Analysts Set Expectations for Virtu Financial Q2 Earnings

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIRT - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Virtu Financial in a note issued to investors on Monday, June 16th. Zacks Research analyst K. Dey now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $0.79 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.78. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.67 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.96 EPS.

Virtu Financial (NASDAQ:VIRT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The financial services provider reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.31. Virtu Financial had a net margin of 10.43% and a return on equity of 32.08%. The firm had revenue of $497.14 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $444.23 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.76 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 30.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Virtu Financial from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, May 24th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Virtu Financial from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Bank of America downgraded shares of Virtu Financial from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $43.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Thursday, May 15th. UBS Group restated a "neutral" rating and set a $40.00 price objective (up previously from $38.00) on shares of Virtu Financial in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Virtu Financial from $41.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Virtu Financial currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $37.25.

Virtu Financial Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of VIRT traded down $0.21 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $42.47. 952,025 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,139,487. Virtu Financial has a 1-year low of $21.59 and a 1-year high of $44.58. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. The company has a market capitalization of $6.55 billion, a PE ratio of 12.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.68. The business has a 50 day moving average of $40.66 and a 200 day moving average of $38.14.

Virtu Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th were issued a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 30th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.26%. Virtu Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.75%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director John Nixon sold 6,965 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.82, for a total value of $298,241.30. Following the transaction, the director now owns 33,923 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,452,582.86. This represents a 17.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Douglas A. Cifu sold 178,320 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.57, for a total transaction of $6,877,802.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 408,867 shares in the company, valued at $15,770,000.19. The trade was a 30.37% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 362,846 shares of company stock worth $14,079,615. 46.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Virtu Financial

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its stake in shares of Virtu Financial by 243.0% during the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 782 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 554 shares during the period. Kestra Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Virtu Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Virtu Financial during the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Virtu Financial by 172.7% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 870 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 551 shares during the period. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in shares of Virtu Financial by 1,624.1% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,000 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 942 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.78% of the company's stock.

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.