Insider Selling: Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sells $64,204.80 in Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 6,080 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.56, for a total transaction of $64,204.80. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 284,401 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,003,274.56. This trade represents a 2.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 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 14th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,389 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.38, for a total value of $14,417.82.
• 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 value 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 value of $21,059.30.
• On Friday, May 8th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 778 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.86, for a total value 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 value of $20,075.68.
• On Wednesday, May 6th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 719 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was 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 stock was 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 transaction of $19,619.35.

Vinci Compass Investments Price Performance

Vinci Compass Investments stock opened at $10.28 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 5.08 and a current ratio of 5.08. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 52-week low of $9.20 and a 52-week high of $13.61. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $10.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.85. The firm has a market cap of $672.54 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.89 and a beta of 0.30.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 26.75% and a return on equity of 13.73%. The firm had revenue of $47.19 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.84 million. Equities analysts predict that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 EPS for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Announces Dividend

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

More Vinci Compass Investments News

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

• Negative Sentiment: CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold shares in multiple recent transactions, adding to concerns about insider distribution at Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP). SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Insiders Fernando Lovisotto and Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba also sold shares on consecutive days, reinforcing the perception of broad insider selling. SEC filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Management noted the sales were executed under pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plans, which means they may not reflect a change in the company’s outlook. SEC filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage also highlighted the stock without pointing to a new business catalyst, leaving the insider activity as the main near-term driver. Article

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Several 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 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in Vinci Compass Investments during the 4th quarter worth approximately $163,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new position in Vinci Compass Investments in the second quarter worth approximately $123,000. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vinci Compass Investments in the third quarter worth approximately $159,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 2,138 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research raised Vinci Compass Investments to a “hold” rating in a research note 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target 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. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vinci Compass Investments presently has an average 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.