Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock: Insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba Sells 21,222 Shares

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Augusto Zaremba sold 21,222 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.34, for a total value of $240,657.48. Following the transaction, the insider owned 1,016,742 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,529,854.28. This trade represents a 2.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at 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 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 value of $153,583.30.
• 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 value of $58,255.50.
• On Wednesday, October 7th, Augusto Zaremba sold 3,568 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.72, for a total value of $38,248.96.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Performance

Shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock opened at $10.83 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $708.50 million, a PE ratio of 15.47 and a beta of 0.26. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 52 week low of $9.13 and a 52 week high of $13.61. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $9.76 and a 200-day moving average price of $10.04. The company has a quick ratio of 3.58, a current ratio of 3.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

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

Vinci Compass Investments Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 25th were given a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 25th. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio is presently 97.14%.

Trending Headlines about Vinci Compass Investments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Vinci Compass Investments recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share, equivalent to $0.68 annually and a yield of approximately 6.1%. The payout may appeal to income-focused investors, although the payout ratio is elevated at 97.14%.
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional activity provides some support: SPX Gestao de Recursos increased its position by 16.8%, while Engineers Gate Manager raised its holdings by 46%. Institutional and hedge-fund investors own approximately 34.07% of the company.
• Neutral Sentiment: The insider transactions were executed under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans, reducing the likelihood that the sales signal newly developed company-specific concerns. Augusto Zaremba and Fernando Lovisotto continued to hold substantial positions after selling.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling was substantial across the reported transactions. Zaremba sold 43,505 shares for roughly $490,745, while Lovisotto sold 21,521 shares for approximately $245,217. The repeated sales may weigh on sentiment, particularly because Lovisotto reduced his position by about 20%.
• Negative Sentiment: The company’s latest quarterly results missed expectations: earnings per share were $0.19 versus a $0.21 consensus estimate, and revenue of $54.05 million came in below the $56.12 million forecast.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains mixed to cautious. Weiss Ratings lowered its assessment, Zacks Research issued a “strong sell” rating, and the consensus rating is “Hold,” despite JPMorgan maintaining an “overweight” view with a $14 price target.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VINP. R Squared Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 6.4% in the first quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 52,686 shares of the company’s stock valued at $556,000 after acquiring an additional 3,153 shares in the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP increased its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 46.0% during the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 16,279 shares of the company’s stock valued at $158,000 after acquiring an additional 5,129 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the second quarter worth $54,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 12.2% during the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 84,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $896,000 after acquiring an additional 9,264 shares during the period. Finally, Deltec Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 136.1% during the first quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC now owns 59,934 shares of the company’s stock worth $632,000 after acquiring an additional 34,553 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on VINP. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Vinci Compass Investments from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, September 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Vinci Compass Investments has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $14.00.

About Vinci Compass Investments

Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. is an alternative investment platform focused primarily on Brazil and Latin America. The company provides investment management and advisory services to institutional investors, family offices, high-net-worth individuals and other clients through a range of private- and public-market strategies.

Its offerings have included private equity, infrastructure, real estate, private credit, hedge funds and public equities. Vinci also manages investment vehicles and provides related asset-management services designed to give clients access to Brazilian and other Latin American opportunities across multiple asset classes.

Founded in 2009, Vinci Partners is headquartered in Brazil and serves both domestic and international investors.