Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) Short Interest Update

Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 110,900 shares, an increase of 30.9% from the August 31st total of 84,700 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 67,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.7 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Vinci Partners Investments from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 11th.

Vinci Partners Investments Stock Performance

VINP stock opened at $9.89 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $10.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $531.88 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.21 and a beta of 0.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 10.68 and a current ratio of 10.68. Vinci Partners Investments has a 1 year low of $9.01 and a 1 year high of $11.85.

Vinci Partners Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 7th. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.17 by ($0.07). Vinci Partners Investments had a net margin of 36.07% and a return on equity of 13.37%. The firm had revenue of $25.18 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.50 million. On average, research analysts predict that Vinci Partners Investments will post 0.65 EPS for the current year.

Vinci Partners Investments Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 5th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 21st were issued a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.88%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 21st. Vinci Partners Investments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 83.95%.

Institutional Trading of Vinci Partners Investments

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. UBS Group AG grew its stake in shares of Vinci Partners Investments by 15.5% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 596,245 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,529,000 after purchasing an additional 79,945 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI raised its position in shares of Vinci Partners Investments by 209.1% during the 2nd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 139,655 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,522,000 after buying an additional 94,467 shares in the last quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Vinci Partners Investments during the 4th quarter worth about $229,000. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda lifted its stake in shares of Vinci Partners Investments by 231.1% in the 4th quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 510,869 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,594,000 after acquiring an additional 356,569 shares during the period. Finally, Driehaus Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vinci Partners Investments by 6.8% in the second quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC now owns 154,158 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,680,000 after acquiring an additional 9,803 shares in the last quarter. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vinci Partners 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.