Virtu Financial, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides market making and liquidity services through its proprietary, multi-asset, and multi-currency technology platform to the financial markets worldwide. The company's Market Making segment principally consists of market making in the cash, futures, and options markets across equities, options, fixed income, currencies, and commodities. Its Execution Services segment comprises agency-based trading and trading venues, which offer execution services in equities, ETFs, futures, and fixed income to institutions, banks, and broker dealers. Virtu Financial, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Security brokers & dealers
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorFinance
SymbolNASDAQ:VIRT
CUSIPN/A
Phone212-418-0100
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.70
Current Ratio0.65
Quick Ratio0.65
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio38.18
Forward P/E Ratio14.87
P/E Growth2.71
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.02 billion
Price / Sales4.18
Cash Flow$1.0031 per share
Price / Cash22.38
Book Value$6.15 per share
Price / Book3.65
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.57
Net Income$2.93 million
Net Margins11.30%
Return on Equity19.62%
Return on Assets3.41%
Miscellaneous
Employees560
Outstanding Shares190,430,000
Market Cap$3.89 billion
Virtu Financial (NASDAQ:VIRT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Virtu Financial's stock symbol?
Virtu Financial trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "VIRT."
How often does Virtu Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Virtu Financial?
Virtu Financial announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, July 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 31st will be given a dividend of $0.24 per share on Friday, September 14th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.28%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 30th. View Virtu Financial's Dividend History.
How will Virtu Financial's stock buyback program work?
Virtu Financial announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, February 8th 2018, which allows the company to buyback $50,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Virtu Financial's earnings last quarter?
Virtu Financial Inc (NASDAQ:VIRT) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 27th. The financial services provider reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.07. The financial services provider earned $328.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $236.08 million. Virtu Financial had a net margin of 11.30% and a return on equity of 19.62%. Virtu Financial's revenue was up 126.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.13 EPS. View Virtu Financial's Earnings History.
When is Virtu Financial's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for VIRT?
10 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for Virtu Financial's stock. Their predictions range from $22.00 to $38.00. On average, they expect Virtu Financial's share price to reach $29.10 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 29.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Virtu Financial.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Virtu Financial?
10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Virtu Financial in the last year. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Virtu Financial.
Who are some of Virtu Financial's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Virtu Financial include Raymond James (RJF), SEI Investments (SEIC), MarketAxess (MKTX), Stifel Financial (SF), Navient (NAVI), Waddell & Reed Financial (WDR), Wisdom Tree Investments (WETF), Piper Jaffray Companies (PJC), Associated Capital Group (AC), Investment Technology Group (ITG), Gamco Investors (GBL), Greenhill & Co., Inc. (GHL), Cowen (COWN), Oppenheimer (OPY) and Siebert Financial (SIEB).
Who are Virtu Financial's key executives?
Virtu Financial's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Douglas A. Cifu J.D., CEO & Director (Age 53)
- Mr. Vincent J. Viola, Founder & Chairman Emeritus (Age 62)
- Mr. Joseph A. Molluso, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 49)
- Mr. Stephen J. Cavoli, Exec. VP of Markets (Age 49)
- Mr. Anthony Manganiello, Chief Admin. Officer
When did Virtu Financial IPO?
(VIRT) raised $297 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, April 16th 2015. The company issued 16,500,000 shares at $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?
Virtu Financial's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.37%), National Investment Services Inc. WI (0.04%), Bangor Savings Bank (0.02%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.02%), Sheets Smith Wealth Management (0.01%) and Bank of Montreal Can (0.01%). Company insiders that own Virtu Financial stock include Douglas A Cifu, Holdings (Private) Ltd Temasek, John Nixon, Joseph Molluso, North Island Ventures, Llc and Tjmt Holdings Llc. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Virtu Financial.
Which major investors are selling Virtu Financial stock?
VIRT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of Montreal Can and National Investment Services Inc. WI. Company insiders that have sold Virtu Financial company stock in the last year include Douglas A Cifu, Holdings (Private) Ltd Temasek, Joseph Molluso and Tjmt Holdings Llc. View Insider Buying and Selling for Virtu Financial.
Which major investors are buying Virtu Financial stock?
VIRT stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Peregrine Capital Management LLC, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Bangor Savings Bank and Sheets Smith Wealth Management. Company insiders that have bought Virtu Financial stock in the last two years include Holdings (Private) Ltd Temasek, John Nixon, North Island Ventures, Llc and Tjmt Holdings Llc. View Insider Buying and Selling for Virtu Financial.
How do I buy shares of Virtu Financial?
Shares of VIRT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Virtu Financial's stock price today?
One share of VIRT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $22.45.
How big of a company is Virtu Financial?
Virtu Financial has a market capitalization of $3.89 billion and generates $1.02 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $2.93 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.57 on an earnings per share basis. Virtu Financial employs 560 workers across the globe.
What is Virtu Financial's official website?
How can I contact Virtu Financial?
Virtu Financial's mailing address is 300 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY, 10282. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 212-418-0100 or via email at [email protected]
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