Zacks Research Forecasts Virtu Financial FY2026 Earnings

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Virtu Financial in a research note issued on Tuesday, July 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $5.73 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $5.74. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Virtu Financial’s current full-year earnings is $6.10 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Virtu Financial’s FY2027 earnings at $5.15 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.75 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Virtu Financial from $39.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Virtu Financial from $51.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Virtu Financial in a research note on Friday, May 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Virtu Financial from $44.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Virtu Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Virtu Financial currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $55.17.

Virtu Financial Trading Down 3.6%

NYSE:VIRT opened at $58.38 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $9.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.67, a PEG ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a current ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $57.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $46.91. Virtu Financial has a 12-month low of $31.55 and a 12-month high of $68.02.

Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 14th. The company reported $1.82 EPS for the quarter. Virtu Financial had a return on equity of 51.63% and a net margin of 14.17%.The firm had revenue of $718.00 million during the quarter. Virtu Financial has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.820-1.820 EPS.

Virtu Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st were paid a dividend of $0.24 per share. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st. Virtu Financial’s payout ratio is 15.89%.

Insider Activity

In related news, COO Brett Fairclough sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.06, for a total value of $1,501,800.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 42,473 shares in the company, valued at $2,126,198.38. The trade was a 41.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 46.76% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Virtu Financial

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VIRT. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in Virtu Financial by 64.2% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,370,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,149,000 after purchasing an additional 926,376 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in Virtu Financial by 41.9% in the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,928,509 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,607,000 after purchasing an additional 569,057 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Virtu Financial by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,920,590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,458,000 after purchasing an additional 19,888 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Virtu Financial by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,395,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,514,000 after purchasing an additional 14,113 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Virtu Financial by 53.1% during the 3rd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 1,367,583 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,549,000 after purchasing an additional 474,177 shares during the last quarter. 45.78% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Virtu Financial News

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

• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research lowered Virtu Financial’s EPS estimates for FY2026, FY2027, and FY2028, while maintaining only a Hold rating, which may pressure investor sentiment. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also added VIRT to its Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) lists for value and income stocks, which could support the stock by highlighting it as an attractive valuation and income name. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: An article from Zacks described Virtu Financial as a strong value stock, reinforcing the company’s valuation appeal but not providing a direct operational catalyst. Article Title

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.