Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock: Insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba Sells 19,815 Shares

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Augusto Zaremba sold 19,815 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.43, for a total value of $226,485.45. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 915,442 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,463,502.06. The trade was a 2.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 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 22nd, Augusto Zaremba sold 7,291 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.42, for a total transaction of $83,263.22.
• On Wednesday, October 21st, Augusto Zaremba sold 3,843 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.29, for a total transaction of $43,387.47.
• On Tuesday, October 20th, Augusto Zaremba sold 15,668 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.20, for a total transaction of $175,481.60.
• On Monday, October 19th, Augusto Zaremba sold 16,273 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.96, for a total transaction of $178,352.08.
• On Friday, October 16th, Augusto Zaremba sold 2,450 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.87, for a total transaction of $26,631.50.
• 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 transaction 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 transaction 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 transaction 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.

Vinci Compass Investments Trading Down 20.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:VINP traded down $2.33 during trading on Monday, reaching $9.16. 441,253 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 108,669. The firm has a market capitalization of $599.25 million, a PE ratio of 15.32 and a beta of 0.26. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $9.96 and its 200-day simple moving average is $10.08. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 12-month low of $8.91 and a 12-month high of $13.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 3.58 and a quick ratio of 3.58.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last posted 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). The company had revenue of $54.05 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $56.12 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 23.77% and a return on equity of 12.65%. On average, research analysts anticipate that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.80 EPS for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 25th were issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.4%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 25th. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 97.14%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on VINP shares. Zacks Research cut Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, September 10th. 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 research report on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $14.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VINP. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. lifted its position 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. Engineers Gate Manager LP boosted its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 46.0% during the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 16,279 shares of the company’s stock valued at $158,000 after purchasing an additional 5,129 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the second quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Endure Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the first quarter valued at approximately $3,531,000. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 12.2% during the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 84,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $896,000 after buying an additional 9,264 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

About Vinci Compass Investments

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. is an alternative investment platform focused on Latin America. The company manages capital for institutional investors, family offices, high-net-worth individuals and other clients through a range of public- and private-market strategies.

Its investment activities include private equity, infrastructure, real estate, private credit, hedge funds, equities, fixed income and other customized investment solutions. Through its Vinci and Compass businesses, the company provides asset management and advisory services designed to give clients access to opportunities across Brazil and other Latin American markets.

Vinci Partners, the company’s principal operating business, was founded in Brazil in 2009.