Zacks Research Expects Stronger Earnings for Virtu Financial

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIRT) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Virtu Financial in a report released on Wednesday, December 31st. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.96 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.95. 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 FY2026 earnings at $3.92 EPS.

VIRT has been the subject of a number of other reports. Bank of America upgraded shares of Virtu Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of 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, Morgan Stanley reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $35.00 price target on shares of Virtu Financial in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.71.

Virtu Financial Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VIRT opened at $32.54 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.49. The firm has a market cap of $4.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.59. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $34.49 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $37.92. Virtu Financial has a fifty-two week low of $31.89 and a fifty-two week high of $45.77.

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

Virtu Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st were paid a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 1st. Virtu Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 20.78%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Virtu Financial

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Rothschild Investment LLC grew its holdings in Virtu Financial by 3,460.0% during the third quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 712 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 692 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in shares of Virtu Financial by 258.3% during 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 in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Virtu Financial by 96.0% during the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 582 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 285 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings 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 worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 387 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Neo Ivy Capital Management increased its holdings in Virtu Financial by 93.7% in the 3rd quarter. Neo Ivy Capital Management now owns 978 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 473 shares in the last quarter. 45.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Virtu Financial

Virtu Financial, Inc (NASDAQ: VIRT) is a leading global electronic trading firm specializing in market making, liquidity provision and trade execution services across a broad range of asset classes. Leveraging advanced quantitative models and proprietary trading technology, Virtu provides continuous bid and ask quotes in equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, commodities and digital assets. The firm’s infrastructure is designed to operate at high speeds and low latencies, enabling tight spreads and efficient price discovery for its clients.

In addition to its market-making activities, Virtu offers agency execution services, algorithmic trading strategies and transaction cost analysis tools.