Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Lowered to "Hold" Rating by Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen downgraded Vinci Compass Investments from "buy" to "hold" (Weiss Ratings also cut to "hold"), though JPMorgan remains "overweight" and the consensus rating is a "Moderate Buy" with a $14 average price target.
• The company missed quarterly estimates (EPS $0.23 vs. $0.24 expected; revenue $47.19M vs. $51.84M), and the stock was trading down about 3.8% at $11.10, inside a one-year range of $8.66–$13.61.
• Key fundamentals: market cap roughly $711M, P/E ~18.2, institutional ownership ~34%, and analysts forecast about 0.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) was downgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

VINP has been the topic of several other research reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded Vinci Compass Investments from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective 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. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $14.00.

Vinci Compass Investments Trading Down 3.8%

NASDAQ:VINP opened at $11.10 on Friday. Vinci Compass Investments has a one year low of $8.66 and a one year high of $13.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 6.68 and a quick ratio of 6.68. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $12.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $710.96 million, a P/E ratio of 18.20 and a beta of 0.13.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by ($0.01). Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 22.89% and a return on equity of 14.61%. The business had revenue of $47.19 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.84 million. As a group, analysts forecast that Vinci Compass Investments will post 0.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new position in Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $163,000. Trexquant Investment LP purchased a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the 4th quarter valued at $248,000. FIL Ltd raised its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 5.9% during the 4th quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 135,971 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,773,000 after buying an additional 7,618 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 48.4% during the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 79,760 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,040,000 after buying an additional 26,013 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 15.0% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 236,278 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,081,000 after buying an additional 30,904 shares during the period. 34.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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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