Sergio Passos Ribeiro Sells 1,421 Shares of Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock

Key Points

• CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro has been selling shares under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, including 1,421 shares on April 14 at an average of $10.73, trimming his stake by 0.44% to 322,901 shares.
• Vinci Compass raised its quarterly dividend to $0.17 ($0.68 annualized)6.3%, but the payout ratio stands high at 111.48%.
• The stock recently traded near $10.76 after a slight decline, the company missed quarterly estimates (EPS $0.23 vs $0.24; revenue $47.19M vs $51.84M), and analysts have a consensus "Moderate Buy" with an average target of about $14 (JPMorgan at $15/overweight).

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,421 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.73, for a total transaction of $15,247.33. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 322,901 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,464,727.73. The trade was a 0.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing 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 Monday, April 13th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,890 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.54, for a total value of $19,920.60.
• On Friday, April 10th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 269 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.70, for a total transaction of $2,878.30.
• On Thursday, April 9th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,985 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.60, for a total transaction of $21,041.00.
• On Wednesday, April 8th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,894 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.54, for a total transaction of $19,962.76.
• On Tuesday, April 7th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 445 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.35, for a total transaction of $4,605.75.
• On Monday, April 6th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,470 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.54, for a total transaction of $15,493.80.
• On Thursday, April 2nd, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 659 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.42, for a total value of $6,866.78.
• On Wednesday, April 1st, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,325 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.61, for a total value of $14,058.25.
• On Tuesday, March 31st, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,832 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.43, for a total value of $19,107.76.
• On Monday, March 30th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,252 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.07, for a total value of $22,677.64.

Vinci Compass Investments Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ VINP traded down $0.04 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $10.76. 184,583 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 67,280. The stock has a market capitalization of $689.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.64 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a current ratio of 5.13, a quick ratio of 6.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The company's 50 day moving average price is $11.26 and its 200 day moving average price is $11.86. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 12 month low of $9.09 and a 12 month high of $13.61.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $47.19 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.84 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 22.89% and a return on equity of 14.24%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were given a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.3%. This is an increase from Vinci Compass Investments's previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. Vinci Compass Investments's dividend payout ratio is presently 111.48%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on VINP. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective 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 cut Vinci Compass Investments from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Vinci Compass Investments from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $14.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD bought a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 4th quarter worth $37,000. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 4th quarter worth $163,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 2nd quarter worth $123,000. Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 3rd quarter worth $159,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 16.6% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 15,055 shares of the company's stock worth $162,000 after purchasing an additional 2,138 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 34.07% of the company's stock.

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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