Insider Selling: Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Sells $46,956.64 in Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 4,304 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.91, for a total transaction of $46,956.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 1,116,602 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,182,127.82. This represents a 0.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible 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, May 7th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 7,407 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.84, for a total transaction of $80,291.88.
• On Wednesday, May 6th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 3,238 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.08, for a total transaction of $35,877.04.
• On Monday, May 4th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 4,764 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.83, for a total transaction of $51,594.12.
• On Friday, May 1st, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 2,663 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.99, for a total transaction of $29,266.37.
• On Thursday, April 30th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 6,695 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.97, for a total transaction of $73,444.15.
• 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 transaction of $40,565.52.
• On Monday, April 27th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 18,997 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.02, for a total transaction of $209,346.94.
• On Friday, April 24th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 12,720 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.46, for a total transaction 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 transaction of $113,688.26.

Vinci Compass Investments Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock opened at $10.90 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $713.10 million, a P/E ratio of 17.87 and a beta of 0.30. The company has a quick ratio of 5.13, a current ratio of 5.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $10.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $11.88. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 12-month low of $9.20 and a 12-month high of $13.61.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last announced its 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). The firm had revenue of $47.19 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.84 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 14.24% and a net margin of 22.89%. Research analysts expect that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Investors 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 was Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.2%. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio is 111.48%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on VINP. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $14.00.

Key Headlines Impacting Vinci Compass Investments

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

• Positive Sentiment: VINP has been trading above its 50-day average and near recent levels, suggesting some resilience even with insider selling in the background.
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple insider sales were disclosed this week, but they were pre-planned 10b5-1 transactions rather than open-market discretionary selling.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership remains meaningful, and several large holders have recently increased stakes, partly offsetting concerns from insider activity.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly results missed analyst expectations on both earnings and revenue, which remains a fundamental headwind for the stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD acquired a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments in the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments in the 4th quarter valued at about $163,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments in the 2nd quarter valued at about $123,000. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the 3rd quarter valued at about $159,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 16.6% in the 3rd 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. 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.