Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sells $10,638.40 in Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 976 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.90, for a total transaction of $10,638.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 297,350 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,241,115. This represents a 0.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, 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 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 Monday, May 4th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,258 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.82, for a total transaction of $13,611.56.
• 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 shares were sold at an average price of $10.93, for a total transaction 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 transaction 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 transaction 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 transaction 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 transaction 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 transaction of $25,969.32.

Vinci Compass Investments Trading Up 0.6%

VINP stock opened at $10.90 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 5.13 and a current ratio of 5.13. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $10.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.88. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 52 week low of $9.20 and a 52 week high of $13.61. The company has a market capitalization of $713.10 million, a PE ratio of 17.87 and a beta of 0.30.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last released 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). Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 22.89% and a return on equity of 14.24%. The business had revenue of $47.19 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.84 million. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, March 19th were given a dividend of $0.17 per share. This is a positive change from Vinci Compass Investments’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 19th. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 111.48%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VINP has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped 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. Zacks Research raised shares of Vinci Compass Investments to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $14.00.

Vinci Compass Investments News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: VINP has been trading above its 50-day average and near recent levels, suggesting some resilience even with insider selling in the background.
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple insider sales were disclosed this week, but they were pre-planned 10b5-1 transactions rather than open-market discretionary selling.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership remains meaningful, and several large holders have recently increased stakes, partly offsetting concerns from insider activity.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly results missed analyst expectations on both earnings and revenue, which remains a fundamental headwind for the stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD bought a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the fourth quarter worth about $163,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the second quarter worth about $123,000. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the third quarter worth about $159,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its holdings 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 worth $162,000 after acquiring an additional 2,138 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

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.