Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro Sells 1,107 Shares

Key Points

• Vinci Compass CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,107 shares on May 28 at an average price of $10.10, totaling about $11,180.70. The sale was part of a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
• Ribeiro has been a consistent seller of VINP shares in recent days, including multiple transactions from May 13 through May 27. After the latest sale, he still held 264,564 shares worth about $2.67 million.
• VINP also pays a high dividend, with a quarterly payout of $0.17 per share and an annualized yield of about 6.7%. However, the company’s payout ratio is elevated at 91.89%, and its most recent quarterly earnings missed analyst expectations.

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,107 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.10, for a total transaction of $11,180.70. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 264,564 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,672,096.40. This represents a 0.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available 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 Wednesday, May 27th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 981 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.04, for a total transaction of $9,849.24.
• On Tuesday, May 26th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 5,507 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.98, for a total transaction of $54,959.86.
• On Friday, May 22nd, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,074 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were 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 stock was 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 transaction 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 transaction 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 transaction 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 transaction of $64,204.80.

Vinci Compass Investments Price Performance

Shares of VINP stock traded up $0.01 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $10.13. 96,538 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 79,439. The company has a market capitalization of $662.70 million, a PE ratio of 13.69 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 business's 50 day simple moving average is $10.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.76. The company has a current ratio of 5.08, a quick ratio of 5.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by ($0.01). Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 13.73% and a net margin of 26.75%.The firm had revenue of $47.19 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $51.84 million. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 8th. Investors of record on Monday, May 25th will be paid a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. Vinci Compass Investments's payout ratio is presently 91.89%.

Institutional Trading of Vinci Compass Investments

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VINP. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD bought a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments in the fourth quarter valued at $37,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments in the second quarter valued at $123,000. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments in the third quarter valued at $159,000. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its holdings 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 valued at $162,000 after acquiring an additional 2,138 shares in the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 4th quarter valued at $163,000. Institutional investors own 34.07% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on VINP shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vinci Compass Investments has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average 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.

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