Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Sells $42,383.50 in Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,950 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.73, for a total value of $42,383.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 1,162,471 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,473,313.83. The trade was a 0.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Fernando Lovisotto also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, April 16th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 7,551 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.94, for a total value of $82,607.94.
• On Wednesday, April 15th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 7,198 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.61, for a total value of $76,370.78.
• On Monday, April 13th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,249 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.54, for a total value of $55,324.46.
• On Friday, April 10th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 737 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.70, for a total value of $7,885.90.
• On Thursday, April 9th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,515 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.60, for a total value of $58,459.00.
• On Wednesday, April 8th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 5,263 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.64, for a total value of $55,998.32.
• On Tuesday, April 7th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 1,231 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.35, for a total value of $12,740.85.
• On Monday, April 6th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 4,084 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.54, for a total value of $43,045.36.
• On Thursday, April 2nd, Fernando Lovisotto sold 1,826 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.42, for a total value of $19,026.92.
• On Wednesday, April 1st, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,682 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.61, for a total value of $39,066.02.

Vinci Compass Investments Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of VINP stock opened at $11.18 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $716.08 million, a PE ratio of 18.33 and a beta of 0.23. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $11.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $11.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 6.68 and a current ratio of 5.13. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a 52-week low of $9.09 and a 52-week high of $13.61.

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

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were given a dividend of $0.17 per share. 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 dividend yield of 6.1%. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 111.48%.

Key Stories Impacting Vinci Compass Investments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase: Management raised the quarterly dividend to $0.17 (from $0.15), yielding ~6.3% annualized — a yield that supports income-focused buyers and helps underpin the stock. MarketBeat VINP
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade and institutional flows: JPMorgan raised its price target and rating (to overweight/$15), while several funds modestly increased stakes in recent quarters — both lend tactical upward pressure and buy-side interest. MarketBeat VINP
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider sales executed under Rule 10b5‑1 plans: Multiple insiders (including Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba, Fernando Lovisotto and CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro) sold blocks of shares across April 13–16 under pre-arranged 10b5‑1 plans; insiders remain large holders, so these trades are viewed as planned liquidity rather than an immediate red flag. SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly results missed expectations: The company reported $0.23 EPS vs. $0.24 consensus and revenue of $47.2M vs. $51.8M expected — a modest earnings miss and revenue shortfall that could weigh on sentiment if trends continue. MarketBeat VINP
• Negative Sentiment: Recent analyst downgrades: Two research shops (Weiss Ratings and Wall Street Zen) moved the stock to Hold from Buy, tempering the bullish case despite the JPMorgan upgrade and leaving the consensus at a moderate buy with a ~$14 target. MarketBeat VINP

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VINP. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 266.6% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 172,866 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,749,000 after acquiring an additional 125,711 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments in the 2nd quarter valued at about $123,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 12.9% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 334,743 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,598,000 after acquiring an additional 38,154 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 54.2% in the 3rd quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 44,801 shares of the company’s stock valued at $482,000 after acquiring an additional 15,747 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 278,612 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 34.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on VINP. Wall Street Zen lowered Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Weiss Ratings lowered Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company 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.