Sergio Passos Ribeiro Sells 1,325 Shares of Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,325 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.61, for a total transaction of $14,058.25. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 332,934 shares in the company, valued at $3,532,429.74. The trade was a 0.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 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 shares were sold at an average price of $10.42, for a total transaction of $6,866.78.
• On Tuesday, March 31st, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,832 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.43, for a total transaction of $19,107.76.
• On Monday, March 30th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,252 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.07, for a total transaction of $22,677.64.
• On Friday, March 27th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,698 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.02, for a total value 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 value of $11,784.96.
• On Wednesday, March 25th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,035 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.44, for a total value of $10,805.40.
• On Tuesday, March 24th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 658 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was 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 shares were 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 value of $8,665.80.

Vinci Compass Investments Price Performance

VINP opened at $10.57 on Friday. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a one year low of $8.66 and a one year high of $13.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 6.68 and a current ratio of 5.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $677.01 million, a P/E ratio of 17.33 and a beta of 0.23. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $11.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.84.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $47.19 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.84 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 22.89% and a return on equity of 14.24%. Analysts anticipate that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.6 EPS for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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 Trading of Vinci Compass Investments

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VINP. 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 buying an additional 278,612 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted 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 purchasing an additional 125,711 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,324,000. Mirabella Financial Services LLP purchased a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the third quarter worth about $1,053,000. Finally, Samlyn Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Vinci Compass Investments by 3.5% during the third quarter. Samlyn Capital LLC now owns 2,335,754 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,109,000 after buying an additional 79,538 shares in the last quarter. 34.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.