Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Sells $51,594.12 in Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 4,764 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.83, for a total transaction of $51,594.12. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,120,906 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,139,411.98. This represents a 0.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available 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 Tuesday, May 5th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 4,304 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.91, for a total transaction of $46,956.64.
• On Friday, May 1st, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 2,663 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was 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.
• 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 transaction of $127,883.10.
• On Tuesday, April 21st, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 3,913 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.24, for a total transaction of $43,982.12.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VINP traded up $0.21 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $11.12. 40,800 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 78,603. 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 market cap of $727.47 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.23 and a beta of 0.30. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $10.94 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.88. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 52-week low of $9.20 and a 52-week high of $13.61.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $47.19 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $51.84 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 22.89% and a return on equity of 14.24%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 EPS for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. This is a positive change 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 6.1%. Vinci Compass Investments’s payout ratio is presently 111.48%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on VINP shares. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Vinci Compass Investments to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vinci Compass Investments currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $14.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda grew its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 7.4% during the third quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,038,396 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,413,000 after buying an additional 278,612 shares in the last quarter. Samlyn Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 3.5% in the third quarter. Samlyn Capital LLC now owns 2,335,754 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,109,000 after buying an additional 79,538 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 38,154 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 15.0% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 236,278 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,081,000 after acquiring an additional 30,904 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 266.6% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. 34.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.