FY2026 EPS Estimate for Virtu Financial Increased by Analyst

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Virtu Financial in a report issued on Thursday, April 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $4.13 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.12. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Virtu Financial’s Q1 2027 earnings at $1.06 EPS.

VIRT has been the subject of several other reports. Wall Street Zen raised Virtu Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings raised Virtu Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on Virtu Financial from $57.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Virtu Financial from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Virtu Financial from $36.00 to $39.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $44.43.

Virtu Financial Stock Down 0.1%

Virtu Financial stock opened at $48.55 on Monday. Virtu Financial has a fifty-two week low of $31.55 and a fifty-two week high of $49.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.47. The company has a market capitalization of $7.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.46, a PEG ratio of 4.14 and a beta of 0.54. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $41.53 and a 200-day simple moving average of $37.06.

Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 in the previous year, the business earned $1.14 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Virtu Financial

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VIRT. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its position in Virtu Financial by 1,624.1% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 942 shares during the period. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in Virtu Financial during the 1st quarter worth approximately $222,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in Virtu Financial during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,934,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in Virtu Financial by 13.4% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 226,233 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,624,000 after purchasing an additional 26,743 shares during the period. Finally, Creative Planning acquired a new position in Virtu Financial during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $235,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.78% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Virtu Financial

In other Virtu Financial news, EVP Stephen Cavoli sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.61, for a total transaction of $1,128,300.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 174,561 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,565,239.21. The trade was a 14.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Joseph Molluso sold 200,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.88, for a total value of $7,776,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 326,585 shares in the company, valued at $12,697,624.80. The trade was a 37.98% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 270,000 shares of company stock worth $10,458,644 in the last quarter. 46.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Virtu Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were given a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. Virtu Financial’s payout ratio is presently 18.71%.

Key Virtu Financial News

Here are the key news stories impacting Virtu Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded VIRT to a “Strong Buy” and raised Q1/Q2/FY2027 EPS estimates, signaling higher near-term earnings expectations that support the stock. Zacks Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks and other Zacks pieces have also highlighted VIRT as a momentum pick and added it to “Strong Buy” / momentum lists, which can attract flow from momentum and quant strategies. Zacks Momentum List
• Positive Sentiment: Industry research and commentary (InsiderMonkey citing Piper Sandler) expect a strong quarter and record volumes, and Piper Sandler raised its PT to $61 and reiterated an Overweight rating — a bullish signal for upside if volumes materialize. InsiderMonkey / Piper Sandler
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage pieces note Virtu among the most profitable stocks and highlight strong profitability metrics, supporting longer-term confidence in the business model. Most Profitable Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: General momentum commentary and multiple Zacks write-ups increase visibility and may boost short-term trading interest, but do not guarantee sustained moves absent confirming results. Zacks Momentum Feature
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $39 but kept an “underweight” rating — that PT implies material downside versus the current market level and likely pressured the stock intraday as a large-bank negative view. Benzinga on Morgan Stanley Note

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.