Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Sells $73,444.15 in Stock

Key Points

• Insider selling: Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 6,695 shares on April 30 at $10.97 ( $73,444.15) and conducted a series of April sales totaling roughly $1.08 million across 11 trades; the April 30 transaction was reported as executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, leaving him with 1,128,333 shares (~$12.38M) and a 0.59% ownership decline from that sale.
• Dividend increase: Vinci Compass raised its quarterly dividend to $0.17 (annualized $0.68), implying a 6.2% yield
• Stock and analyst context: VINP traded at $11.00 (down 0.6%), market cap about $720M and a PE of 18.0; analysts are mixed (two Buy, two Hold) with a consensus price target of $14.00 ("Moderate Buy").

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 6,695 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.97, for a total transaction of $73,444.15. Following the sale, the insider owned 1,128,333 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,377,813.01. This trade represents a 0.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing 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 Wednesday, April 29th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 7,285 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.83, for a total transaction of $78,896.55.
• On Tuesday, April 28th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 3,708 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was 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 shares were 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 shares were 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 stock was 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 stock was sold at an average price of $11.10, for a total value of $127,883.10.
• On Tuesday, April 21st, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 3,913 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.24, for a total value of $43,982.12.
• On Monday, April 20th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 3,300 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.20, for a total value of $36,960.00.
• On Friday, April 17th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 8,501 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.11, for a total value of $94,446.11.
• On Thursday, April 16th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 10,809 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.96, for a total transaction of $118,466.64.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Down 0.6%

NASDAQ:VINP traded down $0.07 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $11.00. The stock had a trading volume of 31,758 shares, compared to its average volume of 78,272. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $10.98 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $11.87. The company has a market capitalization of $719.62 million, a PE ratio of 18.03 and a beta of 0.23. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a twelve month low of $9.20 and a twelve month high of $13.61. The company has a current ratio of 5.13, a quick ratio of 5.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by ($0.01). Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 14.24% and a net margin of 22.89%.The firm had revenue of $47.19 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $51.84 million. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 EPS for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were given a dividend of $0.17 per share. 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.2%. Vinci Compass Investments's dividend payout ratio is presently 111.48%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in Vinci Compass Investments by 266.6% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 172,866 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,749,000 after acquiring an additional 125,711 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the second quarter worth about $123,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 12.9% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 334,743 shares of the company's stock worth $3,598,000 after purchasing an additional 38,154 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd increased its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 54.2% during the third quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 44,801 shares of the company's stock worth $482,000 after purchasing an additional 15,747 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda lifted its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 7.4% in the 3rd quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,038,396 shares of the company's stock valued at $43,413,000 after purchasing an additional 278,612 shares during the last quarter. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VINP has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings lowered Vinci Compass Investments from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen cut Vinci Compass Investments from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Zacks Research upgraded Vinci Compass Investments to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. 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 research note on Monday, February 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $14.00.

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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