Sergio Passos Ribeiro Sells 1,234 Shares of Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,234 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.27, for a total transaction of $12,673.18. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 274,233 shares in the company, valued at $2,816,372.91. The trade was a 0.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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

• On Wednesday, May 20th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,687 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.28, for a total transaction of $17,342.36.
• On Tuesday, May 19th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,955 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.38, for a total transaction of $20,292.90.
• On Monday, May 18th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,258 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.27, for a total transaction of $12,919.66.
• On Friday, May 15th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,645 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.31, for a total transaction of $27,269.95.
• On Thursday, May 14th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,389 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.38, for a total transaction of $14,417.82.
• On Wednesday, May 13th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 6,080 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.56, for a total transaction of $64,204.80.
• On Tuesday, May 12th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,550 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.52, for a total transaction of $16,306.00.
• On Monday, May 11th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,970 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.69, for a total transaction of $21,059.30.
• On Friday, May 8th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 778 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.86, for a total transaction of $8,449.08.
• On Thursday, May 7th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,852 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.84, for a total transaction of $20,075.68.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Down 2.9%

VINP stock opened at $10.03 on Friday. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a one year low of $9.20 and a one year high of $13.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $656.18 million, a PE ratio of 13.55 and a beta of 0.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 5.08 and a current ratio of 5.08. The company has a fifty day moving average of $10.61 and a 200-day moving average of $11.80.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last released its 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). Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 13.73% and a net margin of 26.75%.The firm had revenue of $47.19 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.84 million. As a group, analysts expect that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 EPS for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 25th will be paid a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 91.89%.

Key Vinci Compass Investments News

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

• Negative Sentiment: Seeking Alpha downgraded Vinci Compass Investments and said the company may face a challenging period because of lower liquidity, which could weigh on investor sentiment. Vinci Compass Will Face A Challenging Period With Lower Liquidity (Downgrade)
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders, including CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro and insider Fernando Lovisotto, sold shares over several recent sessions. While the sales were made under pre-arranged 10b5-1 plans, the cluster of insider selling may still concern investors. SEC filing for Sergio Passos Ribeiro sale
• Neutral Sentiment: The company recently confirmed a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share, equal to a 6.8% annualized yield, which may help income-focused shareholders but does not offset the near-term concerns. VINP stock and dividend information

Institutional Trading of Vinci Compass Investments

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VINP. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD acquired a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the fourth quarter valued at about $37,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the second quarter valued at about $123,000. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the third quarter valued at about $159,000. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 16.6% in the third 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 period. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the fourth quarter valued at about $163,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on VINP shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price 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. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $14.00.

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.