Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Fernando Lovisotto Sells 7,726 Shares of Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 7,726 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.39, for a total value of $80,273.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,226,286 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,741,111.54. This trade represents a 0.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Fernando Lovisotto also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, March 25th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,869 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.44, for a total transaction of $29,952.36.
• On Tuesday, March 24th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 1,824 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.21, for a total transaction of $18,623.04.
• On Monday, March 23rd, Fernando Lovisotto sold 1,994 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.26, for a total value of $20,458.44.
• On Thursday, March 19th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,380 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.10, for a total value of $24,038.00.
• On Wednesday, March 18th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,451 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.37, for a total value of $35,786.87.
• On Monday, March 16th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 9,320 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.28, for a total value of $95,809.60.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NASDAQ VINP opened at $10.06 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $11.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.83. The stock has a market cap of $644.34 million, a PE ratio of 16.49 and a beta of 0.13. The company has a quick ratio of 6.68, a current ratio of 5.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 52-week low of $8.66 and a 52-week high of $13.61.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.24 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $47.19 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.84 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 14.24% and a net margin of 22.89%. 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 firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, March 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.8%. This is an increase from Vinci Compass Investments’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 111.48%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Key Stories Impacting Vinci Compass Investments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Insiders remain significant long‑term holders — key insiders still own large stakes (Fernando Lovisotto ~1.21M shares ≈ $12.7M; Bruno Zaremba ~1.29M shares ≈ $13.6M; CFO Sergio Ribeiro ~341k shares ≈ $3.56M), which can signal alignment with shareholders. SEC Filings
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical and liquidity context is mixed: recent price sits below the 50‑ and 200‑day SMAs (~$11.77/$11.82) and average daily volume (~86.5k) — today’s volume is roughly in line with typical trading, so no outsized block trades are driving the move. MarketBeat VINP
• Negative Sentiment: Executive selling — Fernando Lovisotto executed a series of sales from March 16–25 totaling ~29,564 shares for roughly $305k (average prices ~$10.10–$10.44), reducing his stake by ~1.6%. Market reaction: clustered, repeated insider sales can be read negatively by investors. Lovissotto SEC File
• Negative Sentiment: CFO stock sales — CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold ~18,567 shares across March 16–25 for about $188k, trimming his holding by ~4.3%. Sales by a senior financial officer are often viewed unfavorably and may increase selling pressure. Ribeiro SEC File
• Negative Sentiment: Additional insider sale — Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 1,057 shares on March 25 (~$11.2k), a small reduction but part of the broader pattern of insider liquidations. Zaremba SEC File
• Negative Sentiment: Recent earnings miss — VINP reported a quarter where EPS ($0.23) and revenue (~$47.2M) were below consensus, which already pressured sentiment heading into these insider sales. Analysts expect modest full‑year EPS (~$0.60). Earnings & Data

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VINP. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda boosted its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 7.4% during the third quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,038,396 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,413,000 after buying an additional 278,612 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 266.6% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 172,866 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,749,000 after acquiring an additional 125,711 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,324,000. Mirabella Financial Services LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during 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 3rd quarter. Samlyn Capital LLC now owns 2,335,754 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,109,000 after acquiring an additional 79,538 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

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.