Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:VCTR - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at B. Riley dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Victory Capital in a research note issued on Tuesday, April 15th. B. Riley analyst R. Binner now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.35 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.50. B. Riley has a "Neutral" rating and a $60.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Victory Capital's current full-year earnings is $6.16 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Victory Capital's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.53 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $1.64 EPS.
Victory Capital (NASDAQ:VCTR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $1.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.07. Victory Capital had a net margin of 32.33% and a return on equity of 31.08%.
A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on VCTR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Victory Capital from $62.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Victory Capital from $73.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Victory Capital from $75.00 to $59.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, Bank of America decreased their price objective on Victory Capital from $89.00 to $87.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $69.67.
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Victory Capital Stock Down 3.5 %
VCTR stock traded down $1.95 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $54.33. 77,577 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 371,701. The firm's 50-day moving average is $59.81 and its 200-day moving average is $62.78. Victory Capital has a 12 month low of $43.82 and a 12 month high of $73.42. The company has a market cap of $3.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.43, a PEG ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 1.19.
Victory Capital Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a dividend of $0.47 per share. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.46%. This is a boost from Victory Capital's previous quarterly dividend of $0.44. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Victory Capital's payout ratio is 43.02%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Victory Capital
Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Victory Capital by 113.2% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,980,019 shares of the company's stock worth $115,990,000 after buying an additional 1,051,459 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Victory Capital by 46.8% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,438,413 shares of the company's stock valued at $94,159,000 after acquiring an additional 458,534 shares during the period. C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Victory Capital during the 4th quarter worth $17,755,000. Annex Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Victory Capital by 127.7% in the first quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 395,252 shares of the company's stock worth $22,873,000 after purchasing an additional 221,690 shares during the period. Finally, TimesSquare Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Victory Capital by 20.5% during the fourth quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC now owns 976,161 shares of the company's stock worth $63,899,000 after purchasing an additional 166,265 shares during the period. 87.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
About Victory Capital
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Victory Capital Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an asset management company in the United States and internationally. It offers investment advisory, fund administration, fund compliance, fund transfer agent, fund distribution, and other management services. The company provides specialized investment strategies to institutions, intermediaries, retirement platforms, and individual investors.
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