Sergio Passos Ribeiro Sells 1,955 Shares of Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,955 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.38, for a total transaction of $20,292.90. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 277,154 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,876,858.52. This trade represents a 0.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed 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 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 shares were sold at an average price of $10.84, for a total transaction of $20,075.68.
• On Wednesday, May 6th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 719 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.06, for a total transaction of $7,952.14.
• On Tuesday, May 5th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 976 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.90, for a total transaction of $10,638.40.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Performance

Shares of VINP stock opened at $10.33 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $675.79 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.96 and a beta of 0.30. The company’s 50 day moving average is $10.62 and its 200 day moving average is $11.82. The company has a quick ratio of 5.08, a current ratio of 5.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 52-week low of $9.20 and a 52-week high of $13.61.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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). The business had revenue of $47.19 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $51.84 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 26.75% and a return on equity of 13.73%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 8th. Investors of record on Monday, May 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 91.89%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD acquired a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter worth $37,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter worth $163,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the second quarter worth $123,000. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the third quarter worth $159,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position 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 worth $162,000 after purchasing an additional 2,138 shares in the last quarter. 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.