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
Industry Security brokers & dealers
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorFinance
Phone212-418-0100
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.88 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees483
Next Earnings Date5/3/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
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 declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.24 per share on Friday, March 15th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.80%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 28th. View Virtu Financial's Dividend History.
How will Virtu Financial's stock buyback program work?
Virtu Financial declared that its board has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, February 8th 2018, which authorizes the company to repurchase $50,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Virtu Financial's earnings last quarter?
Virtu Financial Inc (NASDAQ:VIRT) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 7th. The financial services provider reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.01. The financial services provider earned $299.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $292.87 million. Virtu Financial had a net margin of 15.39% and a return on equity of 24.62%. Virtu Financial's revenue for the quarter was up 26.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.22 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 shares. Their forecasts range from $23.00 to $38.00. On average, they anticipate Virtu Financial's share price to reach $29.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 16.6% 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 6 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Virtu Financial.
Has Virtu Financial been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about VIRT stock have been trending somewhat negative on Tuesday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Virtu Financial earned a media sentiment score of -1.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the financial services provider a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are some of Virtu Financial's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Virtu Financial include Nomura (NMR), Raymond James (RJF), MarketAxess (MKTX), SEI Investments (SEIC), Jefferies Financial Group (JEF), Stifel Financial (SF), Navient (NAVI), Futu (FHL), Waddell & Reed Financial (WDR), Wisdom Tree Investments (WETF), Piper Jaffray Companies (PJC), Investment Technology Group (ITG), Associated Capital Group (AC), Gamco Investors (GBL) and Freedom (FRHC).
What other stocks do shareholders of Virtu Financial own?
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 54)
- Mr. Vincent J. Viola, Founder & Chairman Emeritus (Age 63)
- Mr. Joseph A. Molluso, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 50)
- Mr. Stephen J. Cavoli, Exec. VP of Markets (Age 50)
- Mr. Anthony Manganiello, Chief Admin. Officer
When did Virtu Financial IPO?
(VIRT) raised $297 million in an IPO 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?
Virtu Financial's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.35%), National Investment Services Inc. WI (0.06%), Hodges Capital Management Inc. (0.05%), Bowling Portfolio Management LLC (0.03%), New England Research & Management Inc. (0.03%) and Bangor Savings Bank (0.02%). 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 National Investment Services Inc. WI and First Bank & Trust. 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 acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Peregrine Capital Management LLC, Hodges Capital Management Inc., Bowling Portfolio Management LLC, New England Research & Management Inc., Tibra Equities Europe Ltd, Strategic Advisors LLC, State of Alaska Department of Revenue and Nkcfo LLC. Company insiders that have bought Virtu Financial stock in the last two years include Holdings (Private) Ltd Temasek, John Nixon and North Island Ventures, 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 $25.29.
How big of a company is Virtu Financial?
Virtu Financial has a market capitalization of $4.80 billion and generates $1.88 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $289.44 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.96 on an earnings per share basis. Virtu Financial employs 483 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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