Virtu Financial (VIRT) Stock Forecast & Price Target $52.46 -0.29 (-0.55%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$53.75 +1.29 (+2.46%) As of 05/22/2026 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Virtu Financial - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating Consensus Rating Moderate BuyBased on 8 Analyst RatingsSell1Hold3Buy4 Based on 8 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Virtu Financial in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 8 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 3 have given a hold rating, 3 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for VIRT. Consensus Price Target $48.67-7.23% Downside According to the 8 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Virtu Financial, the average price target is $48.67. The highest price target for VIRT is $61.00, while the lowest price target for VIRT is $39.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -7.23% from the current price of $52.46. MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data. Get the Latest News and Ratings for VIRT and Related Stocks Enter your email address to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Virtu Financial and its competitors. Sign Up View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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VIRT Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast5/24/25 to 5/24/261 Month Ago4/24/25 to 4/24/263 Months Ago2/23/25 to 2/23/261 Year Ago5/24/24 to 5/24/25Strong Buy1 Strong Buy rating(s)1 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy3 Buy rating(s)3 Buy rating(s)2 Buy rating(s)2 Buy rating(s)Hold3 Hold rating(s)4 Hold rating(s)6 Hold rating(s)5 Hold rating(s)Sell1 Sell rating(s)1 Sell rating(s)1 Sell rating(s)1 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price Target$48.67$44.43$43.00$37.25Forecasted Upside-7.23% Downside-8.53% Downside7.61% UpsideN/AConsensus RatingModerate BuyHoldHoldHold VIRT Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History VIRT Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table Virtu Financial Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeVirtu FinancialFinancial Services CompaniesBroader MarketConsensus Rating Score 2.50 2.07 2.52Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate BuyPredicted Upside-7.23% Downside89.85% Upside15.09% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingPositive NewsSee Recent VIRT NewsPositive NewsPositive News Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Time Frame Start Date End Date Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show Export DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date Upside/DownsideDetails4/30/2026 The Goldman Sachs Group3 of 5 starsAlexander BlosteinNot RatedBoost TargetNeutral$46.00 ➝ $51.00+0.94%4/30/2026 JPMorgan Chase & Co.3 of 5 starsKenneth Worthington4 of 5 starsBoost TargetNeutral$44.00 ➝ $51.00+2.67%4/10/2026 Morgan Stanley3 of 5 starsMichael Cyprys2 of 5 starsBoost TargetUnderweight$36.00 ➝ $39.00-21.39%4/8/2026 Zacks ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy3/20/2026 Piper SandlerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingPatrick MoleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetOverweight$57.00 ➝ $61.00+47.93%3/2/2026 Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating UpgradeHold (C+) ➝ Buy (B-)10/28/2025 Bank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$45.00+32.77%8/4/2025 UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingAlex KrammSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingNeutral$40.00 ➝ $45.00+2.65%4/24/2025 EvercoreSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingKaimon ChungSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetIn-Line$41.00 ➝ $42.00+6.46%10/9/2024 CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetBuy$32.00 ➝ $37.00+16.43% Get the Latest News and Ratings for VIRT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Virtu Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Monday at 12:48 AM ET. VIRT Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is Virtu Financial's forecast for 2026? According to the research reports of 8 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Virtu Financial is $48.67, with a high forecast of $61.00 and a low forecast of $39.00. Should I buy or sell Virtu Financial stock right now? 8 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Virtu Financial in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings, 3 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" VIRT shares. Does Virtu Financial's stock price have much downside? According to analysts, Virtu Financial's stock has a predicted downside of -7.23% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. Has Virtu Financial been upgraded by Wall Street analysts recently? Over the previous 90 days, Virtu Financial's stock had 2 upgrades by analysts. What analysts cover Virtu Financial? Virtu Financial has been rated by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, The Goldman Sachs Group, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like Virtu Financial more than its competitors? Analysts like Virtu Financial more than other "financial services" companies. The consensus rating for Virtu Financial is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "financial services" companies is Hold. Learn more on how VIRT compares to other companies. Stock Forecasts and Research Tools Related Companies VICI Stock Forecast TPL Stock Forecast NMR Stock Forecast FUTU Stock Forecast CG Stock Forecast WPC Stock Forecast TPG Stock Forecast HST Stock Forecast OWL Stock Forecast REG Stock Forecast Today's Analyst Ratings U.S. Ratings U.K. Ratings Canadian Ratings All Upgrades All Downgrades All Initiations All Price Target Changes Top-Rated Stocks Top Rated Stocks Top-Rated Dividend Stocks Top-Rated Small-Cap Stocks Top-Rated Tech Stocks Most-Upgraded Stocks Most-Downgraded Stocks Lowest-Rated Stocks More Ratings Tools Stock Ratings by Issuer Top-Rated Analysts Top-Rated Brokerages Stock Ratings Screener Free Ratings Newsletter Brokerages With Virtu Financial RecommendationsThe Goldman Sachs GroupJPMorgan Chase & Co.Wall Street ZenMorgan StanleyZacks ResearchPiper SandlerWeiss RatingsBank of AmericaUBS Group This page (NYSE:VIRT) was last updated on 5/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. From Our PartnersHey, it's Jon Najarian. 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