Insider Selling: Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sells 1,035 Shares of Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,035 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.44, for a total transaction of $10,805.40. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 341,193 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,562,054.92. This represents a 0.30% 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.

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

• On Tuesday, March 24th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 658 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.21, for a total transaction 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 transaction of $7,387.20.
• On Friday, March 20th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 7,916 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.83, for a total transaction of $77,814.28.
• On Thursday, March 19th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 858 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.10, for a total transaction of $8,665.80.
• On Wednesday, March 18th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,244 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.37, for a total transaction of $12,900.28.
• On Tuesday, March 17th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,782 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.39, for a total transaction 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 Performance

NASDAQ VINP opened at $10.06 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $11.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $11.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $644.34 million, a P/E ratio of 16.49 and a beta of 0.13. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $8.66 and a fifty-two week high of $13.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 6.68 and a current ratio of 5.13.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last issued its 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). Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 14.24% and a net margin of 22.89%.The company had revenue of $47.19 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $51.84 million. On average, equities analysts forecast that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VINP. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 6.7% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 30,116 shares of the company’s stock valued at $393,000 after purchasing an additional 1,896 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its stake 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 buying an additional 2,138 shares during the period. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD acquired a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 75,636 shares of the company’s stock valued at $986,000 after buying an additional 3,504 shares in the last quarter. Finally, R Squared Ltd grew its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 10.6% in the 4th quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 49,533 shares of the company’s stock valued at $646,000 after acquiring an additional 4,732 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised 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 report on Monday, February 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $14.00.

Key Vinci Compass Investments News

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

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.