Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Reaches New 1-Year Low - Time to Sell?

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week low during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $9.19 and last traded at $9.21, with a volume of 65346 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $9.33.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings downgraded Vinci Compass Investments from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vinci Compass Investments has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $14.00.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Down 1.3%

The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $9.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.58. The firm has a market cap of $602.52 million, a PE ratio of 13.16 and a beta of 0.30. The company has a current ratio of 3.58, a quick ratio of 3.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by ($0.02). Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 23.77% and a return on equity of 12.65%. The firm had revenue of $54.05 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $56.12 million. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 25th will be given a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 25th. Vinci Compass Investments's payout ratio is 97.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vinci Compass Investments

In related news, CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 13,061 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.00, for a total value of $130,610.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 212,547 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,125,470. This trade represents a 5.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 11,818 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.33, for a total value of $122,079.94. Following the transaction, the insider owned 989,231 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,218,756.23. The trade was a 1.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 141,935 shares of company stock worth $1,410,513. Insiders own 49.31% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Vinci Compass Investments

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VINP. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD bought a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the 2nd quarter valued at $54,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the 2nd quarter valued at $123,000. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments in the 3rd quarter worth $159,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp increased 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. 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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