Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Rating Lowered to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on VINP. Weiss Ratings cut Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Two 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 stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $14.00.

Vinci Compass Investments Trading Down 3.8%

Vinci Compass Investments stock opened at $11.10 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $710.91 million, a P/E ratio of 18.20 and a beta of 0.13. Vinci Compass Investments has a fifty-two week low of $8.66 and a fifty-two week high of $13.61. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $12.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 6.68 and a current ratio of 5.13.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $47.19 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $51.84 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 14.24% and a net margin of 22.89%. Equities research analysts forecast that Vinci Compass Investments will post 0.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 6.7% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 30,116 shares of the company’s stock worth $393,000 after acquiring an additional 1,896 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 16.6% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 15,055 shares of the company’s stock valued at $162,000 after purchasing an additional 2,138 shares during the last quarter. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD bought a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Vinci Compass Investments in the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its position in Vinci Compass Investments by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 75,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $986,000 after purchasing an additional 3,504 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

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.