Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba Sells 4,304 Shares of Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock

Key Points

• Insider sales: Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold a total of 86,748 shares in multiple transactions from April 21 to May 5 (including 4,304 shares on May 5 at $10.91), executed under a pre‑arranged Rule 10b5‑1 plan, trimming his stake to 1,116,602 shares valued at about $12.18M.
• Company outlook and payout: Vinci Compass raised its quarterly dividend to $0.17 (annualized $0.68, a 6.1% yield) despite a payout ratio of 111.48%, recently missed Q results (EPS $0.23 vs. $0.24 expected; revenue $47.19M vs. $51.84M expected), and trades near $11.12 with a MarketBeat consensus target of $14 (Moderate Buy).

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 4,304 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.91, for a total transaction of $46,956.64. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 1,116,602 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $12,182,127.82. The trade was a 0.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available 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 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 transaction 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 stock was 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 stock was 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 stock was 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.
• 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 stock was sold at an average price of $11.24, for a total transaction of $43,982.12.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VINP traded up $0.21 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $11.12. The stock had a trading volume of 40,800 shares, compared to its average volume of 78,603. The stock has a market capitalization of $727.47 million, a P/E ratio of 18.23 and a beta of 0.30. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 1-year low of $9.20 and a 1-year high of $13.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 5.13 and a quick ratio of 5.13. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $10.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.88.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results 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). The firm had revenue of $47.19 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.84 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 14.24% and a net margin of 22.89%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were issued a $0.17 dividend. This is an increase 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.1%. Vinci Compass Investments's payout ratio is 111.48%.

Institutional Trading of Vinci Compass Investments

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. R Squared Ltd grew 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 worth $556,000 after purchasing an additional 3,153 shares in the last quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Vinci Compass Investments by 136.1% in the first quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC now owns 59,934 shares of the company's stock worth $632,000 after purchasing an additional 34,553 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter worth $1,324,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter worth $163,000. Finally, Trexquant Investment LP bought a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments in the 4th quarter valued at $248,000. Institutional investors own 34.07% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research raised Vinci Compass Investments to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price 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. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded 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 given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $14.00.

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.

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