Q4 EPS Estimates for Virtu Financial Cut by Zacks Research

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIRT - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Virtu Financial in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 6th. Zacks Research analyst K. Dey now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.66 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.69. The consensus estimate for Virtu Financial's current full-year earnings is $3.13 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Virtu Financial's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.77 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.95 EPS.

Virtu Financial (NASDAQ:VIRT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The financial services provider reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.31. The firm had revenue of $497.14 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $444.23 million. Virtu Financial had a net margin of 9.61% and a return on equity of 27.39%. Virtu Financial's quarterly revenue was up 30.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.76 earnings per share.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on VIRT. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Virtu Financial from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Virtu Financial from $41.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Virtu Financial from $37.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of Virtu Financial from $56.00 to $48.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $40.00 price objective (up previously from $38.00) on shares of Virtu Financial in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $37.88.

Virtu Financial Price Performance

NASDAQ VIRT opened at $41.62 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $37.50 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $36.58. The stock has a market cap of $6.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.68. Virtu Financial has a 52 week low of $21.55 and a 52 week high of $42.31.

Virtu Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.31%. Virtu Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.75%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Douglas A. Cifu sold 177,561 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.88, for a total value of $6,903,571.68. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 231,306 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,993,177.28. This represents a 43.43 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO Brett Fairclough sold 72,967 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.84, for a total value of $2,688,104.28. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 90,749 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,343,193.16. The trade was a 44.57 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 496,848 shares of company stock valued at $18,995,338 in the last ninety days. 47.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Virtu Financial

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Barclays PLC increased its position in Virtu Financial by 60.2% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 55,486 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,691,000 after purchasing an additional 20,843 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in Virtu Financial by 65.0% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 247,969 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $8,109,000 after purchasing an additional 97,697 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of Virtu Financial by 48.6% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 358,065 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $10,907,000 after purchasing an additional 117,062 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Virtu Financial by 135.9% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,686 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $203,000 after purchasing an additional 3,276 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Diversified Trust Co purchased a new stake in Virtu Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $380,000. 45.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Virtu Financial Company Profile

Virtu Financial, Inc operates as a financial services company in the United States, Asia Pacific, Canada, EMEA, Ireland, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Market Making and Execution Services. Its product includes offerings in execution, liquidity sourcing, analytics and broker-neutral, capital markets, and multi-dealer platforms in workflow technology.

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