Zacks Research Expects Stronger Earnings for Virtu Financial

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised Virtu Financial’s Q4 2026 EPS estimate to $1.26 from $1.25, while maintaining a “Hold” rating; full-year consensus EPS is $6.38.
• Analyst sentiment is generally positive, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $63.80. JPMorgan upgraded the stock to “Overweight” with an $84 target, while Evercore also raised its rating to “Outperform.”
• Virtu Financial shares opened at $62.96 and were reported up 7.1%; the company also pays a quarterly dividend of $0.24, or $0.96 annually, yielding approximately 1.5%.

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for Virtu Financial in a note issued to investors on Monday, October 5th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.26 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.25. Zacks Research has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Virtu Financial's current full-year earnings is $6.38 per share.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on VIRT. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Virtu Financial from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $84.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Virtu Financial in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. Wall Street Zen cut Virtu Financial from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Virtu Financial from $51.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Evercore raised Virtu Financial to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday. Five investment 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's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $63.80.

Virtu Financial Stock Up 7.1%

Shares of NYSE VIRT opened at $62.96 on Tuesday. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $59.62 and its 200-day simple moving average is $55.55. Virtu Financial has a 52-week low of $31.55 and a 52-week high of $68.76. The firm has a market cap of $9.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87.

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 for the quarter. The firm 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.

Virtu Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st were issued a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 1st. Virtu Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 15.95%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Virtu Financial news, Director Joseph J. Grano, Jr. sold 8,400 shares of Virtu Financial stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.94, for a total transaction of $511,896.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 33,814 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,060,625.16. The trade was a 19.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director John Nixon sold 9,094 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated 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 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. Company insiders own 46.76% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. purchased a new stake in Virtu Financial in the second quarter valued at $88,000. Assetmark Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Virtu Financial by 172.7% during the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,688 shares of the company's stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 1,069 shares during the period. AdvisorNet Financial Inc grew its holdings in shares of Virtu Financial by 24.5% during the 1st quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 2,224 shares of the company's stock worth $98,000 after purchasing an additional 437 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Virtu Financial by 246.7% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,593 shares of the company's stock worth $114,000 after purchasing an additional 1,845 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nykredit A S purchased a new stake in Virtu Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at about $192,000. 45.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Virtu Financial

Virtu Financial, Inc is a global financial services company that provides liquidity and execution services to the financial markets. Through its market-making business, the company buys and sells securities across a range of asset classes, including equities, exchange-traded funds, options, fixed income, foreign exchange and commodities. Its activities help facilitate trading for investors and other market participants.

Virtu also provides institutional clients with technology, trading tools, analytics and workflow solutions through its execution services business.

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