Insider Selling: Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sells 1,244 Shares of Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,244 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.37, for a total value of $12,900.28. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 352,380 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,654,180.60. This trade represents a 0.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Sergio Passos Ribeiro also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, March 25th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,035 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.44, for a total value of $10,805.40.
• On Tuesday, March 24th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 658 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.21, for a total value of $6,718.18.
• On Monday, March 23rd, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 720 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.26, for a total value of $7,387.20.
• On Friday, March 20th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 7,916 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.83, for a total value of $77,814.28.
• On Thursday, March 19th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 858 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.10, for a total value of $8,665.80.
• On Tuesday, March 17th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,782 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.39, for a total value of $28,904.98.
• On Monday, March 16th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 3,354 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.28, for a total value of $34,479.12.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Down 1.4%

NASDAQ:VINP opened at $10.06 on Friday. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a twelve month low of $8.66 and a twelve month high of $13.61. The company has a market cap of $644.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.49 and a beta of 0.13. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $11.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.82. The company has a current ratio of 5.13, a quick ratio of 6.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $47.19 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.84 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 14.24% and a net margin of 22.89%. Analysts anticipate that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.6 EPS for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th will be given a $0.17 dividend. This is a positive change from Vinci Compass Investments’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.8%. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio is presently 111.48%.

Trending Headlines about Vinci Compass Investments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Senior insiders still hold large, concentrated stakes (Lovisotto ~1.21M shares; Bruno Zaremba ~1.29M shares; CFO ~0.34–0.36M shares), which indicates ongoing insider alignment with long‑term value even after recent sales. SEC Filing – Insider Holdings
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/structure: market cap ≈ $644M, P/E ≈ 16.5, very low beta (~0.13) and healthy liquidity ratios (current ratio ~5.13, quick ratio ~6.68) — the business appears financially stable, which may limit downside from short-term flows. MarketBeat Profile
• Negative Sentiment: Significant clustered insider selling in mid‑March: CEO/insider Fernando Lovisotto sold multiple tranches (~29,564 shares across Mar 16–25) and CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold repeatedly (~18,567 shares across Mar 16–25); another insider sold ~1,057 shares — combined insider disposals total roughly ~49k shares (~$0.5M at ~ $10/sh). The concentrated timing and cumulative size are likely perceived negatively by the market. SEC Filing – Insider Sales (Lovisotto)
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarter: VINP missed consensus on EPS ($0.23 vs. $0.24) and reported lower-than-expected revenue ($47.2M vs. ~$51.8M), which can weigh on sentiment and analyst outlooks. Earnings / MarketBeat
• Negative Sentiment: Technical headwinds: the stock is trading beneath both its 50-day (~$11.77) and 200-day (~$11.82) moving averages, increasing the likelihood of short-term selling pressure from trend-following funds. MarketBeat Technicals

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VINP. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda grew its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 7.4% during the 3rd quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,038,396 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,413,000 after acquiring an additional 278,612 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 266.6% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 172,866 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,749,000 after purchasing an additional 125,711 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,324,000. Mirabella Financial Services LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,053,000. Finally, Samlyn Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 3.5% during the third quarter. Samlyn Capital LLC now owns 2,335,754 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,109,000 after purchasing an additional 79,538 shares in the last quarter. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on VINP. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of 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 cut Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vinci Compass Investments presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $14.00.

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.