FY2025 EPS Estimates for Virtu Financial Boosted by Analyst

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIRT) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 EPS estimates for Virtu Financial in a research report issued on Tuesday, November 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the financial services provider will earn $4.49 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.25. The consensus estimate for Virtu Financial’s current full-year earnings is $3.13 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Virtu Financial’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.91 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.00 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.94 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.89 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $45.00 price objective (up from $40.00) on shares of Virtu Financial in a research note on Monday, August 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on Virtu Financial from $48.00 to $38.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of Virtu Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.71.

Virtu Financial Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ VIRT opened at $35.57 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $34.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $39.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 0.49 and a quick ratio of 0.49. Virtu Financial has a fifty-two week low of $31.89 and a fifty-two week high of $45.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.60.

Virtu Financial (NASDAQ:VIRT) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, March 12th. The financial services provider reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $274.00 million during the quarter. Virtu Financial had a return on equity of 32.08% and a net margin of 10.43%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Virtu Financial

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Virtu Financial by 96.0% in the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 582 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 285 shares during the period. Rothschild Investment LLC grew its holdings in shares of Virtu Financial by 3,460.0% during the third quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 712 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 692 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. raised its position in Virtu Financial by 258.3% in the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 713 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 514 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Virtu Financial by 103.8% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 760 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 387 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its position in Virtu Financial by 243.0% during the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 782 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 554 shares during the last quarter. 45.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Virtu Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st will be paid a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 1st. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. Virtu Financial’s payout ratio is presently 20.78%.

Virtu Financial Company Profile

Virtu Financial, Inc operates as a financial services company in the United States, Asia Pacific, Canada, EMEA, Ireland, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Market Making and Execution Services. Its product includes offerings in execution, liquidity sourcing, analytics and broker-neutral, capital markets, and multi-dealer platforms in workflow technology.