Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock: Insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba Sells 16,273 Shares

Key Points

• Insider selling: Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 16,273 VINP shares for approximately $178,352, reducing his position by 1.66% to 962,059 shares. The transaction was conducted under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan and followed several other sales in October.
• Stock and financial performance: VINP traded at $11.49, up 0.3%, with a market capitalization of about $751.7 million. The company recently missed quarterly earnings and revenue expectations, reporting $0.19 EPS and $54.05 million in revenue.
• Dividend and analyst view: Vinci Compass pays a quarterly dividend of $0.17, equal to a 5.9% annualized yield, though its payout ratio is high at 97.14%. Analysts have a consensus “Hold” rating and an average price target of $14.00.

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) insider Augusto Zaremba sold 16,273 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.96, for a total value of $178,352.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 962,059 shares in the company, valued at $10,544,166.64. This represents a 1.66% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available 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 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 value of $83,263.22.
• On Wednesday, October 21st, Augusto Zaremba sold 3,843 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.29, for a total transaction of $43,387.47.
• On Tuesday, October 20th, Augusto Zaremba sold 15,668 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.20, for a total transaction of $175,481.60.
• On Friday, October 16th, Augusto Zaremba sold 2,450 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was 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 stock was 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 stock was 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 shares were sold at an average price of $10.94, for a total transaction of $58,255.50.

Vinci Compass Investments Trading Up 0.3%

Vinci Compass Investments stock traded up $0.03 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $11.49. The stock had a trading volume of 208,065 shares, compared to its average volume of 100,077. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $9.92 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $10.07. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a twelve month low of $9.13 and a twelve month high of $13.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 3.58 and a quick ratio of 3.58. The firm has a market cap of $751.68 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.41 and a beta of 0.26.

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

Vinci Compass Investments Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 25th were issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date 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 payout ratio is currently 97.14%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Vinci Compass Investments by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. now owns 42,565 shares of the company's stock worth $398,000 after buying an additional 2,541 shares in the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP boosted its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 46.0% during the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 16,279 shares of the company's stock valued at $158,000 after buying an additional 5,129 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 2nd quarter valued at $54,000. Endure Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 1st quarter valued at $3,531,000. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 12.2% during the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 84,900 shares of the company's stock valued at $896,000 after acquiring an additional 9,264 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 34.07% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently weighed in on VINP. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Vinci Compass Investments from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Weiss Ratings lowered Vinci Compass Investments from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Vinci Compass Investments from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $14.00.

About Vinci Compass Investments

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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