Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba Sells 3,843 Shares of Company Stock

Key Points

• Insider selling: Augusto Zaremba sold 3,843 VINP shares at an average price of $11.29 for $43,387.47 under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, reducing his stake by 0.41% to 942,548 shares. He also reported multiple additional sales in October.
• Stock and financial performance: VINP shares rose 0.3% to $11.49, while the company’s latest quarterly results missed analyst expectations for both earnings and revenue.
• Dividend and outlook: Vinci Compass pays a quarterly dividend of $0.17, equivalent to a 5.9% annualized yield, but analysts remain split, resulting in a consensus “Hold” rating and an average price target of $14.

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) insider Augusto Zaremba sold 3,843 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.29, for a total value of $43,387.47. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 942,548 shares in the company, valued at $10,641,366.92. This represents a 0.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed 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 Thursday, October 22nd, Augusto Zaremba sold 7,291 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.42, for a total transaction of $83,263.22.
• On Tuesday, October 20th, Augusto Zaremba sold 15,668 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.20, for a total transaction of $175,481.60.
• On Monday, October 19th, Augusto Zaremba sold 16,273 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.96, for a total transaction of $178,352.08.
• On Friday, October 16th, Augusto Zaremba sold 2,450 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.87, for a total transaction of $26,631.50.
• On Thursday, October 15th, Augusto Zaremba sold 8,317 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.88, for a total transaction of $90,488.96.
• On Wednesday, October 14th, Augusto Zaremba sold 7,200 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.89, for a total transaction of $78,408.00.
• On Tuesday, October 13th, Augusto Zaremba sold 7,053 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.19, for a total transaction of $78,923.07.
• On Monday, October 12th, Augusto Zaremba sold 13,390 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.47, for a total transaction of $153,583.30.
• On Friday, October 9th, Augusto Zaremba sold 21,222 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.34, for a total transaction of $240,657.48.
• On Thursday, October 8th, Augusto Zaremba sold 5,325 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.94, for a total transaction of $58,255.50.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:VINP traded up $0.03 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $11.49. 208,065 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 100,077. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 3.58 and a current ratio of 3.58. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 52-week low of $9.13 and a 52-week high of $13.61. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $9.92 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $10.07. The company has a market capitalization of $751.68 million, a PE ratio of 16.41 and a beta of 0.26.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by ($0.02). Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 23.77% and a return on equity of 12.65%. The firm had revenue of $54.05 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $56.12 million. As a group, research analysts predict that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.80 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 25th were paid a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 25th. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.9%. Vinci Compass Investments's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 97.14%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on VINP. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Vinci Compass Investments from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $14.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VINP. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda increased its position in Vinci Compass Investments by 16.8% during the first quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,672,173 shares of the company's stock worth $49,291,000 after buying an additional 671,448 shares during the last quarter. Endure Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Vinci Compass Investments during the first quarter valued at about $3,531,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the fourth quarter worth about $1,324,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 12.2% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 84,900 shares of the company's stock worth $896,000 after buying an additional 9,264 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deltec Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 34,553 shares during the last quarter. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vinci Compass Investments Company Profile

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. is an alternative investment platform focused on Latin America. The company manages capital for institutional investors, family offices, high-net-worth individuals and other clients through a range of public- and private-market strategies.

Its investment activities include private equity, infrastructure, real estate, private credit, hedge funds, equities, fixed income and other customized investment solutions. Through its Vinci and Compass businesses, the company provides asset management and advisory services designed to give clients access to opportunities across Brazil and other Latin American markets.

Vinci Partners, the company's principal operating business, was founded in Brazil in 2009.

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