Insider Selling: Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sells $14,058.25 in Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,325 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.61, for a total value of $14,058.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 332,934 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,532,429.74. The trade was a 0.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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

• On Thursday, April 2nd, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 659 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.42, for a total value of $6,866.78.
• On Tuesday, March 31st, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,832 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.43, for a total value of $19,107.76.
• On Monday, March 30th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,252 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.07, for a total value of $22,677.64.
• On Friday, March 27th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,698 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.02, for a total transaction of $17,013.96.
• On Thursday, March 26th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,152 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.23, for a total transaction of $11,784.96.
• 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 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.

Vinci Compass Investments Price Performance

VINP opened at $10.57 on Monday. 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 has a market capitalization of $677.01 million, a P/E ratio of 17.33 and a beta of 0.23. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $11.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.86. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a one year low of $8.66 and a one year high of $13.61.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last posted 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). 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 the consensus estimate of $51.84 million. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were given a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 19th. This is an increase from Vinci Compass Investments’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.4%. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio is presently 111.48%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on VINP shares. Wall Street Zen cut Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Weiss Ratings cut Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price 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 equities 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 company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $14.00.

Key Headlines Impacting Vinci Compass Investments

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 Trading of Vinci Compass Investments

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VINP. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised 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 last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the 2nd quarter worth $123,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 12.9% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 334,743 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,598,000 after purchasing an additional 38,154 shares during the period. R Squared Ltd grew its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 54.2% during the third quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 44,801 shares of the company’s stock worth $482,000 after purchasing an additional 15,747 shares during the period. Finally, SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda increased its holdings in 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 last quarter. 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.