Q4 EPS Estimate for Virtu Financial Lifted by Analyst

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised Virtu Financial’s Q4 2026 EPS estimate to $1.31 from $1.26, while maintaining a “Hold” rating. The consensus full-year earnings estimate is $6.50 per share.
• Virtu’s latest quarterly results slightly exceeded expectations, with EPS of $1.82 versus the $1.81 consensus and revenue of $1.19 billion. The company reported a 49.06% return on equity and a 13.50% net margin.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed: Virtu has an average “Hold” rating and a $68.25 target price, while directors recently sold shares and institutional investors own approximately 45.78% of the stock.

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Virtu Financial in a note issued to investors on Thursday, October 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will earn $1.31 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.26. Zacks Research currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Virtu Financial's current full-year earnings is $6.50 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Virtu Financial's Q1 2027 earnings at $1.50 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.37 EPS and Q3 2028 earnings at $1.46 EPS.

VIRT has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Virtu Financial in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Evercore raised shares of Virtu Financial to an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, October 5th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Virtu Financial from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Piper Sandler reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of Virtu Financial in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Virtu Financial from $57.00 to $56.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $68.25.

Virtu Financial Stock Performance

NYSE VIRT opened at $54.12 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a current ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $59.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $51.88. Virtu Financial has a 1 year low of $31.55 and a 1 year high of $68.76.

Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.81 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $687.23 million. Virtu Financial had a return on equity of 49.06% and a net margin of 13.50%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.65 earnings per share.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Joseph Grano, Jr. sold 8,400 shares of Virtu Financial stock in a transaction that occurred 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 of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,060,625.16. This trade represents a 19.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director John Nixon sold 9,094 shares of Virtu Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.13, for a total value of $546,822.22. Following the sale, the director directly owned 30,902 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,858,137.26. The trade was a 22.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 46.76% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Virtu Financial

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its holdings in shares of Virtu Financial by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 18,781 shares of the company's stock worth $1,036,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Virtu Financial by 16.3% in the third quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 1,679 shares of the company's stock worth $93,000 after purchasing an additional 235 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Virtu Financial by 4.3% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,310 shares of the company's stock worth $376,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL raised its stake in Virtu Financial by 1.1% in the first quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 34,568 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,520,000 after purchasing an additional 362 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Yousif Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Virtu Financial by 1.7% in the third quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 22,277 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,229,000 after purchasing an additional 362 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 45.78% of the company's stock.

Virtu Financial Company Profile

Virtu Financial, Inc is a global financial services company that provides liquidity, trading, and technology solutions to the financial markets. Through its market-making business, Virtu facilitates trading in a broad range of products, including equities, exchange-traded funds, options, fixed income, foreign exchange, commodities, and certain digital assets.

The company also operates an execution services business that provides trading and workflow technology to institutional investors, asset managers, broker-dealers, and other financial institutions.

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