NASDAQ:VRTSVirtus Investment Partners Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium 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. Log In and Add $145.49 +2.93 (+2.06 %) (As of 08/11/2020 02:50 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$144.06Now: $145.49▼$146.0150-Day Range$107.04MA: $126.21▼$142.2252-Week Range$55.37Now: $145.49▼$143.49Volume357 shsAverage Volume40,123 shsMarket Capitalization$1.11 billionP/E Ratio21.94Dividend Yield1.87%Beta1.7 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Virtus 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 Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 2.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingVirtus Investment Partners has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $167.00, Virtus Investment Partners has a potential upside of 14.8% from its current price of $145.49.Amount of Analyst CoverageVirtus Investment Partners has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Community Rank Outperform VotesVirtus Investment Partners has received 295 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesVirtus Investment Partners has received 447 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentVirtus Investment Partners has received 60.24% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Virtus Investment Partners and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe VRTS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe VRTS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldVirtus Investment Partners pays a meaningful dividend of 1.87%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthVirtus Investment Partners has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Virtus Investment Partners is 18.11%. 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 14.12% next year. This indicates that Virtus Investment Partners will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 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 5.20% of the stock of Virtus Investment Partners is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions82.13% 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 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Virtus Investment Partners are expected to grow by 24.05% in the coming year, from $15.30 to $18.98 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Virtus Investment Partners is 21.94, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 16.75.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Virtus Investment Partners is 21.94, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 18.26.Price to Earnings Growth RatioVirtus Investment Partners has a PEG Ratio of 1.87. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVirtus Investment Partners has a P/B Ratio of 1.74. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 2.4Community Rank: 2.0Dividend Strength: 2.5Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.3 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.83 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NASDAQ Industry Investment advice Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:VRTS Previous Symbol CUSIP92828Q10 CIK883237 Webwww.virtus.com Phone800-248-7971Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.35 Current Ratio32.42 Quick Ratio32.42Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio21.94 Forward P/E Ratio9.51 P/E Growth1.87 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$563.25 million Price / Sales1.98 Cash Flow$24.79 per share Price / Cash Flow5.87 Book Value$83.66 per share Price / Book1.74Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$14.80 Net Income$95.65 million Net Margins9.48% Return on Equity20.04% Return on Assets3.80%Miscellaneous Employees577 Outstanding Shares7,660,000Market Cap$1.11 billion Next Earnings Date10/23/2020 (Estimated) OptionableNot Optionable $145.49 +2.93 (+2.06 %) (As of 08/11/2020 02:50 PM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive VRTS News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for VRTS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) Frequently Asked Questions How has Virtus Investment Partners' stock been impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)? Virtus Investment Partners' stock was trading at $92.66 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, VRTS stock has increased by 57.0% and is now trading at $145.49. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Virtus Investment Partners? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Virtus Investment Partners in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Virtus Investment Partners. When is Virtus Investment Partners' next earnings date? Virtus Investment Partners is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, October 23rd 2020. View our earnings forecast for Virtus Investment Partners. How were Virtus Investment Partners' earnings last quarter? Virtus Investment Partners Inc (NASDAQ:VRTS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 24th. The closed-end fund reported $3.24 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $3.05 by $0.19. The closed-end fund had revenue of $118.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $118.05 million. Virtus Investment Partners had a net margin of 9.48% and a return on equity of 20.04%. View Virtus Investment Partners' earnings history. 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 Friday, May 15th. Investors of record on Friday, July 31st will be given a dividend of $0.67 per share on Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.84%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 30th. View Virtus Investment Partners' dividend history. What price target have analysts set for VRTS? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Virtus Investment Partners' stock. Their forecasts range from $154.00 to $185.00. On average, they anticipate Virtus Investment Partners' stock price to reach $167.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 14.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Virtus Investment Partners. Has Virtus Investment Partners been receiving favorable news coverage? News articles about VRTS stock have trended neutral this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Virtus Investment Partners earned a coverage optimism score of 0.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the closed-end fund a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days. View the latest news about Virtus Investment Partners. Are investors shorting Virtus Investment Partners? Virtus Investment Partners saw a drop in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 211,600 shares, a drop of 63.3% from the January 31st total of 577,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 71,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.0 days. Approximately 3.3% of the company's stock are sold short. View Virtus Investment Partners' Short Interest. Who are some of Virtus Investment Partners' key competitors? Some companies that are related to Virtus Investment Partners include BlackRock (BLK), Bank of New York Mellon (BK), T. Rowe Price Group (TROW), State Street (STT), Ameriprise Financial (AMP), Northern Trust (NTRS), Franklin Resources (BEN), SEI Investments (SEIC), Ares Capital (ARCC), Invesco (IVZ), Eaton Vance (EV), Legg Mason (LM), Affiliated Managers Group (AMG), Cohen & Steers (CNS) and Federated Investors (FII). View all competitors. 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 Honeywell International (HON), Home Depot (HD), CVS Health (CVS), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Verizon Communications (VZ), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Alibaba Group (BABA), Pfizer (PFE), Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) and Walt Disney (DIS). Who are Virtus Investment Partners' key executives? Virtus Investment Partners' management team includes the following people: Mr. George Robert Aylward Jr., CPA, CPA, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 55)Mr. Michael Aaron Angerthal CPA, CPA, Exec. VP, CFO & Treasurer (Age 52)Mr. Francis George Waltman, Exec. VP of Product Management (Age 56)Mr. William Patrick Bradley III, Exec. VP of Fund Services (Age 47)Mr. Barry Mitchell Mandinach J.D., Exec. VP & Head of Distribution (Age 63) 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 investors include Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.80%), Swiss National Bank (0.22%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.22%), New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.13%), UBS Group AG (0.10%) and Comerica Bank (0.10%). View institutional ownership trends for Virtus Investment Partners. Which major investors are selling Virtus Investment Partners stock? VRTS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bowling Portfolio Management LLC, Texas Permanent School Fund, and Eqis Capital Management Inc.. View insider buying and selling activity for Virtus Investment Partners. Which major investors are buying Virtus Investment Partners stock? VRTS stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including SG Americas Securities LLC, Principal Financial Group Inc., Mackay Shields LLC, Swiss National Bank, Russell Investments Group Ltd., UBS Group AG, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, and Arizona State Retirement System. View insider buying and selling activity for Virtus Investment Partners. How do I buy shares of Virtus Investment Partners? Shares of VRTS 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, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Virtus Investment Partners' stock price today? One share of VRTS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $145.49. How big of a company is Virtus Investment Partners? Virtus Investment Partners has a market capitalization of $1.11 billion and generates $563.25 million in revenue each year. The closed-end fund earns $95.65 million in net income (profit) each year or $14.80 on an earnings per share basis. Virtus Investment Partners employs 577 workers across the globe. What is Virtus Investment Partners' official website? The official website for Virtus Investment Partners is www.virtus.com. How can I contact Virtus Investment Partners? Virtus Investment Partners' mailing address is ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA, HARTFORD CT, 06103. The closed-end fund can be reached via phone at 800-248-7971 or via email at [email protected] This page was last updated on 8/11/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 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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