Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba Sells 5,325 Shares of Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Augusto Zaremba sold 5,325 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.94, for a total transaction of $58,255.50. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 1,037,964 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,355,326.16. This trade represents a 0.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, 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 transaction of $153,583.30.
• On Friday, October 9th, Augusto Zaremba sold 21,222 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.34, for a total transaction of $240,657.48.
• 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 Down 2.6%

Shares of NASDAQ VINP opened at $11.20 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $732.70 million, a PE ratio of 16.00 and a beta of 0.26. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 12-month low of $9.13 and a 12-month high of $13.61. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $9.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $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 quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by ($0.02). Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 12.65% and a net margin of 23.77%. The company had revenue of $54.05 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $56.12 million. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.80 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 25th. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio is 97.14%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Endure Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments in the 1st quarter valued at $3,531,000. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda increased its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 16.8% during the 1st quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,672,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,291,000 after purchasing an additional 671,448 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. acquired a new position in Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter worth $1,324,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 46.0% during the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 16,279 shares of the company’s stock worth $158,000 after buying an additional 5,129 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in Vinci Compass Investments during the second quarter worth $54,000. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VINP has been the subject of several research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Vinci Compass Investments from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Vinci Compass Investments from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered 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 issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vinci Compass Investments has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $14.00.

Key Headlines Impacting Vinci Compass Investments

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

• Neutral Sentiment: The sales were executed under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which reduces the likelihood that they reflect a reaction to undisclosed company-specific concerns. Both insiders also retained substantial positions after the transactions.
• Negative Sentiment: Fernando Lovisotto sold 21,521 shares for approximately $245,217, reducing his holdings by roughly 20% across the disclosed transactions. SEC filing for Fernando Lovisotto insider sales
• Negative Sentiment: Augusto Zaremba sold 43,505 shares for approximately $490,745 over four transactions. Although the sales reduced his position by only about 4%, the repeated selling may weigh on investor sentiment and contribute to the stock’s recent weakness. SEC filing for Augusto Zaremba insider sales

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.