Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock: Insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba Sells 2,450 Shares

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Augusto Zaremba sold 2,450 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.87, for a total value of $26,631.50. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 978,332 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,634,468.84. This trade represents a 0.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, October 15th, Augusto Zaremba sold 8,317 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.88, for a total value of $90,488.96.
• On Wednesday, October 14th, Augusto Zaremba sold 7,200 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.89, for a total value of $78,408.00.
• On Tuesday, October 13th, Augusto Zaremba sold 7,053 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.19, for a total value of $78,923.07.
• On Monday, October 12th, Augusto Zaremba sold 13,390 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.47, for a total value of $153,583.30.
• On Friday, October 9th, Augusto Zaremba sold 21,222 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.34, for a total value of $240,657.48.
• On Thursday, October 8th, Augusto Zaremba sold 5,325 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.94, for a total value of $58,255.50.
• On Wednesday, October 7th, Augusto Zaremba sold 3,568 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.72, for a total transaction of $38,248.96.

Vinci Compass Investments Trading Up 0.4%

VINP traded up $0.04 on Monday, hitting $10.97. The company had a trading volume of 402,821 shares, compared to its average volume of 68,345. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $9.80 and its 200 day moving average price is $10.06. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 1 year low of $9.13 and a 1 year high of $13.61. The company has a current ratio of 3.58, a quick ratio of 3.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The firm has a market cap of $717.66 million, a P/E ratio of 15.67 and a beta of 0.26.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by ($0.02). Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 12.65% and a net margin of 23.77%. The company had revenue of $54.05 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $56.12 million. As a group, equities analysts expect that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.80 earnings per share for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 25th were issued a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.2%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 25th. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio is currently 97.14%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently weighed in on VINP shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Vinci Compass Investments from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $14.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 6.3% in the third quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. now owns 42,565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $398,000 after purchasing an additional 2,541 shares during the period. R Squared Ltd increased its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 6.4% during the 1st quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 52,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $556,000 after buying an additional 3,153 shares during the period. Engineers Gate Manager LP increased its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 46.0% during the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 16,279 shares of the company’s stock worth $158,000 after buying an additional 5,129 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $54,000. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 12.2% during the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 84,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $896,000 after buying an additional 9,264 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

Vinci Compass Investments Company Profile

Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. is an alternative investment platform focused primarily on Brazil and Latin America. The company provides investment management and advisory services to institutional investors, family offices, high-net-worth individuals and other clients through a range of private- and public-market strategies.

Its offerings have included private equity, infrastructure, real estate, private credit, hedge funds and public equities. Vinci also manages investment vehicles and provides related asset-management services designed to give clients access to Brazilian and other Latin American opportunities across multiple asset classes.

Founded in 2009, Vinci Partners is headquartered in Brazil and serves both domestic and international investors.