FY2026 EPS Estimates for Virtu Financial Boosted by Analyst

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised Virtu Financial’s FY2026 EPS estimate to $6.14 from $6.13, though it maintains a “Hold” rating. The analyst consensus is $6.43 per share, with the stock carrying an average “Hold” rating and a $58.80 consensus price target.
• Virtu reported quarterly EPS of $1.82 on revenue of $984.69 million, while shares opened at $65.05 and have traded between $31.55 and $68.68 over the past year. Analysts have recently raised price targets, including Piper Sandler’s increase to $70.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share, payable September 15 to shareholders of record September 1, representing a $0.96 annualized payout and a 1.5% yield. Two directors recently sold shares, while institutional investors own 45.78% of the stock.

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2026 EPS estimates for Virtu Financial in a research note issued on Tuesday, August 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $6.14 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $6.13. Zacks Research has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Virtu Financial's current full-year earnings is $6.43 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Virtu Financial's Q4 2027 earnings at $1.49 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.73 EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $1.31 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on VIRT. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of Virtu Financial from $61.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Virtu Financial in a report on Friday, May 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Virtu Financial from $51.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Virtu Financial from $51.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Virtu Financial from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Virtu Financial presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $58.80.

Virtu Financial Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of Virtu Financial stock opened at $65.05 on Wednesday. The firm's 50 day moving average is $60.40 and its 200 day moving average is $51.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.10 billion, a PE ratio of 10.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 0.60. Virtu Financial has a 1 year low of $31.55 and a 1 year high of $68.68. The company has a current ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87.

Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The company reported $1.82 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $984.69 million during the quarter. Virtu Financial had a return on equity of 49.06% and a net margin of 13.50%.Virtu Financial has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.820-1.820 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Virtu Financial

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Virtu Financial by 480.6% in the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 836 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 692 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Virtu Financial by 103.8% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 760 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 387 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Virtu Financial by 51.9% in the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 972 shares of the company's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 332 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Virtu Financial during the third quarter worth $35,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Virtu Financial during the fourth quarter worth $37,000. 45.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Virtu Financial

In other news, Director John Nixon sold 9,094 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.13, for a total transaction of $546,822.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 30,902 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,858,137.26. This trade represents a 22.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Joseph J. Grano, Jr. sold 8,400 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.94, for a total transaction of $511,896.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 33,814 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,060,625.16. This represents a 19.90% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 46.76% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Virtu Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. Virtu Financial's dividend payout ratio is 15.95%.

About Virtu Financial

Virtu Financial, Inc is a technology-driven electronic trading firm and market maker that provides liquidity and price discovery across a wide range of financial instruments. Leveraging advanced analytics, high-performance computing and proprietary algorithms, Virtu operates in equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, commodities and derivative products. Its technology platform is designed to capture bid-ask spreads in real time, manage risk through automated controls and adapt to changing market conditions.

The company offers a suite of execution services and market-making solutions to institutional clients such as asset managers, banks, broker-dealers and hedge funds.

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