Insider Selling: Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sells 5,673 Shares of Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 5,673 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.72, for a total value of $55,141.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 254,823 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,476,879.56. This trade represents a 2.18% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through 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, June 4th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 4,047 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.79, for a total value of $39,620.13.
• On Tuesday, June 2nd, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 748 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.06, for a total value of $7,524.88.
• On Monday, June 1st, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,810 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.11, for a total value of $18,299.10.
• On Thursday, May 28th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,107 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.10, for a total value of $11,180.70.
• On Wednesday, May 27th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 981 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.04, for a total value of $9,849.24.
• On Tuesday, May 26th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 5,507 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.98, for a total value of $54,959.86.
• On Friday, May 22nd, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,074 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.06, for a total value of $20,864.44.
• 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 value of $12,673.18.
• On Wednesday, May 20th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,687 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.28, for a total value of $17,342.36.
• 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 value of $20,292.90.

Vinci Compass Investments Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VINP traded down $0.25 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $9.61. The stock had a trading volume of 39,349 shares, compared to its average volume of 78,160. The company has a current ratio of 5.08, a quick ratio of 5.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The company has a market cap of $628.71 million, a P/E ratio of 12.99 and a beta of 0.29. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 1 year low of $9.20 and a 1 year high of $13.61. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $10.57 and its 200 day moving average price is $11.68.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $47.19 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $51.84 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 13.73% and a net margin of 26.75%. Research analysts expect that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 25th will be given a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.1%. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio is 91.89%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 6.7% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 30,116 shares of the company’s stock worth $393,000 after buying an additional 1,896 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp raised 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 buying an additional 2,138 shares during the period. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD purchased a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,000. R Squared Ltd raised its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 3,153 shares during the period. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 75,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $986,000 after buying an additional 3,504 shares during the period. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VINP has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Vinci Compass Investments to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target 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.