Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro Sells 1,852 Shares of Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,852 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.84, for a total value of $20,075.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 294,779 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,195,404.36. The trade was a 0.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible 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 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 value 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 value of $10,638.40.
• 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 value 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 value 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 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 shares were 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.

Vinci Compass Investments Trading Up 0.6%

NASDAQ VINP opened at $10.90 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $10.88 and its two-hundred 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. 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 has a market capitalization of $713.10 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.87 and a beta of 0.30.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share 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 the consensus estimate of $51.84 million. Research analysts forecast that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were paid a $0.17 dividend. This is a boost 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.2%. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio is presently 111.48%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD purchased a new position in Vinci Compass Investments during the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $123,000. Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $159,000. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings in shares of 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 period. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 4th quarter worth approximately $163,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Vinci Compass Investments

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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on VINP shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Zacks Research upgraded Vinci Compass Investments to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $14.00.

About Vinci Compass Investments

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.