Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Virtu Financial in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will earn $1.45 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.44. 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 Q2 2027 earnings at $1.36 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.45 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.48 EPS.
Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The company reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Virtu Financial had a return on equity of 49.06% and a net margin of 13.50%.The company had revenue of $984.69 million during the quarter. Virtu Financial has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.820-1.820 EPS.
Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on VIRT. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Virtu Financial from $51.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Virtu Financial from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. 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 report on Wednesday, July 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Virtu Financial from $51.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Virtu Financial from $39.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Three investment 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $58.80.
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Virtu Financial Price Performance
Shares of VIRT opened at $65.61 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a current ratio of 0.45. Virtu Financial has a one year low of $31.55 and a one year high of $68.68. The stock's fifty day moving average is $60.50 and its 200-day moving average is $51.69.
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. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Virtu Financial's payout ratio is 15.95%.
Insider Activity
In other news, Director Joseph J. Grano, Jr. sold 8,400 shares of Virtu Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.94, for a total value of $511,896.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 33,814 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,060,625.16. The trade was a 19.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director John Nixon sold 9,094 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.13, for a total transaction of $546,822.22. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 30,902 shares in the company, valued at $1,858,137.26. The trade was a 22.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 46.76% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its stake in Virtu Financial by 41.9% in the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,928,509 shares of the company's stock worth $85,607,000 after purchasing an additional 569,057 shares in the last quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC lifted its stake in Virtu Financial by 27.5% during the first quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 516,366 shares of the company's stock valued at $22,710,000 after buying an additional 111,437 shares in the last quarter. Algebris UK Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Virtu Financial in the fourth quarter worth about $22,377,000. Collar Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Virtu Financial in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,798,000. Finally, Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Virtu Financial during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,489,000. Institutional investors own 45.78% of the company's stock.
Virtu Financial News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Virtu Financial this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks added VIRT to its Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list for August 27, potentially attracting buying interest and improving near-term investor sentiment. New Strong Buy Stocks for August 27th
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple EPS estimates, including forecasts for Q1 2027 to $1.45 from $1.44, Q2 2027 to $1.36 from $1.35, Q3 2027 to $1.45 from $1.43, FY2027 to $5.73 from $5.71, and FY2028 to $5.48 from $5.43. The broad-based upward revisions suggest analysts see modestly stronger earnings potential for Virtu’s market-making and trading businesses.
- Positive Sentiment: Additional revisions lifted the FY2026 EPS outlook to $6.14 from $6.13, Q4 2027 EPS to $1.49 from $1.48, and Q2 2028 EPS to $1.31 from $1.30. These increases reinforce the positive earnings-revision trend.
- Neutral Sentiment: Despite the stronger forecasts, Zacks Research maintains a “Hold” rating. The current-year analyst consensus remains $6.43 EPS, so the estimate increases are supportive but relatively small and do not represent a major change in the fundamental outlook.
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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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