Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro Sells 1,550 Shares of Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,550 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.52, for a total value of $16,306.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 290,481 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,055,860.12. This represents a 0.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at 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 Monday, May 11th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,970 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were 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 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.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of VINP opened at $10.51 on Thursday. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 52 week low of $9.20 and a 52 week high of $13.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $687.56 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.20 and a beta of 0.30. 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 stock has a fifty day moving average of $10.76 and a 200-day moving average of $11.86.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last announced its quarterly 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). Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 26.75% and a return on equity of 14.20%. The firm had revenue of $47.19 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 25th will be paid a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio is presently 111.48%.

Vinci Compass Investments News Roundup

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

• Negative Sentiment: CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold shares in two separate transactions, adding to the sense of insider distribution at Vinci Compass Investments. SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Insider Fernando Lovisotto sold additional shares on consecutive trading days, and Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba also sold stock, reinforcing the impression of broad insider selling. SEC filing
• Neutral Sentiment: All of the reported transactions were executed under pre-arranged 10b5-1 plans, which suggests the sales may not reflect a change in management’s outlook on the business. SEC filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Related coverage compared VINP with BitFuFu, but did not indicate a company-specific operational catalyst for Vinci Compass Investments. Article

Institutional Trading of Vinci Compass Investments

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VINP. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 266.6% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 172,866 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,749,000 after acquiring an additional 125,711 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the 2nd quarter worth about $123,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 12.9% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 334,743 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,598,000 after acquiring an additional 38,154 shares during the period. R Squared Ltd grew its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 54.2% during the 3rd quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 44,801 shares of the company’s stock worth $482,000 after acquiring an additional 15,747 shares during the period. Finally, SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda grew its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 7.4% during the 3rd quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,038,396 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,413,000 after acquiring an additional 278,612 shares during the period. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased 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. Zacks Research raised Vinci Compass Investments to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Wall Street Zen lowered Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus 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.