Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba Sells 7,407 Shares

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 7,407 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.84, for a total value of $80,291.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 1,105,957 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,988,573.88. The trade was a 0.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, 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 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 shares were 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 shares were 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 shares were 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 shares were 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 value 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 value of $145,771.20.
• On Thursday, April 23rd, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 10,178 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.17, for a total value of $113,688.26.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Up 0.6%

NASDAQ VINP traded up $0.06 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $10.90. 37,091 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 120,802. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 1-year low of $9.20 and a 1-year high of $13.61. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $10.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.88. The company has a current ratio of 5.13, a quick ratio of 5.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The company has a market cap of $713.10 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.87 and a beta of 0.30.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $47.19 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.84 million. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 EPS for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were given a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.2%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 19th. This is a positive change from Vinci Compass Investments’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. Vinci Compass Investments’s payout ratio is 111.48%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VINP. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD acquired a new position in Vinci Compass Investments in the 4th quarter worth about $37,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 2nd quarter worth about $123,000. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vinci Compass Investments in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $159,000. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 16.6% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 15,055 shares of the company’s stock valued at $162,000 after purchasing an additional 2,138 shares during the period. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the 4th quarter worth approximately $163,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

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.