Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Competitors $154.04 -0.42 (-0.27%) As of 04/30/2025 03:50 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock VRTS vs. GBDC, CNS, PSEC, OCSL, CSWC, SLRC, FDUS, TCPC, GLAD, and GAINShould you be buying Virtus Investment Partners stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Virtus Investment Partners include Golub Capital BDC (GBDC), Cohen & Steers (CNS), Prospect Capital (PSEC), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), Capital Southwest (CSWC), SLR Investment (SLRC), Fidus Investment (FDUS), BlackRock TCP Capital (TCPC), Gladstone Capital (GLAD), and Gladstone Investment (GAIN). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry. Virtus Investment Partners vs. Golub Capital BDC Cohen & Steers Prospect Capital Oaktree Specialty Lending Capital Southwest SLR Investment Fidus Investment BlackRock TCP Capital Gladstone Capital Gladstone Investment Golub Capital BDC (NASDAQ:GBDC) and Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Which has higher earnings & valuation, GBDC or VRTS? Golub Capital BDC has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Virtus Investment Partners. Virtus Investment Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Golub Capital BDC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGolub Capital BDC$309.01M12.30$273.79M$1.3810.38Virtus Investment Partners$902.82M1.18$121.75M$16.859.14 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer GBDC or VRTS? Virtus Investment Partners received 27 more outperform votes than Golub Capital BDC when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 55.17% of users gave Golub Capital BDC an outperform vote while only 52.88% of users gave Virtus Investment Partners an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGolub Capital BDCOutperform Votes30455.17% Underperform Votes24744.83% Virtus Investment PartnersOutperform Votes33152.88% Underperform Votes29547.12% Does the media refer more to GBDC or VRTS? In the previous week, Virtus Investment Partners had 5 more articles in the media than Golub Capital BDC. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Virtus Investment Partners and 8 mentions for Golub Capital BDC. Golub Capital BDC's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Virtus Investment Partners' score of 0.58 indicating that Golub Capital BDC is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Golub Capital BDC 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Virtus Investment Partners 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is GBDC or VRTS more profitable? Golub Capital BDC has a net margin of 39.63% compared to Virtus Investment Partners' net margin of 13.42%. Virtus Investment Partners' return on equity of 21.56% beat Golub Capital BDC's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Golub Capital BDC39.63% 11.18% 5.11% Virtus Investment Partners 13.42%21.56%5.27% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GBDC or VRTS? 42.4% of Golub Capital BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.5% of Virtus Investment Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Golub Capital BDC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Virtus Investment Partners shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is GBDC or VRTS a better dividend stock? Golub Capital BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.9%. Virtus Investment Partners pays an annual dividend of $9.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Golub Capital BDC pays out 113.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Virtus Investment Partners pays out 53.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Which has more risk & volatility, GBDC or VRTS? Golub Capital BDC has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Virtus Investment Partners has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer GBDC or VRTS? Golub Capital BDC presently has a consensus target price of $15.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.24%. Virtus Investment Partners has a consensus target price of $179.25, suggesting a potential upside of 16.37%. Given Virtus Investment Partners' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Virtus Investment Partners is more favorable than Golub Capital BDC.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Golub Capital BDC 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Virtus Investment Partners 2 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75 SummaryVirtus Investment Partners beats Golub Capital BDC on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Virtus Investment Partners News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VRTS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VRTS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVirtus Investment PartnersInvestment advice IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.07B$10.59B$11.10B$7.82BDividend Yield5.74%24.59%5.79%4.22%P/E Ratio9.1136.3121.9918.48Price / Sales1.187.7126.08103.91Price / Cash5.0217.7117.6034.62Price / Book1.273.652.654.25Net Income$121.75M$411.75M$1.03B$248.23M7 Day Performance0.09%3.73%1.35%3.29%1 Month Performance-11.07%0.03%-0.66%2.42%1 Year Performance-29.76%4.35%536.11%5.54% Virtus Investment Partners Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VRTSVirtus Investment Partners3.2123 of 5 stars$154.04-0.3%$179.25+16.4%-29.8%$1.07B$902.82M9.11770Earnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeGBDCGolub Capital BDC1.9547 of 5 stars$13.85-2.0%$15.83+14.3%-17.6%$3.68B$309.01M10.04N/AUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageCNSCohen & Steers3.6545 of 5 stars$71.24-4.1%$90.00+26.3%+10.6%$3.63B$553.52M23.99390PSECProspect Capital1.262 of 5 stars$3.49-2.0%$4.50+28.9%-31.5%$1.56B$101.04M-17.452,019Upcoming EarningsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsOCSLOaktree Specialty Lending2.0348 of 5 stars$14.08-1.9%$16.42+16.6%-24.8%$1.16B$48.88M21.02N/AAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsCSWCCapital Southwest3.0576 of 5 stars$19.36-1.6%$22.50+16.2%-21.1%$979.27M$98.09M13.7320Dividend AnnouncementNews CoveragePositive NewsSLRCSLR Investment1.702 of 5 stars$15.11-2.5%$15.85+4.9%+1.2%$824.40M$104.99M8.54N/AUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓News CoverageFDUSFidus Investment1.3817 of 5 stars$18.15-2.2%$20.00+10.2%-7.2%$630.39M$91.39M6.48N/AUpcoming EarningsTCPCBlackRock TCP Capital2.3156 of 5 stars$6.68-1.6%$8.33+24.8%-32.1%$568.31M$-45,395,366.00-13.3619,800Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsGLADGladstone Capital2.0358 of 5 stars$23.95-3.2%$23.00-4.0%+16.5%$534.80M$105.41M5.8670Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageGAINGladstone Investment0.8337 of 5 stars$13.55-1.9%$13.75+1.5%-3.8%$499.14M$66.70M7.0670Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Golub Capital BDC Competitors Cohen & Steers Competitors Prospect Capital Competitors Oaktree Specialty Lending Competitors Capital Southwest Competitors SLR Investment Competitors Fidus Investment Competitors BlackRock TCP Capital Competitors Gladstone Capital Competitors Gladstone Investment Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:VRTS) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredIs he more powerful than Trump? 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