Insider Selling: Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sells 5,507 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Vinci Compass Investments CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 5,507 shares on May 26 at an average price of $9.98, totaling about $54,960. The sale was made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
• Ribeiro has been actively reducing his stake with multiple sales in the prior two weeks, while still directly owning 266,652 shares after the latest transaction.
• The stock is trading near $10 and offers a high dividend yield, with VINP recently at $10.09 and a quarterly dividend of $0.17, annualized to a 6.7% yield. Analysts currently have a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with an average target price of $14.00.

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 5,507 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.98, for a total transaction of $54,959.86. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 266,652 shares in the company, valued at $2,661,186.96. The trade was a 2.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed 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 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 transaction of $20,864.44.
• On Thursday, May 21st, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,234 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.27, for a total transaction of $12,673.18.
• On Wednesday, May 20th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,687 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.28, for a total transaction 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 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 value of $12,919.66.
• On Friday, May 15th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,645 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.31, for a total value of $27,269.95.
• 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 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 value 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 value of $16,306.00.
• 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.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Performance

Shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock traded up $0.06 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $10.09. 42,061 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 79,613. The stock has a market capitalization of $660.11 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.64 and a beta of 0.30. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 12-month low of $9.20 and a 12-month high of $13.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 5.08 and a quick ratio of 5.08. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $10.60 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.78.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by ($0.01). The company 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%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 8th. Shareholders 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 yield of 6.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. Vinci Compass Investments's payout ratio is presently 91.89%.

Institutional Trading of Vinci Compass Investments

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 6.7% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 30,116 shares of the company's stock worth $393,000 after purchasing an additional 1,896 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 16.6% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 15,055 shares of the company's stock valued at $162,000 after buying an additional 2,138 shares during the period. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD bought a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter valued at about $37,000. R Squared Ltd lifted 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position 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 valued at $986,000 after acquiring an additional 3,504 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 34.07% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VINP has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Zacks Research raised Vinci Compass Investments to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Weiss Ratings raised Vinci Compass Investments from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price 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. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company 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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