Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Fernando Lovisotto Sells 12,533 Shares of Company Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 12,533 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.34, for a total value of $142,124.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 94,978 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,077,050.52. This trade represents a 11.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale 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 Monday, October 12th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 8,988 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.47, for a total value of $103,092.36.
• On Thursday, October 8th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,316 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.95, for a total value of $47,260.20.
• On Wednesday, October 7th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,632 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.71, for a total transaction of $28,188.72.
• On Tuesday, October 6th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,245 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.73, for a total transaction of $56,278.85.
• On Monday, October 5th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 11,748 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.44, for a total transaction of $122,649.12.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VINP opened at $11.20 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $9.74 and a 200-day moving average of $10.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $732.70 million, a P/E ratio of 16.00 and a beta of 0.26. The company has a quick ratio of 3.58, a current ratio of 3.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a twelve month low of $9.13 and a twelve month high of $13.61.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $54.05 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $56.12 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 23.77% and a return on equity of 12.65%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.80 EPS for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 25th were issued a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 25th. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 97.14%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VINP. Engineers Gate Manager LP increased its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 46.0% during the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 16,279 shares of the company’s stock valued at $158,000 after acquiring an additional 5,129 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the 2nd quarter worth $54,000. Endure Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the 1st quarter worth $3,531,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 12.2% in the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 84,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $896,000 after purchasing an additional 9,264 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda grew its position in Vinci Compass Investments by 16.8% in the 1st quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,672,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,291,000 after purchasing an additional 671,448 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Vinci Compass Investments

Here are the key news stories impacting Vinci Compass Investments this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: The sales were executed under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which reduces the likelihood that they reflect a reaction to undisclosed company-specific concerns. Both insiders also retained substantial positions after the transactions.
• Negative Sentiment: Fernando Lovisotto sold 21,521 shares for approximately $245,217, reducing his holdings by roughly 20% across the disclosed transactions. SEC filing for Fernando Lovisotto insider sales
• Negative Sentiment: Augusto Zaremba sold 43,505 shares for approximately $490,745 over four transactions. Although the sales reduced his position by only about 4%, the repeated selling may weigh on investor sentiment and contribute to the stock’s recent weakness. SEC filing for Augusto Zaremba insider sales

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on VINP. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Zacks Research cut shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Vinci Compass Investments from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $14.00.

Vinci Compass Investments Company Profile

Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. is an alternative investment platform focused primarily on Brazil and Latin America. The company provides investment management and advisory services to institutional investors, family offices, high-net-worth individuals and other clients through a range of private- and public-market strategies.

Its offerings have included private equity, infrastructure, real estate, private credit, hedge funds and public equities. Vinci also manages investment vehicles and provides related asset-management services designed to give clients access to Brazilian and other Latin American opportunities across multiple asset classes.

Founded in 2009, Vinci Partners is headquartered in Brazil and serves both domestic and international investors.