NASDAQ:VRTS Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy (From Gold Safe Exchange) (Ad) Free VRTS Stock Alerts $246.89 -0.72 (-0.29%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$245.39▼$263.3950-Day Range$227.18▼$249.8552-Week Range$165.00▼$263.39Volume102,745 shsAverage Volume76,687 shsMarket Capitalization$1.77 billionP/E Ratio13.94Dividend Yield3.08%Price Target$254.33 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Virtus Investment Partners alerts: Email Address Virtus Investment Partners MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside3.0% Upside$254.33 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.40Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.57Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth8.18%From $26.76 to $28.95 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.04 out of 5 starsFinance Sector642nd out of 871 stocksInvestment Advice Industry35th out of 48 stocks 1.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingVirtus Investment Partners has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $254.33, Virtus Investment Partners has a forecasted upside of 3.0% from its current price of $246.89.Amount of Analyst CoverageVirtus Investment Partners has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for VRTS. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldVirtus Investment Partners pays a meaningful dividend of 3.07%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthVirtus Investment Partners has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Virtus Investment Partners is 42.91%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Virtus Investment Partners will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.25% next year. This indicates that Virtus Investment Partners will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 2.5 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreVirtus Investment Partners has received a 14.69% net impact score from Upright. Virtus Investment Partners seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Societal infrastructure", and "Jobs". The positive contribution in the "Societal infrastructure" impact category is driven by its "Mutual funds", "Exchange traded funds", and "Financial counseling services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Virtus Investment Partners is -0.40. Previous Next 2.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVirtus Investment Partners has a news sentiment score of 0.57. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Virtus Investment Partners this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for VRTS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Virtus Investment Partners to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Virtus Investment Partners insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.30% of the stock of Virtus Investment Partners is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions80.52% of the stock of Virtus Investment Partners is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Virtus Investment Partners are expected to grow by 8.18% in the coming year, from $26.76 to $28.95 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Virtus Investment Partners is 13.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.68.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Virtus Investment Partners is 13.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 58.34.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVirtus Investment Partners has a P/B Ratio of 2.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Crypto 101 MediaCrypto Market Preps For Trillions Worth of Inflows! 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It benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against the S&P 500 Index. The firm conducts in-house research to make its investments. Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in Hartford, Connecticut.Read More VRTS Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart VRTS Stock News HeadlinesMarch 29, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comVirtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) Reaches New 52-Week High After Analyst UpgradeMarch 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comVirtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) Price Target Increased to $275.00 by Analysts at Piper SandlerMarch 29, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)Grab Your Free Bitcoin Today!And my special guest is willing to give you $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) if you take it seriously. Right now is a very important time to pay attention to what we are doing and what is happening. If you wait... it will be too late. 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(NASDAQ:VRTS) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 Virtus Investment Partners Inc Earnings CallFebruary 2, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comVirtus Investment Partners Q4 Profit Tops Estimates; Adj. Revenues Up 10%February 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Q4 Earnings Surpass EstimatesFebruary 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners Announces Financial Results for Fourth Quarter 2023February 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners Inc Reports Mixed Q4 2023 ResultsFebruary 1, 2024 | benzinga.comPreview: Virtus Inv's EarningsFebruary 1, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comWhat Wall Street expects from Virtus Investment Partners's earningsJanuary 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAnalysts Estimate Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out forJanuary 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVirtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?January 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmeriprise Financial Services (AMP) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesSee More Headlines Receive VRTS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Virtus Investment Partners and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 2/15 Dividend1/30/2024Last Earnings2/02/2024Dividend Payable2/15/2024Today3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)4/26/2024Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend4/29/2024Dividend Payable5/15/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Investment advice Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:VRTS CUSIP92828Q10 CIK883237 Webwww.virtus.com Phone(800) 248-7971Fax860-241-1113Employees824Year Founded2008Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$254.33 High Stock Price Target$289.00 Low Stock Price Target$199.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$17.71 Trailing P/E Ratio13.94 Forward P/E Ratio9.35 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$130.62 million Net Margins15.45% Pretax Margin22.07% Return on Equity18.83% Return on Assets4.38% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio5.31 Quick Ratio5.31 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$845.27 million Price / Sales2.10 Cash Flow$33.54 per share Price / Cash Flow7.36 Book Value$120.85 per share Price / Book2.04Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares7,180,000Free Float6,799,000Market Cap$1.77 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.51 Social Links Beginner's Guide to Pot Stock InvestingClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to pot stock investing and which pot companies show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Michael Aaron Angerthal CPA (Age 57)Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer Comp: $2.26MMr. Richard William Smirl J.D. (Age 57)Executive VP & COO Comp: $2.57MMr. Barry Mitchell Mandinach J.D. (Age 68)Executive VP & Head of Distribution Comp: $1.78MMr. Sean RourkeVice President of Investor RelationsMs. Andra Cynthia Purkalitis J.D.Executive VP, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel & Corporate SecretaryMr. Joe FazzinoVice President of Corporate CommunicationsMs. Mardelle W. Peña (Age 71)Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer Comp: $894kMr. William Patrick Bradley III (Age 52)CPA, Executive Vice President of Fund Services Comp: $908.75kMr. Thomas FrancoSenior Managing Director & Head of Retail SalesMr. Joseph E. MacconeSenior Managing Director & Head of Strategic DistributionMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsSculptor Capital ManagementNYSE:SCUPzena Investment ManagementNYSE:PZNFidus InvestmentNASDAQ:FDUSDiamond Hill Investment GroupNASDAQ:DHILCohen & SteersNYSE:CNSView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipQuadrature Capital LtdSold 1,843 shares on 3/25/2024Ownership: 0.182%Vanguard Group Inc.Sold 4,164 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 12.692%Fisher Asset Management LLCSold 864 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 0.988%Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MDSold 4,602 shares on 2/16/2024Ownership: 1.140%Vident Advisory LLCBought 146 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.036%View All Institutional Transactions VRTS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Virtus Investment Partners stock right now? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Virtus Investment Partners in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" VRTS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in VRTS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View VRTS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Virtus Investment Partners' stock price target for 2024? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Virtus Investment Partners' stock. Their VRTS share price targets range from $199.00 to $289.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $254.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 3.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for VRTS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have VRTS shares performed in 2024? Virtus Investment Partners' stock was trading at $241.76 at the start of the year. Since then, VRTS shares have increased by 2.1% and is now trading at $246.89. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Virtus Investment Partners' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, April 26th 2024. View our VRTS earnings forecast. How were Virtus Investment Partners' earnings last quarter? Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRTS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February, 2nd. The closed-end fund reported $6.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.96 by $0.15. The closed-end fund had revenue of $214.59 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $196.20 million. Virtus Investment Partners had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.83% and a net margin of 15.45%. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $5.17 EPS. How often does Virtus Investment Partners pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Virtus Investment Partners? Virtus Investment Partners declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 23rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.90 per share on Wednesday, May 15th. This represents a $7.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.08%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 29th. Read our dividend analysis for VRTS. Is Virtus Investment Partners a good dividend stock? Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) pays an annual dividend of $7.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.07%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 6 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 42.91%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, VRTS will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.25% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for VRTS. What ETFs hold Virtus Investment Partners' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) stock in their portfolio include SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF (KCE), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS) and Vident Core U.S. Equity Fund (VUSE).Syntax Stratified SmallCap ETF (SSLY). What is George R. Aylward's approval rating as Virtus Investment Partners' CEO? 8 employees have rated Virtus Investment Partners Chief Executive Officer George R. Aylward on Glassdoor.com. George R. Aylward has an approval rating of 62% among the company's employees. This puts George R. Aylward in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Virtus Investment Partners own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Virtus Investment Partners investors own include Home Depot (HD), CVS Health (CVS), Verizon Communications (VZ), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Walt Disney (DIS), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), AT&T (T) and Visa (V). Who are Virtus Investment Partners' major shareholders? Virtus Investment Partners' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.68%), Vanguard Group Inc. (12.69%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.45%), Vulcan Value Partners LLC (2.65%), Royal Bank of Canada (1.80%) and WCM Investment Management LLC (1.57%). Insiders that own company stock include Barry M Mandinach, Stephen T Zarrilli, W Howard Morris and William Patrick Bradley III. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Virtus Investment Partners? Shares of VRTS 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. Does Virtus Investment Partners have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Virtus Investment Partners: Ceredex Value Advisors LLC, Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co., ETF Distributors LLC, ETFis Holdings LLC, Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC, Newfleet Asset Management LLC, Rampart Investment Management Company LLC, RidgeWorth Investments, SGIA LLC GP, Seix Investment Advisors LLC, Silvant Capital Management LLC, Sustainable Growth Advisers LP, VP Distributors LLC, Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers Inc., Virtus ETF Advisers LLC, Virtus ETF Solutions LLC, Virtus Fund Advisers LLC, Virtus Fund Services LLC, Virtus Intermediate Holdings LLC, Virtus Investment Advisers Inc., Virtus Investment Partners International Ltd., Virtus Partners Inc., Virtus Retirement Investment Advisers LLC, Virtus Shared Services LLC, and Zweig Advisers LLC.Read More This page (NASDAQ:VRTS) was last updated on 3/29/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Gold Safe ExchangeDid You Get Your Free Bitcoin Yet?Crypto Swap ProfitsTop Project Outperforms BTC in 2023…Crypto 101 MediaMake This $3 Trade the Instant the Opening Bell RingsMonument Traders Alliance“The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -BarronsVertical Research AdvisoryAI Cracks Open Largest Untapped Energy Reserve on EarthBanyan Hill PublishingThis AI Trade Machine Made 1,729%* (With 89% Wins)Prosper Trading AcademyOnly a fool would buy Nvidia today… Porter & Company Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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