Insider Selling: Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Sells 2,000 Shares of Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.54, for a total transaction of $21,080.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 1,278,667 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,477,150.18. The trade was a 0.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a 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 Wednesday, April 1st, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 5,113 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.64, for a total transaction of $54,402.32.
• 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 shares were sold at an average price of $10.59, for a total transaction of $11,193.63.

Vinci Compass Investments Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VINP remained flat at $10.57 during midday trading on Friday. 30,581 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 92,472. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $11.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $677.01 million, a PE ratio of 17.33 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a current ratio of 5.13, a quick ratio of 6.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. 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 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 net margin of 22.89% and a return on equity of 14.24%. The firm had revenue of $47.19 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.84 million. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.6 EPS for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VINP. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda grew its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 7.4% in the 3rd quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 4,038,396 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,413,000 after buying an additional 278,612 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 266.6% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 172,866 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,749,000 after buying an additional 125,711 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. bought a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments during the fourth quarter worth about $1,324,000. Mirabella Financial Services LLP acquired a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the third quarter worth approximately $1,053,000. Finally, Samlyn Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 3.5% in the third 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 during the period. 34.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on VINP shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted 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 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 report on Friday, February 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vinci Compass Investments has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $14.00.

Key Stories 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.

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.