Short Interest in Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) Decreases By 41.0%

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 106,600 shares, adropof41.0% from the July 15th total of 180,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 51,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.1 days. Currently,0.4% of the company’s shares are sold short. Currently,0.4% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 51,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.1 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VINP. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 266.6% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 172,866 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,749,000 after buying an additional 125,711 shares during the last quarter. Castalian Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,259,000. Driehaus Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 71.1% during the fourth quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC now owns 263,726 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,656,000 after buying an additional 109,568 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 259.4% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 78,269 shares of the company’s stock valued at $788,000 after buying an additional 56,489 shares during the last quarter. Finally, R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the second quarter valued at approximately $281,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

Vinci Compass Investments Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock opened at $10.16 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 7.84 and a current ratio of 7.84. Vinci Compass Investments has a 52 week low of $8.66 and a 52 week high of $11.46. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $9.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $9.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $650.75 million, a PE ratio of 21.62 and a beta of 0.10.

Vinci Compass Investments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 9th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 25th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 25th. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 127.66%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on VINP. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Vinci Compass Investments from $13.50 to $14.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Wall Street Zen raised Vinci Compass Investments from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd.

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.