Sergio Passos Ribeiro Sells 1,852 Shares of Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock

Key Points

• Vinci Compass Investments CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,852 shares on May 7 at an average price of $10.84, worth about $20,076. The trade was made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and his stake fell by 0.62%.
• Ribeiro has been actively selling shares over several sessions in late April and early May, with multiple transactions ranging from hundreds to thousands of shares each.
• The company recently raised its quarterly dividend to $0.17 per share, implying a 6.2% annualized yield, while analysts currently rate the stock a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $14.00.

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,852 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.84, for a total transaction of $20,075.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 294,779 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,195,404.36. This trade represents a 0.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, 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, May 6th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 719 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.06, for a total transaction of $7,952.14.
• On Tuesday, May 5th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 976 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.90, for a total transaction of $10,638.40.
• On Monday, May 4th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,258 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.82, for a total transaction of $13,611.56.
• On Friday, May 1st, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 697 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.97, for a total transaction of $7,646.09.
• On Thursday, April 30th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,795 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.93, for a total transaction of $19,619.35.
• On Wednesday, April 29th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,527 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.81, for a total transaction of $16,506.87.
• On Tuesday, April 28th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 997 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.93, for a total transaction 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 transaction 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 transaction of $24,473.06.
• On Thursday, April 23rd, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,327 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.16, for a total transaction of $25,969.32.

Vinci Compass Investments Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VINP traded up $0.06 during trading on Friday, reaching $10.90. The company had a trading volume of 37,091 shares, compared to its average volume of 120,802. The firm's fifty day moving average is $10.88 and its 200 day moving average is $11.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $713.10 million, a PE ratio of 17.87 and a beta of 0.30. 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 quick ratio of 5.13 and a current ratio of 5.13.

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 analyst estimates of $51.84 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 14.24% and a net margin of 22.89%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 EPS for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were paid a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.2%. This is an increase from Vinci Compass Investments's previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. Vinci Compass Investments's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 111.48%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. 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 shares of Vinci Compass Investments to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research note on Monday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Vinci Compass Investments currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $14.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda increased its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 7.4% in the 3rd quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,038,396 shares of the company's stock valued at $43,413,000 after buying an additional 278,612 shares during the period. Mirabella Financial Services LLP acquired a new position in Vinci Compass Investments in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,053,000. R Squared Ltd increased its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 54.2% in the 3rd quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 44,801 shares of the company's stock valued at $482,000 after buying an additional 15,747 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new position in Vinci Compass Investments in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $242,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in Vinci Compass Investments in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $163,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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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