NASDAQ:VTRU

Vitru - VTRU Stock Forecast, Price & News

$22.31

-0.49 (-2.15%)

(As of 03/24/2023 03:13 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $22.16
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$22.50
50-Day Range: $20.40
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$23.79
52-Week Range: $14.12
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$23.99

Volume: 3,628 shs
Average Volume: 37,704 shs
Market Capitalization: $644.98 million

P/E Ratio: 35.41
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $23.17

Institutional Ownership

Vitru MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.33 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 3.8% Upside
$23.17 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.50% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.54
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 64.90%
From $1.51 to $2.49 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.71 out of 5 stars

Consumer Discretionary Sector

233rd out of 259 stocks

Educational Services Industry

19th out of 23 stocks

1.2

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Vitru has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $23.17, Vitru has a forecasted upside of 3.8% from its current price of $22.31.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Vitru has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.50% of the float of Vitru has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Vitru has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Vitru has recently increased by 21.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Vitru does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Vitru does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for VTRU.

3.1

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Vitru has a news sentiment score of 0.54. 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 0.39 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Vitru this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
1 people have searched for VTRU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
1 people have added Vitru to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

0.8

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Vitru insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.20% of the stock of Vitru is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
53.00% of the stock of Vitru is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Vitru are expected to grow by 64.90% in the coming year, from $1.51 to $2.49 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Vitru is 35.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 118.29.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Vitru is 35.41, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 13.19.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Vitru has a P/B Ratio of 1.53. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Vitru (NASDAQ:VTRU) Stock

Vitru Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a distance learning education company in the postsecondary digital education market in Brazil. It operates through three segments: Digital Education Undergraduate Courses, Continuing Education Courses, and On-Campus Undergraduate Courses. The company offers digital education undergraduate courses in hybrid methodology, which consists of weekly in-person meetings with on-site tutors. Its courses primarily comprise pedagogy, business administration, accounting, physical education, engineering, vocational education, and health-related courses. The company also offers continuing education courses primarily in pedagogy, finance, and business, as well as in other subjects, such as law, engineering, IT, and health-related courses through hybrid model, online, and on-campus. In addition, it operates 8 campuses that provides traditional on campus undergraduate courses, including business administration, accounting, physical education, engineering, law, and health-related courses. Vitru Limited was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Florianópolis, Brazil.

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VTRU Stock News Headlines

March 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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VTRU Company Calendar

Today: 3/24/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/15/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Educational services
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:VTRU
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1805012
Web: www.vitru.com.br
Phone: 55-47-3281-9500
Fax: N/A
Employees: 6,036
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $23.17
High Stock Price Forecast: $24.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $22.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +1.6%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.63
Trailing P/E Ratio: 36.19
Forward P/E Ratio: 15.10
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $18.08 million
Net Margins: 7.09%
Pretax Margin: 0.09%
Return on Equity: 12.34%
Return on Assets: 4.42%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.81
Current Ratio: 0.95
Quick Ratio: 1.06

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $255.14 million
Price / Sales: 2.58
Cash Flow: $2.22 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 10.29
Book Value: $14.57 per share
Price / Book: 1.56

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 28,910,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: $659.15 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: -0.14

Key Executives

Mr. Pedro Jorge Guterres Quintans Graca (Age 54)
Co-Chief Exec. Officer

Mr. William Victor Kendrick de Matos Silva
Co-Chief Exec. Officer

Mr. Carlos Henrique Boquimpani de Freitas (Age 46)
Chief Financial & Investor Relations Officer

Ms. Ana Paula Rodrigues (Age 47)
People, Management & Services Officer

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Institutional Ownership

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VTRU Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Vitru stock right now?: 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vitru in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" VTRU shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in VTRU, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Vitru's stock price forecast for 2023?: 3 analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Vitru's shares. Their VTRU share price forecasts range from $22.00 to $24.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $23.17 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 1.6% from the stock's current price.
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How have VTRU shares performed in 2023?: Vitru's stock was trading at $22.50 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, VTRU shares have increased by 1.3% and is now trading at $22.80.
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Are investors shorting Vitru?: Vitru saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 52,800 shares, an increase of 21.1% from the February 13th total of 43,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 46,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.1 days. Approximately 0.5% of the company's shares are short sold.
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When is Vitru's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 15th 2023.
View our VTRU earnings forecast.
What ETFs hold Vitru's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Vitru (NASDAQ:VTRU) stock in their portfolio include AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF (DWMC).

When did Vitru IPO?: (VTRU) raised $102 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, September 18th 2020. The company issued 6,000,000 shares at $16.00-$18.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities, Itaú BBA, Morgan Stanley, Bradesco BBI, BTG Pactual, Credit Suisse, Santande and rXP Investimentos acted as the underwriters for the IPO.
What is Vitru's stock symbol?: Vitru trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "VTRU."
Who are Vitru's major shareholders?: Vitru's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BTG Pactual Global Asset Management Ltd (0.52%), HRT Financial LP (0.12%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.05%), Advisory Research Inc. (0.05%), Beck Bode LLC (0.05%) and Morgan Stanley (0.04%).
How do I buy shares of Vitru?: Shares of VTRU 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.
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What is Vitru's stock price today?: One share of VTRU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $22.80.
How much money does Vitru make?: Vitru (NASDAQ:VTRU) has a market capitalization of $659.15 million and generates $255.14 million in revenue each year. The company earns $18.08 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.63 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Vitru have?: The company employs 6,036 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Vitru?: The official website for the company is www.vitru.com.br. The company can be reached via phone at 55-47-3281-9500 or via email at ir@vitru.com.

This page (NASDAQ:VTRU) was last updated on 3/24/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Vitru - VTRU Stock Forecast, Price & News

Vitru MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Vitru (NASDAQ:VTRU) Stock

VTRU Stock News Headlines

VTRU Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Institutional Ownership

VTRU Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™