Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sells 1,325 Shares

Key Points

  • Insider sales: Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold a total of 11,220 shares of VINP across March 25–April 2 (including 5,113 shares on April 1) under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, trimming his position by about 0.40% while still holding 1,280,667 shares valued at roughly $13.6M.
  • Dividend hike: Vinci Compass increased its quarterly dividend to $0.17 (paid Apr. 2), implying a ~6.4% yield and $0.68 annualized, though the dividend payout ratio is elevated at about 111%, which could raise sustainability concerns.
  • Mixed fundamentals and outlook: The most recent quarter missed EPS and revenue estimates, and analyst views are mixed—MarketBeat consensus is a "Moderate Buy" with a $14 target while some firms downgraded the stock and JPMorgan raised its target to $15.

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,325 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 332,934 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,532,429.74. This represents a 0.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available 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 value 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 value 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 shares were 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 value 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 value 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 value of $77,814.28.
  • On Thursday, March 19th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 858 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.10, for a total value of $8,665.80.

Vinci Compass Investments Price Performance




Vinci Compass Investments stock opened at $10.57 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $677.01 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.33 and a beta of 0.23. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 52-week low of $8.66 and a 52-week 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's 50 day moving average price is $11.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.83.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP - Get Free Report) last released 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 net margin of 22.89% and a return on equity of 14.24%. The company had revenue of $47.19 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.84 million. On average, equities analysts predict that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were issued a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 19th. This is a positive change from Vinci Compass Investments's previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.4%. Vinci Compass Investments's dividend payout ratio is 111.48%.

Trending Headlines about 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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on VINP shares. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen lowered Vinci Compass Investments from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $14.00.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Vinci Compass Investments

Institutional Trading of Vinci Compass Investments

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VINP. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in Vinci Compass Investments during the 4th quarter valued at $1,324,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the fourth quarter valued at $163,000. Trexquant Investment LP bought a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the fourth quarter valued at $248,000. FIL Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 135,971 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,773,000 after buying an additional 7,618 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP grew its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 48.4% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 79,760 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,040,000 after buying an additional 26,013 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 34.07% of the company's stock.

About Vinci Compass Investments

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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.

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