Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro Sells 1,258 Shares

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,258 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.82, for a total transaction of $13,611.56. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 298,326 shares in the company, valued at $3,227,887.32. This trade represents a 0.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 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, May 5th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 976 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.90, for a total transaction of $10,638.40.
• On Friday, May 1st, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 697 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.97, for a total transaction of $7,646.09.
• On Thursday, April 30th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,795 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.93, for a total value of $19,619.35.
• On Wednesday, April 29th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,527 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.81, for a total value of $16,506.87.
• On Tuesday, April 28th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 997 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were 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 stock was 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 shares were sold at an average price of $11.16, for a total value 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.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VINP traded up $0.21 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $11.12. 40,800 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 78,603. The stock has a market capitalization of $727.47 million, a P/E ratio of 18.23 and a beta of 0.30. 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 company’s 50-day simple moving average is $10.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.88. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a twelve month low of $9.20 and a twelve month high of $13.61.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.84 million. As a group, research analysts predict that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

VINP has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen cut Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, 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 note on Monday, February 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vinci Compass Investments has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $14.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VINP. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD bought a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new position in Vinci Compass Investments in the second quarter valued at about $123,000. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vinci Compass Investments in the third quarter valued at about $159,000. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its position in Vinci Compass Investments by 16.6% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 15,055 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,000 after purchasing an additional 2,138 shares during the period. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter worth about $163,000. 34.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.