Insider Selling: Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sells 1,795 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold about 20,030 shares of VINP between April 16–30 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan (including 1,795 shares on April 30 at $10.93) and still holds 300,281 shares after the April 30 trade.
• VINP shares trade near $11.00 with a market capitalization of roughly $720 million and a trailing P/E of about 18, with a 12‑month range of $9.20–$13.61.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.17 (annualized $0.68), yielding about 6.2%, but the dividend payout ratio is high at roughly 111%, which may raise sustainability concerns.

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,795 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.93, for a total transaction of $19,619.35. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 300,281 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,282,071.33. This trade represents a 0.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available 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 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 stock was 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 stock was 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.
• On Wednesday, April 22nd, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,064 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.07, for a total value of $22,848.48.
• On Tuesday, April 21st, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 872 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.21, for a total value of $9,775.12.
• On Monday, April 20th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 762 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.17, for a total value of $8,511.54.
• On Friday, April 17th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,701 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.08, for a total transaction of $18,847.08.
• On Thursday, April 16th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,717 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.94, for a total transaction of $29,723.98.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Performance

Shares of VINP stock traded down $0.07 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $11.00. The stock had a trading volume of 31,758 shares, compared to its average volume of 78,272. The firm has a market capitalization of $719.62 million, a PE ratio of 18.03 and a beta of 0.23. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $10.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.87. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a twelve month low of $9.20 and a twelve month high of $13.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 5.13 and a quick ratio of 5.13.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) 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 firm had revenue of $47.19 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.84 million. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.2%. 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. Vinci Compass Investments's dividend payout ratio is presently 111.48%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD bought a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the 4th quarter worth $37,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new position in Vinci Compass Investments during the second quarter worth about $123,000. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vinci Compass Investments during the third quarter worth about $159,000. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position 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 worth $162,000 after acquiring an additional 2,138 shares in the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments in the 4th quarter valued at about $163,000. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on VINP. Zacks Research upgraded Vinci Compass Investments to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vinci Compass Investments presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price 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.

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