Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sells $18,847.08 in Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,701 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.08, for a total value of $18,847.08. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 315,893 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,500,094.44. This represents a 0.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed 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 Tuesday, April 21st, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 872 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.21, for a total value 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 value of $8,511.54.
• On Thursday, April 16th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,717 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.94, for a total value of $29,723.98.
• On Wednesday, April 15th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,590 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.61, for a total value of $27,479.90.
• On Tuesday, April 14th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,421 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.73, for a total value of $15,247.33.
• On Monday, April 13th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,890 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.54, for a total value of $19,920.60.
• On Friday, April 10th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 269 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.70, for a total value of $2,878.30.
• On Thursday, April 9th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,985 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.60, for a total value of $21,041.00.
• On Wednesday, April 8th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,894 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.54, for a total value of $19,962.76.
• On Tuesday, April 7th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 445 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.35, for a total value of $4,605.75.

Vinci Compass Investments Trading Down 1.9%

Vinci Compass Investments stock opened at $11.07 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $11.12 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.87. The company has a quick ratio of 6.68, a current ratio of 5.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The stock has a market cap of $709.03 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.15 and a beta of 0.23. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 12 month low of $9.10 and a 12 month high of $13.61.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $47.19 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.84 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 22.89% and a return on equity of 14.24%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 EPS for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were issued a $0.17 dividend. This is a positive change from Vinci Compass Investments’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.1%. Vinci Compass Investments’s payout ratio is currently 111.48%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on VINP shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Zacks Research raised Vinci Compass Investments to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Weiss Ratings cut Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vinci Compass Investments has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $14.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD bought a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $37,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $163,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $123,000. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $159,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its position in Vinci Compass Investments by 16.6% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 15,055 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,000 after acquiring an additional 2,138 shares during the last quarter. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Vinci Compass Investments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strategic combination with BACS — Vinci Compass signed an agreement to merge its Argentine asset-management operations with BACS, doubling its local footprint, strengthening distribution through Banco Hipotecario and BACS, and positioning the business for accelerated growth in a consolidating market. This move supports revenue and scale expansion in Argentina. PR Newswire: Strategic Combination with BACS
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend lift — Vinci Compass recently raised its quarterly dividend to $0.17 (annualized $0.68; ~6.0% yield). Higher yield supports income-focused investor interest and can underpin the stock floor while management builds scale. (Company disclosure)
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider sales executed under 10b5-1 plans — Several insiders (including Fernando Lovisotto, Bruno Sacchi Zaremba and CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro) reported sales on Apr 20–21 carried out under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which reduces the informational signal versus opportunistic trades. SEC filing (example)
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst views — Recent analyst activity is split: JPMorgan raised its price target and gave an overweight, while other shops have trimmed ratings to Hold. This creates heterogeneous investor expectations rather than a clear directional signal.
• Negative Sentiment: Aggregate insider selling adds supply risk — Although many sales are small as a percentage of individual holdings, cumulative insider dispositions over the past weeks amount to a meaningful number of shares (~tens of thousands), which can exert near-term downward pressure if external demand is soft. Coverage of insider sales
• Negative Sentiment: Continued selling could unnerve investors — Insiders remain large holders (so single sales are muted), but further or larger future dispositions would be viewed negatively by the market and could amplify price weakness. SEC ownership filing

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.