Insider Selling: Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Sells 4,764 Shares of Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 4,764 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.83, for a total value of $51,594.12. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 1,120,906 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,139,411.98. This trade represents a 0.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing 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 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 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 shares were sold at an average price of $10.97, for a total value of $73,444.15.
• On Wednesday, April 29th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 7,285 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.83, for a total value of $78,896.55.
• On Tuesday, April 28th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 3,708 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.94, for a total value of $40,565.52.
• On Monday, April 27th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 18,997 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.02, for a total transaction of $209,346.94.
• On Friday, April 24th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 12,720 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.46, for a total transaction of $145,771.20.
• On Thursday, April 23rd, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 10,178 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.17, for a total transaction of $113,688.26.
• On Wednesday, April 22nd, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 11,521 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.10, for a total transaction of $127,883.10.
• On Tuesday, April 21st, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 3,913 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.24, for a total transaction of $43,982.12.

Vinci Compass Investments Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock traded up $0.21 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $11.12. The stock had a trading volume of 40,800 shares, compared to its average volume of 78,603. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $10.94 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.88. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 12-month low of $9.20 and a 12-month high of $13.61. The company has a quick ratio of 5.13, a current ratio of 5.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The firm has a market cap of $727.47 million, a P/E ratio of 18.23 and a beta of 0.30.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by ($0.01). Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 22.89% and a return on equity of 14.24%. The firm had revenue of $47.19 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $51.84 million. Sell-side analysts forecast that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were paid a $0.17 dividend. This is a positive change from Vinci Compass Investments’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.1%. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio is currently 111.48%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD acquired a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $123,000. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $159,000. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 16.6% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 15,055 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,000 after buying an additional 2,138 shares in the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the 4th quarter worth approximately $163,000. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vinci Compass Investments Company Profile

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.