Insider Selling: Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sells $15,923.44 in Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,586 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.04, for a total transaction of $15,923.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 210,961 shares in the company, valued at $2,118,048.44. This trade represents a 0.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal 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 Monday, June 15th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 13,061 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.00, for a total transaction of $130,610.00.
• On Friday, June 12th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 4,752 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.71, for a total transaction of $46,141.92.
• On Thursday, June 11th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 5,254 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.63, for a total transaction of $50,596.02.
• On Wednesday, June 10th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,815 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.60, for a total transaction of $17,424.00.
• On Tuesday, June 9th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 6,965 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.72, for a total transaction of $67,699.80.
• On Monday, June 8th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 3,304 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.59, for a total transaction of $31,685.36.
• On Friday, June 5th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 3,078 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.60, for a total value of $29,548.80.
• On Thursday, June 4th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 4,047 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.79, for a total value of $39,620.13.
• On Wednesday, June 3rd, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 5,673 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.72, for a total value of $55,141.56.
• On Tuesday, June 2nd, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 748 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.06, for a total value of $7,524.88.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VINP opened at $9.76 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $10.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.51. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 52 week low of $9.20 and a 52 week high of $13.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 5.08 and a current ratio of 5.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $638.50 million, a PE ratio of 13.19 and a beta of 0.29.

Vinci Compass Investments Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 8th. Investors of record on Monday, May 25th were issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. Vinci Compass Investments’s payout ratio is presently 91.89%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have commented on VINP. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, 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. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $14.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VINP. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD bought a new position in Vinci Compass Investments in the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the second quarter valued at approximately $123,000. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the third quarter valued at approximately $159,000. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its stake 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 worth $162,000 after purchasing an additional 2,138 shares during the period. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd bought a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter worth approximately $163,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

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.