Insider Selling: Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sells $28,904.98 in Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,782 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.39, for a total transaction of $28,904.98. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 353,624 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,674,153.36. This trade represents a 0.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing 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 stock was sold at an average price of $10.44, for a total transaction 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 transaction of $6,718.18.
• On Monday, March 23rd, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 720 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were 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 stock was sold at an average price of $10.37, for a total transaction of $12,900.28.
• On Monday, March 16th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 3,354 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.28, for a total transaction of $34,479.12.

Vinci Compass Investments Price Performance

NASDAQ VINP opened at $10.15 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 5.13 and a quick ratio of 6.68. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $11.72 and its 200 day moving average price is $11.84. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 1 year low of $8.66 and a 1 year high of $13.61. The company has a market cap of $650.11 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.64 and a beta of 0.13.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last issued 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). Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 14.24% and a net margin of 22.89%.The firm had revenue of $47.19 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.84 million. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th will be paid a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date is 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 dividend yield of 6.7%. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 111.48%.

Vinci Compass Investments News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dividend bump supports income investors — the company raised its quarterly dividend from $0.15 to $0.17 (annualized ~$0.68, ~6.8% yield), a cash return that can attract buyers even amid share disposals. Dividend & Data
• Positive Sentiment: Insiders remain large net holders — key insiders (Fernando Lovisotto, Bruno Zaremba, CFO Sergio Ribeiro) still hold substantial stakes worth millions, which can signal long‑term alignment despite recent sales. SEC Filings
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/technical backdrop mixed — consensus is a Moderate Buy with a ~$14 target (JPM raised its target earlier), while the stock is trading below its 50/200‑day averages; that combination can produce sideways trading with occasional spikes. Analyst & Technical
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider selling by Fernando Lovisotto — multiple tranches were sold March 16–25 (several thousand shares across filings), representing non‑trivial dollar amounts and signaling liquidity taking by a major insider. Fernando Lovisotto sales
• Negative Sentiment: Significant CFO sales — CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold multiple blocks (including a 7,916‑share sale at ~\$9.83 and other tranches), trimming his stake by a few percent; sales by a senior finance officer often raise investor concern and can add selling pressure. CFO sales
• Negative Sentiment: Additional insider reductions — Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba and others executed smaller sales that add to the pattern of insider liquidity events. Bruno Zaremba sale
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly miss weakens sentiment — VINP reported EPS of $0.23 and revenue below estimates, which likely left the stock more sensitive to insider selling and reduced near‑term optimism. Earnings & Data

Institutional Trading of Vinci Compass Investments

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Vinci Compass Investments by 6.7% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 30,116 shares of the company’s stock valued at $393,000 after buying an additional 1,896 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 16.6% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 15,055 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,000 after acquiring an additional 2,138 shares during the period. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD purchased a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 4th quarter worth about $37,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew 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 acquiring an additional 3,504 shares during the period. Finally, R Squared Ltd grew its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 10.6% during 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. 34.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on VINP shares. Weiss Ratings lowered Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Vinci Compass Investments presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.