Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba Sells 2,000 Shares

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.54, for a total transaction of $21,080.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 1,278,667 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,477,150.18. The trade was a 0.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, April 1st, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 5,113 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.64, for a total transaction of $54,402.32.
• On Tuesday, March 31st, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 3,050 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.53, for a total transaction of $32,116.50.
• On Wednesday, March 25th, Bruno Augusto Sacchi Zaremba sold 1,057 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.59, for a total transaction of $11,193.63.

Vinci Compass Investments Price Performance

NASDAQ VINP remained flat at $10.57 during mid-day trading on Friday. 30,581 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 92,472. The stock has a market cap of $677.01 million, a PE ratio of 17.33 and a beta of 0.23. 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 fifty-two week low of $8.66 and a fifty-two week high of $13.61. The company has a 50 day moving average of $11.60 and a 200 day moving average of $11.83.

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). Vinci Compass Investments had a net margin of 22.89% and a return on equity of 14.24%. The firm had revenue of $47.19 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.84 million. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. will post 0.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, March 19th were given a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.4%. 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 is currently 111.48%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on VINP. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased 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. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $14.00.

Institutional Trading of Vinci Compass Investments

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in 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 buying an additional 125,711 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new position in Vinci Compass Investments in the second quarter worth approximately $123,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 12.9% in the third 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 period. R Squared Ltd grew its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 54.2% in the third 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 period. Finally, SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda increased its holdings in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 7.4% during 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 acquiring an additional 278,612 shares in the last quarter. 34.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting 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.

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.