Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the eight brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $55.1667.

VIRT has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of Virtu Financial from $61.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Zacks Research downgraded Virtu Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Virtu Financial in a research report on Friday, May 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Virtu Financial from $44.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Virtu Financial from $39.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th.

Insider Activity at Virtu Financial

In related news, COO Brett Fairclough sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.06, for a total transaction of $1,501,800.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 42,473 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,126,198.38. The trade was a 41.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 46.76% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Virtu Financial

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Virtu Financial by 32.2% in the 3rd quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. now owns 275,978 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,797,000 after purchasing an additional 67,230 shares during the last quarter. Algebris UK Ltd. acquired a new position in Virtu Financial during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $22,377,000. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC raised its position in shares of Virtu Financial by 27.5% in the first quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 516,366 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,710,000 after purchasing an additional 111,437 shares during the period. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Virtu Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,489,000. Finally, Prana Capital Management LP lifted its stake in shares of Virtu Financial by 323.6% in the third quarter. Prana Capital Management LP now owns 80,970 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,874,000 after buying an additional 61,854 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.78% of the company’s stock.

Virtu Financial Stock Down 4.3%

VIRT opened at $55.78 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.48. The company has a market capitalization of $8.65 billion, a PE ratio of 9.23, a P/E/G ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 0.58. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $57.14 and its 200-day moving average is $46.98. Virtu Financial has a one year low of $31.55 and a one year high of $68.02.

Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 14th. The company reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $718.00 million for the quarter. Virtu Financial had a net margin of 14.17% and a return on equity of 51.63%. Virtu Financial has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.820-1.820 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Virtu Financial will post 6.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Virtu Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st were given a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st. Virtu Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 15.89%.

Virtu Financial Company Profile

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.