NASDAQ:VRTS Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Trump is sounding the alarm (From Preserve Gold) (Ad) Free VRTS Stock Alerts $230.47 +2.91 (+1.28%) (As of 10:56 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$228.99▼$230.5050-Day Range$218.58▼$249.8552-Week Range$165.00▼$263.39Volume8,006 shsAverage Volume51,727 shsMarket Capitalization$1.65 billionP/E Ratio13.88Dividend Yield3.30%Price Target$246.33 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Virtus Investment Partners alerts: Email Address Virtus Investment Partners MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside6.9% Upside$246.33 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.40Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment-0.02Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth8.85%From $26.43 to $28.77 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.84 out of 5 starsFinance Sector666th out of 874 stocksInvestment Advice Industry42nd out of 49 stocks 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingVirtus Investment Partners has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageVirtus Investment Partners has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for VRTS. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldVirtus Investment Partners pays a meaningful dividend of 3.35%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthVirtus Investment Partners has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Virtus Investment Partners is 45.78%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Virtus Investment Partners will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.42% next year. This indicates that Virtus Investment Partners will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 2.5 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreVirtus Investment Partners has received a 14.69% net impact score from Upright. Virtus Investment Partners seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Societal infrastructure", and "Jobs". The positive contribution in the "Societal infrastructure" impact category is driven by its "Mutual funds", "Exchange traded funds", and "Financial counseling services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Virtus Investment Partners is -0.40. Previous Next 1.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVirtus Investment Partners has a news sentiment score of -0.02. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Virtus Investment Partners this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for VRTS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Virtus Investment Partners to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Virtus Investment Partners insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 6.10% of the stock of Virtus Investment Partners is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions80.52% of the stock of Virtus Investment Partners is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Virtus Investment Partners are expected to grow by 8.85% in the coming year, from $26.43 to $28.77 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Virtus Investment Partners is 13.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 130.60.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Virtus Investment Partners is 13.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 55.05.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVirtus Investment Partners has a P/B Ratio of 1.91. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Preserve GoldTrump is sounding the alarmEurope is one of the latest to release a central bank digital currency and along with it, new cash rules. Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, shared "Now we have in Europe this threshold, above 1,000 euros you cannot pay cash… if you get caught you are fined or you are going to jail". Are you prepared?Click here to get your complimentary retirement guide! About Virtus Investment Partners Stock (NASDAQ:VRTS)Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to individual and institutional clients. It launches separate client focused equity and fixed income portfolios. The firm launches equity, fixed income, and balanced mutual funds for its clients. It invests in the public equity, fixed income, and real estate markets. The firm also invests in exchange traded funds. It employs a multi manager approach for its products. The firm employs quantitative analysis to make its investments. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against the S&P 500 Index. The firm conducts in-house research to make its investments. Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in Hartford, Connecticut.Read More VRTS Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart VRTS Stock News HeadlinesMay 1, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comVirtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) PT Raised to $250.00May 1, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comVirtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) Price Target Cut to $265.00May 7, 2024 | DTI (Ad)Is Tesla going out of business?Goldman Sachs estimates that this new “Future Fuel” will unleash an $11.7 trillion wave of wealth over the coming decade. That’s 10 TIMES BIGGER than the electric vehicle market. April 29, 2024 | seekingalpha.comVirtus Investment Partners, Inc. (VRTS) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comVirtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) Shares Gap Down to $230.75April 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners Inc (VRTS) (Q1 2024) Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Strategic ...April 26, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comVRTS Stock Earnings: Virtus Inv Meets EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024April 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners Inc (VRTS) Q1 2024 Earnings: Mixed Results Amid Market ChallengesMay 7, 2024 | DTI (Ad)Is Tesla going out of business?Goldman Sachs estimates that this new “Future Fuel” will unleash an $11.7 trillion wave of wealth over the coming decade. That’s 10 TIMES BIGGER than the electric vehicle market. April 26, 2024 | seekingalpha.comVirtus Investment Partners, Inc. 2024 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationApril 26, 2024 | businesswire.comVirtus Investment Partners Announces Financial Results for First Quarter 2024April 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThere's A Lot To Like About Virtus Investment Partners' (NYSE:VRTS) Upcoming US$1.90 DividendApril 12, 2024 | businesswire.comVirtus Investment Partners to Announce First Quarter 2024 Results on Friday, April 26April 10, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comPiper Sandler Keeps Their Buy Rating on Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS)April 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners Reports Preliminary March 31, 2024 Assets Under ManagementApril 9, 2024 | businesswire.comVirtus Investment Partners Reports Preliminary March 31, 2024 Assets Under ManagementMarch 27, 2024 | seekingalpha.comVRTS Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.March 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners Reports Preliminary February 29, 2024 Assets Under ManagementMarch 9, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners Inc (VIP.DU)February 24, 2024 | msn.comVirtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Price Target Increased by 6.00% to 258.40February 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend on Common StockFebruary 22, 2024 | businesswire.comVirtus Investment Partners Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend on Common StockFebruary 14, 2024 | msn.comVirtus Investment's (VRTS) January AUM Declines 1% SequentiallyFebruary 12, 2024 | msn.comVirtus Investment Partners reports slight M/M fall in its January AUMFebruary 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners Reports Preliminary January 31, 2024 Assets Under ManagementFebruary 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sell: EVP, CFO & Treasurer Michael Angerthal Sells 8,049 Shares of Virtus ...February 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Could Be a Great ChoiceSee More Headlines Receive VRTS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Virtus Investment Partners and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 2/15 Dividend1/30/2024Dividend Payable2/15/2024Last Earnings4/26/2024Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend4/29/2024Today5/07/2024Dividend Payable5/15/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)7/26/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Investment advice Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:VRTS CUSIP92828Q10 CIK883237 Webwww.virtus.com Phone(800) 248-7971Fax860-241-1113Employees824Year Founded2008Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$246.33 High Stock Price Target$265.00 Low Stock Price Target$224.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$16.60 Trailing P/E Ratio13.58 Forward P/E Ratio8.53 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$130.62 million Net Margins14.02% Pretax Margin21.84% Return on Equity19.68% Return on Assets4.60% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio5.31 Quick Ratio5.31 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$845.27 million Price / Sales1.91 Cash Flow$32.34 per share Price / Cash Flow6.97 Book Value$120.85 per share Price / Book1.87Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares7,180,000Free Float6,742,000Market Cap$1.62 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.50 Social Links 7 Stocks to Own Before the 2024 ElectionLooking to avoid the hassle of mudslinging, volatility, and uncertainty? You'd need to be out of the market, which isn’t viable. So where should investors put their money? Find out with this report.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Michael Aaron Angerthal CPA (Age 57)Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer Comp: $2.22MMr. Richard William Smirl J.D. (Age 57)Executive VP & COO Comp: $2.24MMs. Mardelle W. Peña (Age 71)Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer Comp: $831.5kMr. Barry Mitchell Mandinach J.D. (Age 68)Executive VP & Head of Distribution Comp: $1.81MMr. Sean RourkeVice President of Investor RelationsMs. Andra Cynthia Purkalitis J.D. (Age 62)Executive VP, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Mr. Joe FazzinoVice President of Corporate CommunicationsMr. William Patrick Bradley III (Age 52)CPA, Executive Vice President of Fund Services Comp: $908.75kMr. Thomas FrancoSenior Managing Director & Head of Retail SalesMr. Joseph E. MacconeSenior Managing Director & Head of Strategic DistributionMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsSculptor Capital ManagementNYSE:SCUPzena Investment ManagementNYSE:PZNFidus InvestmentNASDAQ:FDUSDiamond Hill Investment GroupNASDAQ:DHILCohen & SteersNYSE:CNSView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipSwiss National BankSold 100 shares on 5/7/2024Ownership: 0.198%Empowered Funds LLCSold 11,469 shares on 5/7/2024Ownership: 0.084%Illinois Municipal Retirement FundSold 256 shares on 5/7/2024Ownership: 0.051%Texas Permanent School Fund CorpBought 76 shares on 5/6/2024Ownership: 0.082%Capstone Investment Advisors LLCBought 886 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.012%View All Institutional Transactions VRTS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Virtus Investment Partners stock right now? 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Virtus Investment Partners in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" VRTS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in VRTS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View VRTS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Virtus Investment Partners' stock price target for 2024? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Virtus Investment Partners' shares. Their VRTS share price targets range from $224.00 to $265.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $246.33 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 6.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for VRTS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have VRTS shares performed in 2024? Virtus Investment Partners' stock was trading at $241.76 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, VRTS shares have decreased by 4.7% and is now trading at $230.47. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Virtus Investment Partners' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, July 26th 2024. View our VRTS earnings forecast. How were Virtus Investment Partners' earnings last quarter? Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRTS) announced its earnings results on Friday, April, 26th. The closed-end fund reported $5.41 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $5.41. The closed-end fund earned $200.24 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $203.54 million. Virtus Investment Partners had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.68% and a net margin of 14.02%. How often does Virtus Investment Partners pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Virtus Investment Partners? Virtus Investment Partners declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.90 per share on Wednesday, May 15th. This represents a $7.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.30%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 29th. Read our dividend analysis for VRTS. Is Virtus Investment Partners a good dividend stock? Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) pays an annual dividend of $7.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.35%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 6 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 45.78%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, VRTS will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.42% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for VRTS. What ETFs hold Virtus Investment Partners' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) stock in their portfolio include SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF (KCE), ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (SIXS), JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF (JPSV) and WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS).Syntax Stratified SmallCap ETF (SSLY). What is George R. Aylward's approval rating as Virtus Investment Partners' CEO? 8 employees have rated Virtus Investment Partners Chief Executive Officer George R. Aylward on Glassdoor.com. George R. Aylward has an approval rating of 62% among the company's employees. This puts George R. Aylward in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Virtus Investment Partners own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Virtus Investment Partners investors own include Home Depot (HD), CVS Health (CVS), Verizon Communications (VZ), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Walt Disney (DIS), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), AT&T (T) and Visa (V). Who are Virtus Investment Partners' major shareholders? Virtus Investment Partners' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include WCM Investment Management LLC (1.53%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.54%), Meritage Portfolio Management (0.23%), Swiss National Bank (0.20%), Empowered Funds LLC (0.08%) and Texas Permanent School Fund Corp (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Barry M Mandinach, Stephen T Zarrilli, W Howard Morris and William Patrick Bradley III. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Virtus Investment Partners? Shares of VRTS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. Does Virtus Investment Partners have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Virtus Investment Partners: Ceredex Value Advisors LLC, Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co., ETF Distributors LLC, ETFis Holdings LLC, Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC, Newfleet Asset Management LLC, Rampart Investment Management Company LLC, RidgeWorth Investments, SGIA LLC GP, Seix Investment Advisors LLC, Silvant Capital Management LLC, Sustainable Growth Advisers LP, VP Distributors LLC, Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers Inc., Virtus ETF Advisers LLC, Virtus ETF Solutions LLC, Virtus Fund Advisers LLC, Virtus Fund Services LLC, Virtus Intermediate Holdings LLC, Virtus Investment Advisers Inc., Virtus Investment Partners International Ltd., Virtus Partners Inc., Virtus Retirement Investment Advisers LLC, Virtus Shared Services LLC, and Zweig Advisers LLC.Read More This page (NASDAQ:VRTS) was last updated on 5/7/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe #1 lithium battery stock to have on your radar in 2024!Smallcaps DailyDave Ramsey Shocks Millions With US Dollar LunacyAmerican Hartford Gold GroupTrump is sounding the alarmPreserve GoldBiden’s Sneaky H.R. 5376 Is A Nightmare For Retirement SaversBirch GoldIs Tesla going out of business?DTIAI “wealth window” is closing June 25thParadigm PressThe 2024 crypto bull run has already started — don’t get left behindInvestorPlaceThe 2024 Gold Rush: Unleashing Market PotentialPriority Gold Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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