Fernando Lovisotto Sells 7,726 Shares of Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) Stock

Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP) insider Fernando Lovisotto sold 7,726 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.39, for a total transaction of $80,273.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,226,286 shares in the company, valued at $12,741,111.54. This trade represents a 0.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

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

• On Wednesday, March 25th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,869 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.44, for a total transaction of $29,952.36.
• On Tuesday, March 24th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 1,824 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.21, for a total transaction of $18,623.04.
• On Monday, March 23rd, Fernando Lovisotto sold 1,994 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.26, for a total transaction of $20,458.44.
• On Thursday, March 19th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 2,380 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.10, for a total transaction of $24,038.00.
• On Wednesday, March 18th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 3,451 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.37, for a total transaction of $35,786.87.
• On Monday, March 16th, Fernando Lovisotto sold 9,320 shares of Vinci Compass Investments stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.28, for a total transaction of $95,809.60.

Vinci Compass Investments Stock Performance

VINP stock opened at $10.06 on Monday. Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. has a twelve month low of $8.66 and a twelve month high of $13.61. The company has a quick ratio of 6.68, a current ratio of 5.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The company has a market cap of $644.34 million, a P/E ratio of 16.49 and a beta of 0.13. The business’s fifty day moving average is $11.77 and its 200-day moving average is $11.84.

Vinci Compass Investments (NASDAQ:VINP) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 0.6 EPS for the current year.

Vinci Compass Investments Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th will be given a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 19th. This is an increase from Vinci Compass Investments’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. Vinci Compass Investments’s dividend payout ratio is presently 111.48%.

Key Stories Impacting Vinci Compass Investments

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

• Positive Sentiment: Insiders remain large long‑term holders — key executives still own meaningful stakes (Fernando Lovisotto ~1.21M shares; Bruno Zaremba ~1.29M; CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro ~341k), which signals alignment with shareholders despite recent sales. SEC Filings
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend was raised to $0.17 quarterly (annualized $0.68, ~6.8% yield), supporting income‑oriented demand for the stock. Dividend & Data
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/liquidity context: price is below the 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages (~$11.77/$11.83) with volume roughly in line with average trading — no single block trade explains today’s move. Market Data
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst mix is mixed: some downgrades to Hold recently, but JPMorgan raised its price target earlier in the year; consensus remains a moderate buy with a ~$14 target. Analyst Notes
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider selling by Fernando Lovisotto — roughly 29,564 shares sold across March 16–25 (proceeds ≈ $305k), a concentrated pattern that can spook investors. Lovissotto Sale
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Sergio Passos Ribeiro sold ~18,567 shares between March 16–25 (proceeds ≈ $188k), trimming his holding — sales by a senior finance officer often increase near‑term selling pressure. CFO Sales Additional Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Smaller insider sales (e.g., Bruno Zaremba) add to the pattern of liquidation; taken together with the earnings miss, investor sentiment has turned cautious. Zaremba Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly results missed estimates: EPS $0.23 vs. $0.24 consensus and revenues ~$47.2M below expectations — this fundamental miss likely amplified negative reaction to insider selling. Earnings

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. 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. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Vinci Compass Investments from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Vinci Compass Investments from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Two investment 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 stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $14.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda increased its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 278,612 shares in the last quarter. Samlyn Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Vinci Compass Investments by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Samlyn Capital LLC now owns 2,335,754 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,109,000 after purchasing an additional 79,538 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position 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 purchasing an additional 38,154 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 15.0% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 236,278 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,081,000 after purchasing an additional 30,904 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in Vinci Compass Investments by 266.6% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 172,866 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,749,000 after purchasing an additional 125,711 shares in the last quarter. 34.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.