NYSE:VIRT Virtu Financial (VIRT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $52.46 -0.01 (-0.02%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$53.75 +1.29 (+2.46%) As of 05/22/2026 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Virtu Financial Stock (NYSE:VIRT) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Virtu Financial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$52.40▼$53.4250-Day Range$38.80▼$55.1052-Week Range$31.55▼$56.48Volume685,880 shsAverage Volume1.41 million shsMarket Capitalization$8.14 billionP/E Ratio8.69Dividend Yield1.83%Price Target$48.67Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Virtu Financial, Inc. is a technology-driven electronic trading firm and market maker that provides liquidity and price discovery across a wide range of financial instruments. Leveraging advanced analytics, high-performance computing and proprietary algorithms, Virtu operates in equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, commodities and derivative products. Its technology platform is designed to capture bid-ask spreads in real time, manage risk through automated controls and adapt to changing market conditions. The company offers a suite of execution services and market-making solutions to institutional clients such as asset managers, banks, broker-dealers and hedge funds. Services include customized algorithmic trading strategies, portfolio execution, commission management tools and access to global liquidity venues. Through its electronic brokerage operations, Virtu connects clients to more than 240 venues across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, aiming to deliver competitive prices and efficient trade execution. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York City, Virtu Financial went public in 2015 following a merger with a special purpose acquisition company. Since its inception, the firm has expanded its global footprint with offices in key financial centers including London, Singapore, Tokyo and Paris. Virtu’s platform processes billions of quotes and trades daily, drawing on data-driven models to optimize market-making activity and support regulatory transparency requirements. Led by President and Chief Executive Officer Douglas Cifu, Virtu’s executive team combines expertise in quantitative research, technology development and risk management. Under this leadership, the firm continues to invest in its electronic trading infrastructure, pursuing opportunities in emerging asset classes and expanding its suite of technology-enabled trading solutions for institutional market participants worldwide.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Virtu Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks67th Percentile Overall ScoreVIRT MarketRank™: Virtu Financial scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 26th out of 82 stocks in the financial services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingVirtu Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Downside RiskVirtu Financial has a consensus price target of $48.67, representing about 7.2% downside from its current price of $52.46.Amount of Analyst CoverageVirtu Financial has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Virtu Financial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-6.51% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Virtu Financial are expected to decrease by -6.51% in the coming year, from $5.53 to $5.17 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Virtu Financial is 8.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.78.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Virtu Financial is 8.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 15.88.Price to Earnings Growth RatioVirtu Financial has a PEG Ratio of 1.33. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVirtu Financial has a P/B Ratio of 3.70. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Virtu Financial's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.37% of the float of Virtu Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVirtu Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.79, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Virtu Financial has recently increased by 2.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldVirtu Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 1.83%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthVirtu Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Virtu Financial is 15.89%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Virtu Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.57% next year. This indicates that Virtu Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Virtu Financial's dividend. News and Social Media3.7 / 5News Sentiment0.85 News SentimentVirtu Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.85. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Virtu Financial this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for VIRT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Virtu Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.0 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Virtu Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,501,800.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders46.76% of the stock of Virtu Financial is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions45.78% of the stock of Virtu Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Virtu Financial's insider trading history. Receive VIRT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Virtu Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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VIRT Stock News HeadlinesA Look At Virtu Financial (VIRT) Valuation As Analyst Upgrades Lift Earnings ExpectationsMay 20, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comVirtu Financial Rings the Nasdaq Stock Market Opening BellMay 15, 2026 | nasdaq.comALERT: Drop these 5 stocks before the market opens tomorrow!The Wall Street Journal is already raising the alarm about a potential market crash, and Weiss Ratings research points to the first half of 2026 as a particularly rough stretch for certain holdings. Some of America's most popular stocks could take serious damage as a radical market shift plays out. Analysts at Weiss Ratings have identified five names you may want to remove from your portfolio before this unfolds. If any of these are in your portfolio, now is the time to review your positions.May 25 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Is Virtu Financial Inc (VIRT) Overvalued After 3.4% Rally? GF Value Says OvervaluedMay 13, 2026 | gurufocus.comVirtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT) COO Sells $1,501,800.00 in StockMay 9, 2026 | insidertrades.comVirtu Financial Inc Class A VIRTMay 8, 2026 | morningstar.comMMarketBeat Week in Review – 04/27 - 05/01 (VIRT)Sell in May and go away may not be the right strategy after stocks closed out a strong April and strong earnings point to more gains...May 2, 2026 | marketbeat.comThe Volatility Harvester That Thrives in Market ChaosVirtu Financial stock benefits from market volatility, delivering strong earnings growth, but unpredictable trading trends make performance hard to forecast.April 27, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines VIRT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VIRT shares performed this year? Virtu Financial's stock was trading at $33.36 at the start of the year. Since then, VIRT stock has increased by 57.3% and is now trading at $52.46. How were Virtu Financial's earnings last quarter? Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 29th. The company reported $2.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.66 by $0.58. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 30.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did Virtu Financial IPO? Virtu Financial (VIRT) raised $298 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, April 16th 2015. The company issued 16,532,272 shares at $17.00-$19.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Sandler O'Neill + Partners, L.P. served as the underwriters for the IPO and BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Evercore ISI, UBS Investment Bank, Academy Securities, CIBC, Mizuho Securities and Rosenblatt Securities were co-managers. Who are Virtu Financial's major shareholders? Virtu Financial's top institutional investors include Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.89%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.25%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.24%) and Bank of America Corp DE (0.43%). Insiders that own company stock include Joseph Molluso, Douglas A Cifu, Stephen Cavoli, Brett Fairclough, John Nixon and Virginia Gambale. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Virtu Financial? Shares of VIRT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Virtu Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Virtu Financial investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), Intel (INTC) and PayPal (PYPL). Company Calendar Record date for 3/16 Dividend2/27/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/16 Dividend2/27/2026Dividend Payable3/16/2026Last Earnings4/29/2026Today5/25/2026Record date for 6/15 Dividend6/01/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend6/01/2026Dividend Payable6/15/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (3m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 VIRT's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. VIRT has been in this zone for over 3 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinancial Services Industry Security And Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services Sub-IndustryTrading Current SymbolNYSE:VIRT Previous SymbolNYSE:VIRT CIK1592386 WebN/A Phone(212) 418-0100Fax212-418-0123Employees1,027Year Founded2008Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Virtu Financial$48.67 High Price Target$61.00 Low Price Target$39.00 Potential Upside/Downside-7.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.04 Trailing P/E Ratio8.69 Forward P/E Ratio9.49 P/E Growth1.33Net Income$468.36 million Net Margins14.17% Pretax Margin32.91% Return on Equity51.63% Return on Assets4.51% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.92 Current Ratio0.48 Quick Ratio0.48 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.63 billion Price / Sales2.24 Cash Flow$6.23 per share Price / Cash Flow8.42 Book Value$14.16 per share Price / Book3.70Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares155,090,000Free Float82,568,000Market Cap$8.14 billion OptionableN/A Beta0.62 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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