Q1 EPS Estimates for Virtu Financial Lifted by Analyst

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Virtu Financial in a research report issued on Thursday, April 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.08 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.07. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Virtu Financial’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.22 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on VIRT. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Virtu Financial from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded Virtu Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Piper Sandler increased their price target on Virtu Financial from $57.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Virtu Financial from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $44.00.

Virtu Financial Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of VIRT opened at $49.61 on Friday. Virtu Financial has a 52-week low of $31.55 and a 52-week high of $49.73. The company has a market capitalization of $7.67 billion, a PE ratio of 9.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.17 and a beta of 0.54. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $41.39 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $36.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03.

Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported $1.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.73. Virtu Financial had a return on equity of 48.35% and a net margin of 12.90%.The business had revenue of $969.89 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $513.51 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.14 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Virtu Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. Virtu Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 18.71%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Stephen Cavoli sold 30,000 shares of Virtu Financial stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.61, for a total value of $1,128,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 174,561 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,565,239.21. This trade represents a 14.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Joseph Molluso sold 200,000 shares of Virtu Financial stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.88, for a total value of $7,776,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 326,585 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,697,624.80. The trade was a 37.98% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 270,000 shares of company stock valued at $10,458,644 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 47.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Virtu Financial

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Summit Global Investments boosted its stake in shares of Virtu Financial by 18.1% in the 4th quarter. Summit Global Investments now owns 36,888 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,229,000 after buying an additional 5,641 shares during the period. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury boosted its stake in shares of Virtu Financial by 15.0% in the 4th quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 57,483 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,915,000 after buying an additional 7,477 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Virtu Financial in the 4th quarter valued at about $592,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Virtu Financial by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 12,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $431,000 after buying an additional 275 shares during the period. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Virtu Financial by 40.9% in the 4th quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 304,564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,148,000 after buying an additional 88,420 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 45.78% of the company’s stock.

About Virtu Financial

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.