Zacks Research Boosts Earnings Estimates for Virtu Financial

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIRT) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Virtu Financial in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, December 31st. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.96 for the quarter, up from their previous 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.

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

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. 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 note on Monday, October 6th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $35.00 price objective on shares of Virtu Financial in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Bank of America raised Virtu Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Virtu Financial has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.71.

Virtu Financial Trading Down 2.3%

Virtu Financial stock opened at $32.54 on Monday. Virtu Financial has a 1 year low of $31.89 and a 1 year high of $45.77. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $34.49 and its 200-day moving average price is $37.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 0.49 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The stock has a market cap of $4.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.41, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.59.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Virtu Financial

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VIRT. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Virtu Financial by 96.0% in the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 582 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 285 shares during the period. Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its position in Virtu Financial by 3,460.0% in the third quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 712 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 692 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in Virtu Financial by 258.3% during the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 713 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 514 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Virtu Financial by 103.8% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 760 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 387 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC increased its position in Virtu Financial by 51.9% during the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 972 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 332 shares during the last quarter. 45.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Virtu Financial Dividend Announcement

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

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.