Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba Sells 16,273 Shares of Company Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Augusto Zaremba sold 16,273 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.96, for a total value of $178,352.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 962,059 shares in the company, valued at $10,544,166.64. This trade represents a 1.66% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible 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 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 value 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 value 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 value of $175,481.60.
• 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 value 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 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 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 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 shares were sold at an average price of $10.94, for a total transaction of $58,255.50.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Up 0.3%

VINP traded up $0.03 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $11.49. 208,065 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 100,077. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 3.58 and a quick ratio of 3.58. The company has a market cap of $751.68 million, a PE ratio of 16.41 and a beta of 0.26. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $9.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $10.07. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a one year low of $9.13 and a one year high of $13.61.

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

Vinci Compass Investments Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 25th were issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 25th. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.9%. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 97.14%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. lifted 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 worth $398,000 after buying an additional 2,541 shares during the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP boosted its holdings in shares of 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 bought a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 2nd quarter worth $54,000. Endure Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Vinci Compass Investments in the 1st quarter valued at $3,531,000. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 12.2% in the 1st 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 last quarter. Institutional investors own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.