Sergio Passos Ribeiro Sells 1,687 Shares of Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,687 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.28, for a total transaction of $17,342.36. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 275,467 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,831,800.76. The trade was a 0.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing 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 21st, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,234 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.27, for a total transaction of $12,673.18.
• 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 Price Performance

Vinci Compass Investments stock opened at $10.03 on Friday. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 12-month low of $9.20 and a 12-month high of $13.61. The stock has a market cap of $656.18 million, a P/E ratio of 13.55 and a beta of 0.30. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $10.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.80. The company has a current ratio of 5.08, a quick ratio of 5.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last released 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). 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.84 million. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Endure Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the first quarter valued at approximately $3,531,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 12.2% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 84,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $896,000 after acquiring an additional 9,264 shares during the last quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda lifted its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 16.8% in the first quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,672,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,291,000 after acquiring an additional 671,448 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd lifted its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 6.4% in the first quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 52,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $556,000 after acquiring an additional 3,153 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deltec Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 136.1% in the first quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC now owns 59,934 shares of the company’s stock worth $632,000 after acquiring an additional 34,553 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

Vinci Compass Investments News Summary

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, 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. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average 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.