Insider Selling: Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Sells 6,105 Shares of Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 6,105 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.75, for a total value of $65,628.75. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 1,243,641 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,369,140.75. The trade was a 0.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at 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 Friday, April 10th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 729 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.70, for a total value of $7,800.30.
• On Thursday, April 9th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 7,976 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.69, for a total value of $85,263.44.
• On Wednesday, April 8th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 7,836 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.66, for a total value of $83,531.76.
• On Tuesday, April 7th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 84 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.50, for a total value of $882.00.
• On Monday, April 6th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 5,857 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.56, for a total value of $61,849.92.
• On Thursday, April 2nd, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 2,000 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.54, for a total value of $21,080.00.
• On Wednesday, April 1st, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 5,113 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.64, for a total value of $54,402.32.
• On Tuesday, March 31st, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 3,050 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.53, for a total value of $32,116.50.
• On Wednesday, March 25th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 1,057 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.59, for a total value of $11,193.63.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VINP traded down $0.04 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $10.76. 184,583 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 67,280. The company has a quick ratio of 6.68, a current ratio of 5.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.26 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.86. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 1-year low of $9.09 and a 1-year high of $13.61. The firm has a market cap of $689.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.64 and a beta of 0.23.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last issued its quarterly 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 company 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%. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were given a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 19th. This is a positive change from Vinci Compass Investments’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.3%. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 111.48%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen cut Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Weiss Ratings cut Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $14.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD acquired a new position in Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $123,000. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $159,000. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 16.6% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 15,055 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,000 after purchasing an additional 2,138 shares during the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $163,000. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vinci Compass Investments Company Profile

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.