Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro Sells 2,064 Shares

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,064 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.07, for a total transaction of $22,848.48. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 312,195 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,455,998.65. The trade was a 0.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available 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 23rd, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,327 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.16, for a total transaction of $25,969.32.
• On Tuesday, April 21st, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 872 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.21, for a total transaction of $9,775.12.
• On Monday, April 20th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 762 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.17, for a total transaction of $8,511.54.
• On Friday, April 17th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,701 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.08, for a total transaction of $18,847.08.
• On Thursday, April 16th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,717 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.94, for a total transaction of $29,723.98.
• On Wednesday, April 15th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 2,590 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.61, for a total transaction of $27,479.90.
• On Tuesday, April 14th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,421 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.73, for a total transaction of $15,247.33.
• On Monday, April 13th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,890 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.54, for a total transaction of $19,920.60.
• On Friday, April 10th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 269 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.70, for a total transaction of $2,878.30.
• On Thursday, April 9th, Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold 1,985 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.60, for a total transaction of $21,041.00.

Vinci Compass Investments Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VINP traded up $0.40 during trading on Friday, reaching $11.51. The company had a trading volume of 130,381 shares, compared to its average volume of 69,382. The company has a fifty day moving average of $11.10 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $737.22 million, a P/E ratio of 18.87 and a beta of 0.23. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 12 month low of $9.20 and a 12 month high of $13.61. 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 (NASDAQ:VINP) last issued 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). The company had revenue of $47.19 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.84 million. Vinci Compass Investments had a return on equity of 14.24% and a net margin of 22.89%. Equities research analysts forecast that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were issued a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.9%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 19th. This is a positive change from Vinci Compass Investments’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 111.48%.

Key Stories Impacting Vinci Compass Investments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strategic combination with BACS — Vinci Compass agreed to combine its Argentine asset‑management business with BACS Asset Management, doubling local scale, broadening distribution (including Banco Hipotecario) and positioning the firm to capture consolidation and fee growth in Argentina. This is the primary near‑term growth catalyst investors cite. PR Newswire: Strategic Combination with BACS
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase — The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.17 (annualized ~$0.68; ~6% yield), which supports demand from income investors and can help stabilize the share price while management pursues scale expansion. (Company disclosures)
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider sales executed under 10b5‑1 plans — Multiple insiders (including Bruno Sacchi Zaremba, Fernando Lovisotto and CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro) sold shares on April 20–23 under pre‑arranged Rule 10b5‑1 plans; that structure reduces the informational content of each trade versus opportunistic sales. SEC filing (example)
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest & liquidity — Short interest showed a mid‑April decline (about 106k shares on Apr 15, down from ~130k end‑Mar) and reported zero in one April report — the pattern is noisy but days‑to‑cover remains low; this reduces the risk of a large short‑cover squeeze, though liquidity and flows merit watching.
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst views — Broker actions are split (JPMorgan raised its target and rated overweight while other shops trimmed to Hold); the consensus remains a modestly positive view (MarketBeat consensus target ≈ $14), creating mixed expectations rather than a clear directional signal.
• Negative Sentiment: Aggregate insider selling adds supply risk — Although many sales are small relative to total insider holdings, cumulative dispositions over recent weeks total tens of thousands of shares and could exert near‑term downward pressure if external buying softens. Coverage of insider sales
• Negative Sentiment: Dividend payout sustainability — The higher yield boosts attractiveness but the payout ratio is elevated; investors should monitor earnings/fee trends and cash flow to confirm dividend durability. SEC ownership filing

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda increased 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 worth $43,413,000 after buying an additional 278,612 shares during the period. Mirabella Financial Services LLP purchased a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the third quarter worth $1,053,000. R Squared Ltd increased its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 54.2% in the third quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 44,801 shares of the company’s stock worth $482,000 after buying an additional 15,747 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the fourth quarter worth $163,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp increased its stake in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 16.6% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 15,055 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,000 after buying an additional 2,138 shares during the period. 34.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on VINP shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of 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 lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. 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 analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vinci Compass Investments presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $14.00.

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.