Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ: VRTS) in the last few weeks:

• 10/14/2026 – Virtus Investment Partners had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $135.00 to $117.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2026 – Virtus Investment Partners was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 10/12/2026 – Virtus Investment Partners had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $155.00 to $136.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 9/25/2026 – Virtus Investment Partners had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $130.00 to $120.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.

Virtus Investment Partners Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be given a $2.45 dividend. This represents a $9.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 30th. This is a positive change from Virtus Investment Partners’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.40. Virtus Investment Partners’s payout ratio is 55.84%.

Insider Activity at Virtus Investment Partners

In related news, EVP Michael A. Angerthal sold 14,975 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $167.34, for a total transaction of $2,505,916.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 63,461 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,619,563.74. This represents a 19.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director W. Morris sold 435 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.59, for a total value of $60,286.65. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 6.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc is a U.S.-based asset management company that operates as a multi-manager investment platform. Through a collection of affiliated investment managers, the company provides investment strategies designed to address a range of investor objectives and risk profiles.

Virtus offers mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, separately managed accounts, institutional mandates and alternative investment solutions. Its affiliated managers provide expertise across domestic and international equities, fixed income, multi-asset strategies, alternatives and other specialized investment approaches.

The company traces its roots to 1995 and was previously associated with Phoenix Investment Partners before adopting the Virtus Investment Partners name.