Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP – Get Free Report) insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 11,521 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.10, for a total value of $127,883.10. Following the transaction, the insider owned 1,187,916 shares in the company, valued at $13,185,867.60. This represents a 0.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through 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 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 value of $113,688.26.
- 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 value of $43,982.12.
- On Monday, April 20th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 3,300 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.20, for a total value of $36,960.00.
- On Friday, April 17th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 8,501 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.11, for a total value of $94,446.11.
- On Thursday, April 16th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 10,809 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.96, for a total value of $118,466.64.
- On Wednesday, April 15th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 17,681 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.69, for a total value of $189,009.89.
- On Monday, April 13th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 6,439 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.57, for a total value of $68,060.23.
- On Tuesday, April 14th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 6,105 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.75, for a total value of $65,628.75.
- On Friday, April 10th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 729 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were 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 shares were sold at an average price of $10.69, for a total value of $85,263.44.
Vinci Compass Investments Stock Performance
Shares of VINP stock opened at $11.51 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $11.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.89. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a twelve month low of $9.20 and a twelve month high of $13.61. The company has a market capitalization of $752.98 million, a P/E ratio of 18.87 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a current ratio of 5.13, a quick ratio of 5.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49.
Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were paid a $0.17 dividend. This is an increase from Vinci Compass Investments’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.9%. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 111.48%.
Key Headlines Impacting Vinci Compass Investments
Here are the key news stories impacting Vinci Compass Investments this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Strategic combination with BACS — Vinci Compass agreed to combine its Argentine asset‑management business with BACS Asset Management, doubling local scale, broadening distribution (including Banco Hipotecario) and positioning the firm to capture consolidation and fee growth in Argentina. This is the primary near‑term growth catalyst investors cite. PR Newswire: Strategic Combination with BACS
- Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase — The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.17 (annualized ~$0.68; ~6% yield), which supports demand from income investors and can help stabilize the share price while management pursues scale expansion. (Company disclosures)
- Neutral Sentiment: Insider sales executed under 10b5‑1 plans — Multiple insiders (including Bruno Sacchi Zaremba, Fernando Lovisotto and CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro) sold shares on April 20–23 under pre‑arranged Rule 10b5‑1 plans; that structure reduces the informational content of each trade versus opportunistic sales. SEC filing (example)
- Neutral Sentiment: Short interest & liquidity — Short interest showed a mid‑April decline (about 106k shares on Apr 15, down from ~130k end‑Mar) and reported zero in one April report — the pattern is noisy but days‑to‑cover remains low; this reduces the risk of a large short‑cover squeeze, though liquidity and flows merit watching.
- Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst views — Broker actions are split (JPMorgan raised its target and rated overweight while other shops trimmed to Hold); the consensus remains a modestly positive view (MarketBeat consensus target ≈ $14), creating mixed expectations rather than a clear directional signal.
- Negative Sentiment: Aggregate insider selling adds supply risk — Although many sales are small relative to total insider holdings, cumulative dispositions over recent weeks total tens of thousands of shares and could exert near‑term downward pressure if external buying softens. Coverage of insider sales
- Negative Sentiment: Dividend payout sustainability — The higher yield boosts attractiveness but the payout ratio is elevated; investors should monitor earnings/fee trends and cash flow to confirm dividend durability. SEC ownership filing
Institutional Trading of Vinci Compass Investments
Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda boosted its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 7.4% in the third quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,038,396 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,413,000 after buying an additional 278,612 shares in the last quarter. Mirabella Financial Services LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,053,000. R Squared Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 54.2% in the third quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 44,801 shares of the company’s stock valued at $482,000 after buying an additional 15,747 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,324,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $163,000. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Vinci Compass Investments to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $14.00.
Read Our Latest Stock Report on VINP
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.
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