Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Sells $90,488.96 in Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Augusto Zaremba sold 8,317 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.88, for a total transaction of $90,488.96. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 980,782 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,670,908.16. This represents a 0.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 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 Friday, October 16th, Augusto Zaremba sold 2,450 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.87, for a total value of $26,631.50.
• On Wednesday, October 14th, Augusto Zaremba sold 7,200 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.89, for a total value of $78,408.00.
• On Tuesday, October 13th, Augusto Zaremba sold 7,053 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.19, for a total value of $78,923.07.
• On Monday, October 12th, Augusto Zaremba sold 13,390 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was 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 stock was 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.
• On Wednesday, October 7th, Augusto Zaremba sold 3,568 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.72, for a total transaction of $38,248.96.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ VINP opened at $11.30 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 3.58 and a current ratio of 3.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $739.25 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.14 and a beta of 0.26. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $9.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.07. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 52-week low of $9.13 and a 52-week high of $13.61.

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

Vinci Compass Investments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 25th were given a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 25th. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.0%. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio is presently 97.14%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Vinci Compass Investments from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Weiss Ratings cut 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 research report on Thursday, September 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $14.00.

Institutional Trading of Vinci Compass Investments

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the 2nd quarter valued at $54,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 46.0% in the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 16,279 shares of the company’s stock worth $158,000 after acquiring an additional 5,129 shares in the last quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 2,541 shares in the last quarter. R Squared Ltd raised its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 6.4% in the 1st quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 52,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $556,000 after acquiring an additional 3,153 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deltec Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 136.1% during the 1st quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC now owns 59,934 shares of the company’s stock worth $632,000 after purchasing an additional 34,553 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

Vinci Compass Investments Company Profile

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.