Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:VRTS Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Stock Forecast, Price & News $194.35 +5.29 (+2.80%) (As of 05/26/2023 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$188.00▼$195.4250-Day Range$167.06▼$194.3552-Week Range$141.80▼$248.23Volume31,300 shsAverage Volume71,913 shsMarket Capitalization$1.42 billionP/E Ratio11.76Dividend Yield3.40%Price Target$205.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Virtus Investment Partners MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside5.5% Upside$205.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.33% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.40Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.62Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth14.94%From $22.63 to $26.01 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.2.22 out of 5 starsFinance Sector656th out of 902 stocksInvestment Advice Industry34th 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 $205.00, Virtus Investment Partners has a forecasted upside of 5.5% from its current price of $194.35.Amount of Analyst CoverageVirtus Investment Partners has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.33% 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 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Virtus Investment Partners has recently increased by 6.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldVirtus Investment Partners pays a meaningful dividend of 3.40%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthVirtus Investment Partners has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Virtus Investment Partners is 39.95%. 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 25.37% 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 3.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVirtus Investment Partners has a news sentiment score of 1.62. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Virtus Investment Partners this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for VRTS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.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 Institutions80.91% 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 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Virtus Investment Partners are expected to grow by 14.94% in the coming year, from $22.63 to $26.01 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Virtus Investment Partners is 11.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.67.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Virtus Investment Partners is 11.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 151.26.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVirtus Investment Partners has a P/B Ratio of 1.71. 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 an asset management company, which engages in the provision of investment management and related services to individuals and institutions. It offers financial solutions and products such as mutual funds, managed accounts, institutional, closed-end funds, Virtus variable insurance trust funds, and other portfolio. The company was founded on November 1, 1995, and is headquartered in Hartford, CT.Read More 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 Stock News HeadlinesMay 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Initiates Coverage on Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS)May 18, 2023 | msn.comVirtus Investment declares $1.65 dividendMay 29, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)66,000% upside on tiny biotech?The Wall Street Journal reports that this medical breakthrough is "Transforming Medicine." One analyst calculated that it could be worth $1 Trillion, making the upside potential of this small-cap 66,000% above today's price.May 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment (VRTS) Stock Up 2.2% on Rise in April AUMMay 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners Reports Preliminary April 30, 2023 Assets Under ManagementApril 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2023 Virtus Investment Partners Inc Earnings CallApril 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comShort Interest in Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRTS) Declines By 22.1%April 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners Announces Financial Results for First Quarter 2023May 29, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)66,000% upside on tiny biotech?The Wall Street Journal reports that this medical breakthrough is "Transforming Medicine." One analyst calculated that it could be worth $1 Trillion, making the upside potential of this small-cap 66,000% above today's price.April 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVirtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Set to Announce Earnings on FridayApril 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRTS) Looks Like A Good Stock, And It's Going Ex-Dividend SoonApril 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEarnings Preview: Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Q1 Earnings Expected to DeclineApril 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHywin (NASDAQ:HYW) vs. Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) Head-To-Head ReviewApril 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners to Announce First Quarter 2023 Results on Friday, April 28April 12, 2023 | msn.comVirtus Investment Partners reports preliminary AUM of $154.8B as of March 31April 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners Reports Preliminary March 31, 2023 Assets Under ManagementApril 10, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comContrasting Hywin (NASDAQ:HYW) & Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS)April 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners Closes on Acquisition of AlphaSimplexMarch 31, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVirtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRTS) Short Interest Up 19.3% in MarchMarch 27, 2023 | msn.comPiper Sandler Upgrades Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS)March 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVirtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) Lifted to "Overweight" at Piper SandlerMarch 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners Reports Preliminary February 28, 2023 Assets Under ManagementMarch 2, 2023 | benzinga.comVirtus Stone Harbor Closed-End Funds Announce Expected ReorganizationFebruary 10, 2023 | insidermonkey.comIs Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Trading at a Discount?February 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners Reports Preliminary January 31, 2023 Assets Under ManagementFebruary 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRTS) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Earnings10/27/2021Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend4/27/2023Dividend Payable5/15/2023Today5/29/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/04/2023Fiscal 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) 248-7971Fax860-241-1113Employees668Year Founded2008Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$205.00 High Stock Price Forecast$260.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$150.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+5.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$16.52 Trailing P/E Ratio11.76 Forward P/E Ratio8.59 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$117.54 million Net Margins14.80% Pretax Margin18.20% Return on Equity20.17% Return on Assets4.47% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.30 Current Ratio22.77 Quick Ratio22.77 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$886.38 million Price / Sales1.60 Cash Flow$37.02 per share Price / Cash Flow5.25 Book Value$113.79 per share Price / Book1.71Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares7,290,000Free Float6,858,000Market Cap$1.42 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.61 Social Links Key ExecutivesGeorge Robert AylwardPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorRichard William SmirlChief Operating Officer & Executive Vice PresidentMichael A. AngerthalChief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Executive VPNancy J. EngbergChief Compliance Officer & Senior Vice PresidentMardelle W. PeñaChief Human Resources Officer & Executive VPKey CompetitorsDiamond Hill Investment GroupNASDAQ:DHILFidus InvestmentNASDAQ:FDUSCohen & SteersNYSE:CNSAffiliated Managers GroupNYSE:AMGGCM GrosvenorNASDAQ:GCMGView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipAmeriprise Financial Inc.Bought 315 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.443%Putnam Investments LLCSold 220 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.074%JPMorgan Chase & Co.Sold 3,152 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.962%New York State Common Retirement FundSold 1,429 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.053%Thrivent Financial for LutheransSold 236 shares on 5/17/2023Ownership: 0.092%View All Institutional Transactions VRTS Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Virtus Investment Partners stock right now? 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Virtus Investment Partners in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities 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 price objectives for Virtus Investment Partners' stock. Their VRTS share price forecasts range from $150.00 to $260.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $205.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 5.5% 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 the year. Since then, VRTS stock has increased by 1.5% and is now trading at $194.35. 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 Friday, August 4th 2023. View our VRTS earnings forecast. How were Virtus Investment Partners' earnings last quarter? Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRTS) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 27th. The closed-end fund reported $9.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $9.61 by $0.10. The closed-end fund earned $217.67 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $219.35 million. Virtus Investment Partners had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.17% and a net margin of 14.80%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $4.49 earnings per share. 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 Wednesday, May 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 31st will be given a dividend of $1.65 per share on Tuesday, August 15th. This represents a $6.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.40%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 28th. 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), ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (SIXS), Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (PSCF), Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF (DSMC), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS), Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF (XSHQ), Syntax Stratified SmallCap ETF (SSLY) and Vident Core U.S. Equity Fund (VUSE). 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 3.40%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 5 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 39.95%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, VRTS will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.37% 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 many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (16.28%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.93%), State Street Corp (3.90%), FMR LLC (2.51%), Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC (2.30%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.90%). Insiders that own company stock include Barry M Mandinach, Francis G Waltman, 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 $194.35. How much money does Virtus Investment Partners make? Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) has a market capitalization of $1.42 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 $16.52 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Virtus Investment Partners have? The company employs 668 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 5/29/2023 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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