Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Sells $54,402.32 in Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 5,113 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.64, for a total transaction of $54,402.32. Following the sale, the insider owned 1,280,667 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,626,296.88. This trade represents a 0.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, April 2nd, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 2,000 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.54, for a total transaction of $21,080.00.
• On Tuesday, March 31st, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 3,050 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.53, for a total transaction of $32,116.50.
• On Wednesday, March 25th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 1,057 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.59, for a total transaction of $11,193.63.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VINP opened at $10.57 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 5.13, a quick ratio of 6.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $677.01 million, a PE ratio of 17.33 and a beta of 0.23. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $11.55 and its 200 day moving average is $11.86. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 12 month low of $8.66 and a 12 month high of $13.61.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share 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 the consensus estimate of $51.84 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 22.89% and a return on equity of 14.24%. Sell-side analysts expect 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 was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, March 19th were issued a $0.17 dividend. This is an increase from Vinci Compass Investments’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.4%. Vinci Compass Investments’s payout ratio is 111.48%.

Key Vinci Compass Investments News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.17 (paid Apr. 2), implying a ~6.4% yield for income-focused investors — a stabilizing factor for the stock. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Several institutional investors increased or initiated positions recently (Geode, VanEck, Renaissance, etc.), suggesting ongoing institutional demand that can cushion sell-offs. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider sales were executed in many small tranches across March 19–31 rather than a single large block — individual reductions were modest (typically <1% of each insider’s stake), which can indicate routine liquidity management rather than an unequivocal negative signal. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent quarter (reported Mar. 5) showed EPS slightly below estimates and revenue short of consensus — already-known fundamentals that may cap enthusiasm but are not new catalysts. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider selling: the CFO (Sergio Passos Ribeiro) and two senior insiders sold multiple tranches in late March totaling roughly 29,700 shares (~$300k proceeds). Markets often interpret concentrated insider sales as a short-term negative signal, which can increase selling pressure even when remaining holdings stay large. SEC filings: Read More., Read More., Read More.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VINP. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD purchased a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the 4th quarter worth approximately $163,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $123,000. Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $159,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 16.6% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 15,055 shares of the company’s stock valued at $162,000 after purchasing an additional 2,138 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VINP has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, 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. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.