Insider Selling: Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Sells $47,490.36 in Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 4,476 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.61, for a total value of $47,490.36. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 1,088,909 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,553,324.49. This trade represents a 0.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available 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, May 14th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 224 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.53, for a total value of $2,358.72.
• On Wednesday, May 13th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 23,010 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.62, for a total value of $244,366.20.
• On Monday, May 11th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 9,305 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.70, for a total value of $99,563.50.
• On Friday, May 8th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 3,267 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.87, for a total value of $35,512.29.
• On Thursday, May 7th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 7,407 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.84, for a total value of $80,291.88.
• On Wednesday, May 6th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 3,238 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.08, for a total value of $35,877.04.
• On Tuesday, May 5th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 4,304 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.91, for a total value of $46,956.64.
• On Monday, May 4th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 4,764 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.83, for a total value of $51,594.12.
• On Friday, May 1st, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 2,663 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.99, for a total value of $29,266.37.
• On Thursday, April 30th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 6,695 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.97, for a total value of $73,444.15.

Vinci Compass Investments Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock opened at $10.28 on Friday. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $9.20 and a fifty-two week high of $13.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 5.13 and a current ratio of 5.08. The company has a market capitalization of $672.52 million, a P/E ratio of 13.89 and a beta of 0.30. The company has a fifty day moving average of $10.70 and a 200 day moving average of $11.85.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by ($0.01). Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 13.73% and a net margin of 26.75%.The business had revenue of $47.19 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $51.84 million. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 25th will be paid a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio is presently 91.89%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Endure Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 1st quarter valued at about $3,531,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 12.2% during the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 84,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $896,000 after purchasing an additional 9,264 shares during the last quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda boosted its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 16.8% during the 1st quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,672,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,291,000 after purchasing an additional 671,448 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 6.4% during the 1st 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 boosted its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 136.1% during the 1st 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. Institutional investors own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on VINP shares. Wall Street Zen lowered Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Weiss Ratings lowered Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Vinci Compass Investments to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vinci Compass Investments currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $14.00.

Trending Headlines about Vinci Compass Investments

Here are the key news stories impacting Vinci Compass Investments this week:

• Negative Sentiment: CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold shares in multiple recent transactions, adding to concerns about insider distribution at Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP). SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Insiders Fernando Lovisotto and Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba also sold shares on consecutive days, reinforcing the perception of broad insider selling. SEC filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Management noted the sales were executed under pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plans, which means they may not reflect a change in the company’s outlook. SEC filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage also highlighted the stock without pointing to a new business catalyst, leaving the insider activity as the main near-term driver. Article

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.