Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba Sells 8,317 Shares of Company Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Augusto Zaremba sold 8,317 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.88, for a total value of $90,488.96. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 980,782 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,670,908.16. The trade was a 0.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available 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 Friday, October 16th, Augusto Zaremba sold 2,450 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.87, for a total value of $26,631.50.
• 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 shares were 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 transaction 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 transaction 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 transaction 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 Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of VINP traded up $0.04 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $10.97. 402,821 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 68,345. 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 stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $9.80 and a 200 day simple moving average of $10.06. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 52 week low of $9.13 and a 52 week high of $13.61. The company has a market cap of $717.66 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.67 and a beta of 0.26.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last released its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $54.05 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $56.12 million. On average, equities analysts forecast that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.80 EPS for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 25th were given a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 25th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.2%. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 97.14%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VINP. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 46.0% in the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 16,279 shares of the company’s stock worth $158,000 after purchasing an additional 5,129 shares during the period. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. now owns 42,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $398,000 after purchasing an additional 2,541 shares during the period. R Squared Ltd lifted its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 6.4% in the first quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 52,686 shares of the company’s stock valued at $556,000 after purchasing an additional 3,153 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deltec Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 136.1% in the first quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC now owns 59,934 shares of the company’s stock valued at $632,000 after purchasing an additional 34,553 shares during the last quarter. 34.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.