Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP – Get Free Report) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,327 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.16, for a total transaction of $25,969.32. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 309,868 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,458,126.88. The trade was a 0.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Sergio Passos Ribeiro also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, April 22nd, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,064 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.07, for a total transaction of $22,848.48.
- On Tuesday, April 21st, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 872 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.21, for a total transaction of $9,775.12.
- On Monday, April 20th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 762 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.17, for a total transaction of $8,511.54.
- On Friday, April 17th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,701 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.08, for a total transaction of $18,847.08.
- On Thursday, April 16th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,717 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.94, for a total transaction of $29,723.98.
- On Wednesday, April 15th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,590 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.61, for a total transaction of $27,479.90.
- On Tuesday, April 14th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,421 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.73, for a total transaction of $15,247.33.
- On Monday, April 13th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,890 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.54, for a total transaction of $19,920.60.
- On Friday, April 10th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 269 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.70, for a total transaction of $2,878.30.
- On Thursday, April 9th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,985 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.60, for a total transaction of $21,041.00.
Vinci Compass Investments Stock Performance
Shares of VINP stock opened at $11.51 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 5.13 and a quick ratio of 5.13. The firm has a market cap of $752.98 million, a PE ratio of 18.87 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a 50-day moving average of $11.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.89. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 1-year low of $9.20 and a 1-year high of $13.61.
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 dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.9%. This is a boost from Vinci Compass Investments’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 19th. Vinci Compass Investments’s payout ratio is 111.48%.
Vinci Compass Investments News Roundup
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 Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in 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 purchasing an additional 278,612 shares during the period. Mirabella Financial Services LLP purchased a new position 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 purchasing an additional 15,747 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,324,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $163,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 34.07% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several brokerages have weighed in on VINP. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Zacks Research raised shares of Vinci Compass Investments to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $14.00.
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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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