NYSE:VIRT Virtu Financial (VIRT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $58.61 +2.99 (+5.37%) Closing price 10/2/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$58.51 -0.09 (-0.16%) As of 10/2/2026 07:56 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 Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Virtu Financial Stock (NYSE:VIRT) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Virtu Financial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$55.11▼$60.2050-Day Range$51.91▼$68.3452-Week Range$31.55▼$68.76Volume2.39 million shsAverage Volume1.08 million shsMarket Capitalization$9.10 billionP/E Ratio9.74Dividend Yield1.64%Price Target$58.80Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Virtu Financial, Inc. is a global financial services company that provides liquidity and execution services to the financial markets. Through its market-making business, the company buys and sells securities across a range of asset classes, including equities, exchange-traded funds, options, fixed income, foreign exchange and commodities. Its activities help facilitate trading for investors and other market participants. Virtu also provides institutional clients with technology, trading tools, analytics and workflow solutions through its execution services business. These offerings are designed to support trade execution, liquidity sourcing, transaction analysis and other aspects of the trading process across global markets. The company was founded in 2008 by Vincent Viola and Douglas Cifu and completed its initial public offering in 2015. Virtu serves clients and markets in North America, Europe, Asia and other international regions. Douglas Cifu has served as the company’s chief executive officer, while Vincent Viola has been associated with the company as its founder and chairman.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Virtu Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks73rd Percentile Overall ScoreVIRT MarketRank™: Virtu Financial scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 386th out of 839 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 2.29, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Virtu Financial is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.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-10.34% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Virtu Financial are expected to decrease by -10.34% in the coming year, from $6.38 to $5.72 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Virtu Financial is 9.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.65.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Virtu Financial is 9.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.42.Price to Earnings Growth RatioVirtu Financial has a PEG Ratio of 0.40. 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 4.54. 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 Shorted5.57% 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 4.96.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Virtu Financial has recently decreased by 14.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldVirtu Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 1.63%, 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 15.95%. 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 16.78% next year. This indicates that Virtu Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Virtu Financial's dividend. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.15 News SentimentVirtu Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.15. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Virtu Financial this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for VIRT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Virtu Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.0 / 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 $1,058,718.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders46.76% 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. 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Rowe Price Group (NASDAQ:TROW) and Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT)October 4 at 8:14 AM | americanbankingnews.comPiper Sandler Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Virtu Financial (VIRT)October 3 at 1:21 PM | theglobeandmail.comThe case for $20,000 gold before year endPresident Trump reposted a warning from precious metals expert Jim Rickards, tying the November midterms and America's $40 trillion national debt to a potential surge in gold prices, with some forecasts pointing to $10,000 or even $20,000 gold. Dr. David Eifrig, a 40-year market veteran and former Goldman Sachs Vice President, says an unusual plan involving Trump and two other top officials could fuel the biggest gold bull run in decades. Eifrig has shared his top gold pick tied to this developing story.October 4 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)BofA Securities Raises Price Target on Virtu Financial to $69 From $72, Keeps Buy RatingOctober 2 at 9:49 AM | marketscreener.comMReviewing Future FinTech Group (NASDAQ:FTFT) and Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT)September 30, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comWhy Virtu Financial (VIRT) is a top value stock for the long termSeptember 29, 2026 | msn.comVirtu Financial, Inc. Launches POSIT Block-Trading Indications Network For Equity Securities Listed On The Saudi ExchangeSeptember 28, 2026 | marketscreener.comMVirtu Financial Announces Launch of Block Crossing for Equity Securities Listed on the Saudi ExchangeSeptember 28, 2026 | 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 $33.36 at the start of the year. Since then, VIRT shares have increased by 75.7% and is now trading at $58.6060. How were Virtu Financial's earnings last quarter? Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 14th. The company reported $1.82 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $984.69 million for the quarter. Virtu Financial had a net margin of 13.50% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 49.06%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Virtu Financial IPO? Virtu Financial (VIRT) raised $298 million in an IPO on Thursday, April 16th 2015. The company issued 16,532,272 shares at $17.00-$19.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Sandler O'Neill + Partners, L.P. acted 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. 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. 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 Earnings7/14/2026Record date for 9/15 Dividend9/01/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend9/01/2026Dividend Payable9/15/2026Today10/04/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2d) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 As of 2 days ago, VIRT's financial health entered the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryInvestment Banking & Brokerage Current SymbolNYSE:VIRT Previous SymbolNYSE:VIRT CIK1592386 Webvirtu.com Phone(212) 418-0100Fax212-418-0123Employees1,027Year Founded2008Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Virtu Financial$58.80 High Price Target$70.00 Low Price Target$45.00 Potential Upside/Downside+0.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.29 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.02 Trailing P/E Ratio9.74 Forward P/E Ratio9.19 P/E Growth0.4Net Income$468.36 million Net Margins13.50% Pretax Margin31.27% Return on Equity49.06% Return on Assets4.28% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.87 Current Ratio0.45 Quick Ratio0.45 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.63 billion Price / Sales2.50 Cash Flow$6.21 per share Price / Cash Flow9.44 Book Value$12.90 per share Price / Book4.54Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares155,200,000Free Float82,628,000Market Cap$9.10 billion OptionableN/A Beta0.65 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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