Sergio Passos Ribeiro Sells 1,527 Shares of Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,527 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.81, for a total value of $16,506.87. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 302,076 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,265,441.56. This trade represents a 0.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Sergio Passos Ribeiro also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, April 30th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,795 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.93, for a total value of $19,619.35.
• On Tuesday, April 28th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 997 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.93, for a total value of $10,897.21.
• On Monday, April 27th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 3,125 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.02, for a total value of $34,437.50.
• On Friday, April 24th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,143 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.42, for a total value of $24,473.06.
• On Thursday, April 23rd, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,327 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.16, for a total transaction of $25,969.32.
• On Wednesday, April 22nd, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,064 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.07, for a total transaction of $22,848.48.
• On Tuesday, April 21st, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 872 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.21, for a total transaction of $9,775.12.
• On Monday, April 20th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 762 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.17, for a total transaction of $8,511.54.
• On Friday, April 17th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,701 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.08, for a total transaction of $18,847.08.
• On Thursday, April 16th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,717 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.94, for a total transaction of $29,723.98.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Down 0.6%

VINP stock traded down $0.07 during trading on Friday, hitting $11.00. 31,758 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 78,272. The firm has a market capitalization of $719.62 million, a P/E ratio of 18.03 and a beta of 0.23. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 1 year low of $9.20 and a 1 year high of $13.61. The company has a quick ratio of 5.13, a current ratio of 5.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $10.98 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $11.87.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by ($0.01). Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 22.89% and a return on equity of 14.24%. The company had revenue of $47.19 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.84 million. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 EPS for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, March 19th were paid a dividend of $0.17 per share. This is an increase from Vinci Compass Investments’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.2%. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 111.48%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VINP has been the topic of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vinci Compass Investments presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $14.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD acquired a new position in Vinci Compass Investments during the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments in the second quarter worth about $123,000. Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the third quarter worth about $159,000. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 16.6% during 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 in the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter valued at about $163,000. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.