NASDAQ:VRTS Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Stock Forecast, Price & News $200.61 -2.47 (-1.22%) (As of 10:54 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$200.61▼$202.5650-Day Range$195.14▼$218.5852-Week Range$141.80▼$248.23Volume3,422 shsAverage Volume56,833 shsMarket Capitalization$1.46 billionP/E Ratio10.94Dividend Yield3.29%Price Target$216.50 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Virtus Investment Partners MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside6.9% Upside$216.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.88% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.40Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.88Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth17.80%From $22.13 to $26.07 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.35 out of 5 starsFinance Sector488th out of 848 stocksInvestment Advice Industry30th out of 51 stocks 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingVirtus Investment Partners has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $216.50, Virtus Investment Partners has a forecasted upside of 6.9% from its current price of $202.52.Amount of Analyst CoverageVirtus Investment Partners has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.88% of the float of Virtus Investment Partners has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVirtus Investment Partners has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Virtus Investment Partners has recently decreased by 0.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldVirtus Investment Partners pays a meaningful dividend of 3.29%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthVirtus Investment Partners has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Virtus Investment Partners is 36.01%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Virtus Investment Partners will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.32% next year. This indicates that Virtus Investment Partners will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 2.5 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreVirtus Investment Partners has received a 14.69% net impact score from Upright. Virtus Investment Partners seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Societal infrastructure", and "Jobs". The positive contribution in the "Societal infrastructure" impact category is driven by its "Mutual funds", "Exchange traded funds", and "Financial counseling services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Virtus Investment Partners is -0.40. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVirtus Investment Partners has a news sentiment score of 0.88. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Virtus Investment Partners this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Virtus Investment Partners to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Virtus Investment Partners insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.90% of the stock of Virtus Investment Partners is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions80.85% of the stock of Virtus Investment Partners is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Virtus Investment Partners are expected to grow by 17.80% in the coming year, from $22.13 to $26.07 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Virtus Investment Partners is 11.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 115.31.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Virtus Investment Partners is 11.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 80.86.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVirtus Investment Partners has a P/B Ratio of 1.78. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) StockVirtus Investment Partners, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to individual and institutional clients. It launches separate client focused equity and fixed income portfolios. The firm launches equity, fixed income, and balanced mutual funds for its clients. It invests in the public equity, fixed income, and real estate markets. The firm also invests in exchange traded funds. It employs a multi manager approach for its products. The firm employs quantitative analysis to make its investments. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against the S&P 500 Index. The firm conducts in-house research to make its investments. Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in Hartford, Connecticut.Read More VRTS Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart VRTS Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comComparing Abacus Life (NASDAQ:ABL) and Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS)September 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVirtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) Upgraded to Buy at StockNews.comSeptember 26, 2023 | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)This Stock Could Go Up 66% or More.Marc Chaikin built the system that isolated NVDA before it became the best-performing stock of 2023. Click here to get his latest buy. More here.September 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFranklin's (BEN) August AUM Falls 1.9% on Unfavorable MarketsSeptember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment (VRTS) August AUM Down on Unfavorable MarketsSeptember 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners Reports Preliminary August 31, 2023 Assets Under ManagementAugust 28, 2023 | msn.comVirtus Investment Partners: AUM Growth And Dividends Characterize A Buy HereAugust 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.90September 26, 2023 | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)This Stock Could Go Up 66% or More.Marc Chaikin built the system that isolated NVDA before it became the best-performing stock of 2023. Click here to get his latest buy. More here.August 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners Inc (VRTS): A High-Performing Asset Management Stock with a GF Score ...August 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners Increases Quarterly Common Stock Dividend 15% to $1.90 Per ShareAugust 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment's (VRTS) July AUM Rises 2.1% SequentiallyAugust 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVictory Capital (VCTR) July AUM Increases 2.6% to $165.9BAugust 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners Reports Preliminary July 31, 2023 Assets Under ManagementJuly 31, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), Aon (AON) and Trico Bancshares (TCBK)July 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRTS) Q2 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ2 2023 Virtus Investment Partners Inc Earnings CallJuly 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter 2023July 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Lag EstimatesJuly 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAnalysts Estimate Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out forJuly 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners to Announce Second Quarter 2023 Results on Friday, July 28July 12, 2023 | msn.comVirtus Investment Partners AUM climbs 5% in JuneJuly 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners Reports Preliminary June 30, 2023 Assets Under ManagementJuly 12, 2023 | msn.comMorgan Stanley Maintains Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Underweight RecommendationJune 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment (VRTS) Rises 2.3% Despite a Fall in May AUMJune 12, 2023 | msn.comVirtus Investment Partners AUM declines 0.8% in MayJune 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Invest in Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS)?See More Headlines Receive VRTS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Virtus Investment Partners and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address VRTS Company Calendar Last Earnings7/28/2023Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend7/28/2023Dividend Payable8/15/2023Today9/26/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)10/25/2023Ex-Dividend for 11/15 Dividend10/30/2023Dividend Payable11/15/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Investment advice Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:VRTS CUSIP92828Q10 CIK883237 Webwww.virtus.com Phone(800) 248-7971Fax860-241-1113Employees772Year Founded2008Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$216.50 High Stock Price Forecast$260.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$173.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+6.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$18.33 Trailing P/E Ratio11.08 Forward P/E Ratio9.18 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$117.54 million Net Margins16.58% Pretax Margin19.72% Return on Equity18.32% Return on Assets4.11% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio5.66 Quick Ratio5.66 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$886.38 million Price / Sales1.66 Cash Flow$37.40 per share Price / Cash Flow5.43 Book Value$113.79 per share Price / Book1.78Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares7,260,000Free Float6,827,000Market Cap$1.47 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.59 Social Links Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. George Robert Aylward Jr. (Age 59)CPA, CPA, Pres, CEO & Director Comp: $3.32MMr. Michael Aaron Angerthal CPA (Age 56)CPA, Exec. VP, CFO & Treasurer Comp: $2.26MMr. Richard William Smirl J.D. (Age 56)Exec. VP & COO Comp: $2.57MMr. Barry Mitchell Mandinach J.D. (Age 67)Exec. VP & Head of Distribution Comp: $1.78MMr. Sean RourkeVP of Investor RelationsMr. Joe FazzinoVP of Corp. CommunicationsMs. Mardelle W. Peña (Age 70)Exec. VP & Chief HR Officer Mr. William Patrick Bradley III (Age 51)CPA, Exec. VP of Fund Services Mr. Thomas FrancoSr. Managing Director & Head of Retail SalesMr. Joseph E. MacconeSr. Managing Director & Head of Strategic DistributionMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsDiamond Hill Investment GroupNASDAQ:DHILFidus InvestmentNASDAQ:FDUSCohen & SteersNYSE:CNSAffiliated Managers GroupNYSE:AMGGCM GrosvenorNASDAQ:GCMGView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipBarclays PLCSold 1,509 shares on 9/21/2023Ownership: 0.064%Virginia Retirement Systems ET ALBought 9,500 shares on 8/22/2023Ownership: 0.131%California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 216 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.120%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckyBought 119 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.032%BOKF NASold 181 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.013%View All Institutional Transactions VRTS Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Virtus Investment Partners stock right now? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Virtus Investment Partners in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" VRTS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in VRTS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View VRTS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Virtus Investment Partners' stock price forecast for 2023? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Virtus Investment Partners' shares. Their VRTS share price forecasts range from $173.00 to $260.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $216.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 6.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for VRTS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have VRTS shares performed in 2023? Virtus Investment Partners' stock was trading at $191.44 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, VRTS shares have increased by 6.1% and is now trading at $203.08. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Virtus Investment Partners' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October 25th 2023. View our VRTS earnings forecast. How were Virtus Investment Partners' earnings last quarter? Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRTS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 28th. The closed-end fund reported $5.43 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $5.89 by $0.46. The closed-end fund had revenue of $190.56 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $197.28 million. Virtus Investment Partners had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.32% and a net margin of 16.58%. How often does Virtus Investment Partners pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Virtus Investment Partners? Virtus Investment Partners declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 31st will be paid a dividend of $1.90 per share on Wednesday, November 15th. This represents a $7.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, October 30th. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $1.65. Read our dividend analysis for VRTS. What ETFs hold Virtus Investment Partners' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) stock in their portfolio include SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF (KCE), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS) and Vident Core U.S. Equity Fund (VUSE).Syntax Stratified SmallCap ETF (SSLY). Is Virtus Investment Partners a good dividend stock? Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) pays an annual dividend of $6.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.29%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 6 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 36.01%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, VRTS will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.32% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for VRTS. What is George R. Aylward's approval rating as Virtus Investment Partners' CEO? 8 employees have rated Virtus Investment Partners Chief Executive Officer George R. Aylward on Glassdoor.com. George R. Aylward has an approval rating of 62% among the company's employees. This puts George R. Aylward in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Virtus Investment Partners own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Virtus Investment Partners investors own include Home Depot (HD), CVS Health (CVS), Verizon Communications (VZ), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Walt Disney (DIS), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), AT&T (T) and Visa (V). What is Virtus Investment Partners' stock symbol? Virtus Investment Partners trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "VRTS." Who are Virtus Investment Partners' major shareholders? Virtus Investment Partners' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (15.17%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.21%), State Street Corp (3.92%), Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC (1.96%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.95%) and Royal Bank of Canada (1.61%). Insiders that own company stock include Barry M Mandinach, Stephen T Zarrilli, W Howard Morris and William Patrick Bradley III. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Virtus Investment Partners? Shares of VRTS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Virtus Investment Partners' stock price today? One share of VRTS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $203.08. How much money does Virtus Investment Partners make? Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) has a market capitalization of $1.47 billion and generates $886.38 million in revenue each year. The closed-end fund earns $117.54 million in net income (profit) each year or $18.33 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Virtus Investment Partners have? The company employs 772 workers across the globe. Does Virtus Investment Partners have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Virtus Investment Partners: Ceredex Value Advisors LLC, Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co., ETF Distributors LLC, ETFis Holdings LLC, Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC, Newfleet Asset Management LLC, Rampart Investment Management Company LLC, RidgeWorth Investments, SGIA LLC GP, Seix Investment Advisors LLC, Silvant Capital Management LLC, Sustainable Growth Advisers LP, VP Distributors LLC, Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers Inc., Virtus ETF Advisers LLC, Virtus ETF Solutions LLC, Virtus Fund Advisers LLC, Virtus Fund Services LLC, Virtus Intermediate Holdings LLC, Virtus Investment Advisers Inc., Virtus Investment Partners International Ltd., Virtus Partners Inc., Virtus Retirement Investment Advisers LLC, Virtus Shared Services LLC, and Zweig Advisers LLC.Read More How can I contact Virtus Investment Partners? Virtus Investment Partners' mailing address is ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA, HARTFORD CT, 06103. The official website for the company is www.virtus.com. The closed-end fund can be reached via phone at (800) 248-7971, via email at investor.relations@virtus.com, or via fax at 860-241-1113. This page (NASDAQ:VRTS) was last updated on 9/26/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. 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