Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba Sells 6,439 Shares of Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock

Key Points

• Insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 6,439 shares on April 13 at an average $10.57 and executed multiple other sales in early April under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, trimming his stake by about 0.51% to 1,249,746 shares valued at roughly $13.21M.
• The firm raised its quarterly dividend to $0.17 (annualized $0.68), yielding 6.3%, but the dividend payout ratio is elevated at 111.48%.
• Shares trade near $10.76 with a market capitalization of about $689M, a P/E of 17.64, and a 12‑month trading range of $9.09 to $13.61.

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 6,439 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.57, for a total value of $68,060.23. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 1,249,746 shares in the company, valued at $13,209,815.22. This trade represents a 0.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at 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, April 14th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 6,105 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.75, for a total value of $65,628.75.
• On Friday, April 10th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 729 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.70, for a total value of $7,800.30.
• On Thursday, April 9th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 7,976 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.69, for a total value of $85,263.44.
• On Wednesday, April 8th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 7,836 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.66, for a total value of $83,531.76.
• On Tuesday, April 7th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 84 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.50, for a total value of $882.00.
• On Monday, April 6th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 5,857 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.56, for a total value of $61,849.92.
• On Thursday, April 2nd, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 2,000 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.54, for a total value of $21,080.00.
• On Wednesday, April 1st, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 5,113 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.64, for a total value of $54,402.32.
• On Tuesday, March 31st, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 3,050 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.53, for a total value of $32,116.50.
• On Wednesday, March 25th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 1,057 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.59, for a total value of $11,193.63.

Vinci Compass Investments Price Performance

Shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock traded down $0.04 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $10.76. The company's stock had a trading volume of 184,583 shares, compared to its average volume of 64,400. The company has a quick ratio of 6.68, a current ratio of 5.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 12-month low of $9.09 and a 12-month high of $13.61. The company has a market capitalization of $689.18 million, a P/E ratio of 17.64 and a beta of 0.23. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $11.23 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.85.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly 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). 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $51.84 million. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.6 EPS for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, March 19th were paid a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.3%. This is a boost from Vinci Compass Investments's previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 19th. Vinci Compass Investments's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 111.48%.

Institutional Trading of Vinci Compass Investments

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VINP. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda boosted its position in Vinci Compass Investments by 7.4% during the third quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,038,396 shares of the company's stock worth $43,413,000 after purchasing an additional 278,612 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in Vinci Compass Investments by 266.6% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 172,866 shares of the company's stock worth $1,749,000 after purchasing an additional 125,711 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. purchased a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter worth $1,324,000. Mirabella Financial Services LLP acquired a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the third quarter worth $1,053,000. Finally, Samlyn Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 3.5% in the third quarter. Samlyn Capital LLC now owns 2,335,754 shares of the company's stock worth $25,109,000 after acquiring an additional 79,538 shares during the last quarter. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VINP has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded Vinci Compass Investments from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on 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, Wall Street Zen downgraded Vinci Compass Investments from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vinci Compass Investments presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $14.00.

More Vinci Compass Investments News

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

• Neutral Sentiment: CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,421 shares on April 14 at an average $10.73 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan; his holdings remain large (~322,901 shares). SEC Filing
• Neutral Sentiment: CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,890 shares on April 13 at an average $10.54 under a Rule 10b5-1 plan; this was a small (~0.58%) reduction in his stake. SEC Filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,950 shares on April 14 at an average $10.73 via a Rule 10b5-1 plan; he continues to hold a large position (~1.16M shares). SEC Filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,249 shares on April 13 at an average $10.54 under a 10b5-1 plan; this represents a modest reduction in ownership. SEC Filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 6,105 shares on April 14 at an average $10.75 via a Rule 10b5-1 plan; he still holds a sizeable stake (~1.24M shares). SEC Filing

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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