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $689.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.64 and a beta of 0.23.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates 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 company 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 firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were paid a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 19th. This is a positive change from Vinci Compass Investments's previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.3%. Vinci Compass Investments's payout ratio is presently 111.48%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda raised its position 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 buying an additional 278,612 shares during the last quarter. Mirabella Financial Services LLP acquired a new position in Vinci Compass Investments during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,053,000. R Squared Ltd boosted its position in Vinci Compass Investments by 54.2% during the 3rd 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 Vinci Compass Investments during the 4th quarter worth approximately $163,000. Finally, Mondrian Investment Partners LTD acquired a new position in Vinci Compass Investments during the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. 34.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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