NASDAQ:VIRT Virtu Financial (VIRT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $30.97 +0.11 (+0.36%) (As of 10/25/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About Virtu Financial Stock (NASDAQ:VIRT) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Virtu Financial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$30.93▼$31.3950-Day Range$29.62▼$33.4252-Week Range$16.02▼$33.55Volume1.10 million shsAverage Volume1.28 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.87 billionP/E Ratio15.64Dividend Yield3.10%Price Target$29.50Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewVirtu 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. The company's product allow its clients to trade on various venues across 50 countries and in various asset classes, including global equities, ETFs, options, foreign exchange, futures, fixed income, cryptocurrencies, and myriad other commodities. Its multi-asset analytics platform provides a range of pre- and post-trade services, data products, and compliance tools for clients to invest, trade, and manage risk across global markets. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.Read More… Watch this before it gets removed (Ad)If you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed soonClick here to watch it now. Virtu Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks96th Percentile Overall ScoreVIRT MarketRank™: Virtu Financial scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 27th out of 918 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingVirtu Financial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageVirtu Financial has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Virtu Financial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-2.63% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Virtu Financial are expected to decrease by -2.63% in the coming year, from $2.66 to $2.59 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Virtu Financial is 15.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 129.88.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Virtu Financial is 15.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 45.93.Price to Earnings Growth RatioVirtu Financial has a PEG Ratio of 0.49. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVirtu Financial has a P/B Ratio of 3.48. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Virtu Financial's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.60% of the float of Virtu Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVirtu Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Virtu Financial has recently increased by 3.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldVirtu Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 2.93%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthVirtu Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Virtu Financial is 67.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Virtu Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.07% next year. This indicates that Virtu Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Virtu Financial's dividend. Sustainability and ESG3.3 / 5Environmental Score-0.38 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.60% of the float of Virtu Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVirtu Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Virtu Financial has recently increased by 3.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media3.8 / 5News Sentiment0.87 News SentimentVirtu Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.87. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Virtu Financial this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest19 people have searched for VIRT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 111% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added Virtu Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Virtu Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $147,420.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders46.70% of the stock of Virtu Financial is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions45.78% of the stock of Virtu Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Virtu Financial's insider trading history. Receive VIRT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Virtu Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address VIRT Stock News HeadlinesEvercore ISI Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Virtu Financial (VIRT)October 25 at 9:17 PM | markets.businessinsider.comVirtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIRT) Q3 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 25 at 9:17 PM | msn.comThe Secret Weapon You Need for This Bull MarketThe 4th quarter of 2024 is shaping up to be one of the most explosive periods for crypto in recent memory. But here’s the thing: most people won’t be able to keep up with the pace of the market. But there’s a way to trade this market with precision – without the stress, without the guesswork.October 25, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)Virtu Financial Third Quarter 2024 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS In LineOctober 25 at 9:17 PM | finance.yahoo.comVirtu Financial Inc (VIRT) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong EBITDA Margin Amid Market ...October 25 at 9:17 PM | finance.yahoo.comVirtu Financial Q3: Earnings Beat, Revenue Surge, Dividend Payout & MoreOctober 24 at 12:11 PM | benzinga.comVirtu Announces Third Quarter 2024 ResultsOctober 24 at 7:00 AM | globenewswire.comVirtu Financial (VIRT) Gets a Hold from J.P. MorganOctober 23 at 9:00 PM | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines VIRT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VIRT shares performed this year? Virtu Financial's stock was trading at $20.26 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, VIRT stock has increased by 52.9% and is now trading at $30.97. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Virtu Financial's earnings last quarter? Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIRT) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 18th. The financial services provider reported $0.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.23. Virtu Financial's quarterly revenue was up 38.2% compared to the same quarter last year. When did Virtu Financial IPO? Virtu Financial (VIRT) raised $297 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, April 16th 2015. The company issued 16,500,000 shares at a price of $17.00-$19.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Sandler O'Neill + Partners, L.P. served as the underwriters for the IPO and BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Evercore ISI, UBS Investment Bank, Academy Securities, CIBC, Mizuho Securities and Rosenblatt Securities were co-managers. Who are Virtu Financial's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Virtu Financial include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.41%), OLD National Bancorp IN (0.23%), Raymond James & Associates (0.19%) and Moody Aldrich Partners LLC (0.16%). Insiders that own company stock include Douglas A Cifu, Joseph Molluso, Stephen Cavoli, Brett Fairclough, Virginia Gambale, Joanne Minieri and Private Ltd Gic. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Virtu Financial? Shares of VIRT 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Virtu Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Virtu Financial investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), Intel (INTC) and PayPal (PYPL). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/18/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend8/30/2024Dividend Payable9/15/2024Today10/25/2024Ex-Dividend for 12/15 Dividend11/29/2024Dividend Payable12/15/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)1/23/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Security brokers & dealers Sub-IndustryTrading Current SymbolNASDAQ:VIRT CUSIPN/A CIK1592386 Webwww.virtu.com Phone(212) 418-0100Fax212-418-0123Employees990Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$29.50 High Stock Price Target$37.00 Low Stock Price Target$21.50 Potential Upside/Downside-5.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.43 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.43 Trailing P/E Ratio15.69 Forward P/E Ratio11.68 P/E Growth0.49Net Income$142.04 million Net Margins7.59% Pretax Margin17.99% Return on Equity22.74% Return on Assets2.23% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.22 Current Ratio0.43 Quick Ratio0.43 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.50 billion Price / Sales1.95 Cash Flow$2.40 per share Price / Cash Flow12.95 Book Value$8.91 per share Price / Book3.49Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares157,194,000Free Float83,074,000Market Cap$4.88 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.38 Social Links These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2024With average gains of 150% since the start of 2023, now is the time to give these stocks a look and pump up your 2024 portfolio.Get This Free Report This page (NASDAQ:VIRT) was last updated on 10/25/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT abou...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredThe secret supplier behind NVIDIA, Tesla and MicrosoftThe Biggest AI firms in the world...Tesla... 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