Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba Sells 5,857 Shares

Key Points

• Insider sale: Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 5,857 shares on April 6 at an average price of $10.56 under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, reducing his stake to 1,272,810 shares (a 0.46% ownership decrease) valued at about $13.44 million.
• Dividend increase: Vinci Compass declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 (annualized $0.68) paid April 2, yielding 6.4%, though the payout ratio is high at 111.48%.
• Recent results and trading: The company missed consensus estimates with Q results of $0.23 EPS (vs. $0.24 est.) and $47.19M revenue (vs. $51.84M est.), while the stock traded at $10.64 (up 1.6%) with a market cap of ~$681M and a PE of 17.44.

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 5,857 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.56, for a total transaction of $61,849.92. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 1,272,810 shares in the company, valued at $13,440,873.60. This trade represents a 0.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed 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 Tuesday, April 7th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 84 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.50, for a total transaction of $882.00.
• 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 transaction 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 transaction of $54,402.32.
• On Tuesday, March 31st, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 3,050 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.53, for a total transaction of $32,116.50.
• On Wednesday, March 25th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 1,057 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.59, for a total transaction of $11,193.63.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of NASDAQ VINP traded up $0.17 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $10.64. The company had a trading volume of 83,850 shares, compared to its average volume of 65,746. The company has a market capitalization of $681.45 million, a PE ratio of 17.44 and a beta of 0.23. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $11.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $11.86. The company has a current ratio of 5.13, a quick ratio of 6.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a one year low of $8.66 and a one year high of $13.61.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $47.19 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 analysts expect that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.6 EPS for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were given a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.4%. 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. Vinci Compass Investments's payout ratio is currently 111.48%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VINP has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered Vinci Compass Investments from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Vinci Compass Investments from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $14.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 6.7% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 30,116 shares of the company's stock valued at $393,000 after acquiring an additional 1,896 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 16.6% in the third 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 last quarter. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD acquired a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 75,636 shares of the company's stock worth $986,000 after purchasing an additional 3,504 shares during the period. Finally, R Squared Ltd increased its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 10.6% during the fourth quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 49,533 shares of the company's stock worth $646,000 after purchasing an additional 4,732 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.

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