Insider Selling: Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sells $24,473.06 in Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,143 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.42, for a total value of $24,473.06. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 307,725 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,514,219.50. The trade was a 0.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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

• On Tuesday, April 28th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 997 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.93, for a total value of $10,897.21.
• On Monday, April 27th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 3,125 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.02, for a total value of $34,437.50.
• On Thursday, April 23rd, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,327 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.16, for a total value of $25,969.32.
• On Wednesday, April 22nd, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,064 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.07, for a total value of $22,848.48.
• On Tuesday, April 21st, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 872 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.21, for a total value of $9,775.12.
• On Monday, April 20th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 762 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.17, for a total value of $8,511.54.
• On Friday, April 17th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,701 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.08, for a total value of $18,847.08.
• On Thursday, April 16th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,717 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.94, for a total value of $29,723.98.
• On Wednesday, April 15th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,590 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.61, for a total value of $27,479.90.
• On Tuesday, April 14th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,421 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.73, for a total value of $15,247.33.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VINP opened at $10.84 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $11.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.88. The company has a market cap of $709.17 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.77 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 5.13 and a current ratio of 5.13. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $9.20 and a fifty-two week high of $13.61.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last posted 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 return on equity of 14.24% and a net margin of 22.89%.The business had revenue of $47.19 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.84 million. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.3%. Vinci Compass Investments’s payout ratio is presently 111.48%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vinci Compass Investments

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda increased its holdings in 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 worth $43,413,000 after purchasing an additional 278,612 shares in the last quarter. Mirabella Financial Services LLP acquired a new position in Vinci Compass Investments in the 3rd quarter worth about $1,053,000. Millennium Management LLC acquired a new position in Vinci Compass Investments in the 3rd quarter worth about $197,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the 4th quarter valued at about $163,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 2,138 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VINP has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings cut Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Wall Street Zen cut Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Vinci Compass Investments to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $14.00.

Vinci Compass Investments News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.17 (annualized $0.68), producing a ~6.2% yield — a support for income-oriented holders, though payout ratio is high (c.111%). Dividend & company page
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan recently raised its target (from $14 to $15) and kept an overweight stance, which can provide positive analyst support for the shares. Analyst note
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple insider sales were executed under pre‑arranged Rule 10b5‑1 plans (disclosures filed with the SEC). Planned trades reduce the informational weight of each sale but still increase available float. SEC filing (example)
• Negative Sentiment: Late‑April insider selling was sizable and broad — several executives (including the CFO and senior insiders) sold tens of thousands of shares across multiple days. Even when executed under 10b5‑1 plans, the scale and concentration of these disposals can sap sentiment and put short‑term downward pressure on the stock. Insider trades summary
• Negative Sentiment: Most recent quarter (reported Mar. 5) missed consensus: EPS $0.23 vs. $0.24 expected and revenue of $47.2M vs. $51.8M expected — these misses and a high dividend payout ratio leave questions about near‑term earnings sustainability. Earnings & revenue details

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.