NASDAQ:VIRT Virtu Financial (VIRT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $31.13 -0.31 (-0.99%) (As of 09/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$30.74▼$31.4450-Day Range$21.68▼$31.4452-Week Range$16.02▼$31.75Volume904,225 shsAverage Volume1.27 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.85 billionP/E Ratio21.77Dividend Yield3.08%Price Target$27.36 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get Virtu Financial alerts: Email Address Virtu Financial MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.43 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside12.1% Downside$27.36 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.45% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.38Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.69Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$147,420 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth0.83%From $2.42 to $2.44 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.4.83 out of 5 starsFinance Sector41st out of 871 stocksSecurity Brokers & Dealers Industry2nd out of 26 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingVirtu Financial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageVirtu Financial has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Virtu Financial's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.45% of the float of Virtu Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVirtu Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Virtu Financial has recently decreased by 17.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldVirtu Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 3.08%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthVirtu Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Virtu Financial is 67.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Virtu Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 39.34% next year. This indicates that Virtu Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Virtu Financial's dividend. Previous Next 3.3 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreVirtu Financial has received a 34.89% net impact score from Upright. Virtu Financial seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Distributing knowledge", and "Creating knowledge". The positive contribution in the "Distributing knowledge" impact category is mostly driven by its "Financial performance management software", "Data flow management software", and "Financial data services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Virtu Financial is -0.38. Previous Next 2.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVirtu Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.69. 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 8 news articles for Virtu Financial this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for VIRT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -65% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Virtu Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $147,420.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders46.70% of the stock of Virtu Financial is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions45.78% of the stock of Virtu Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Virtu Financial's insider trading history. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Virtu Financial are expected to grow by 0.83% in the coming year, from $2.42 to $2.44 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Virtu Financial is 21.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Virtu Financial is 21.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 31.96.Price to Earnings Growth RatioVirtu Financial has a PEG Ratio of 0.50. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVirtu Financial has a P/B Ratio of 3.39. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Virtu Financial's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Weiss RatingsWhat is Nvidia’s New $1 Trillion SuperProject?Taiwan Semiconductor, a partner of Nvidia’s for more than two decades, has seen its shares explode as much as 4,744%. Now, if you’re like everybody else, you want to know what Nvidia’s doing next … and who they’re going to partner with …Find out details on these three critical Nvidia partners immediately. About Virtu Financial Stock (NASDAQ:VIRT)Virtu Financial, Inc. operates as a financial services company in the United States, Asia Pacific, Canada, EMEA, Ireland, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Market Making and Execution Services. Its product includes offerings in execution, liquidity sourcing, analytics and broker-neutral, capital markets, and multi-dealer platforms in workflow technology. The company's product allow its clients to trade on various venues across 50 countries and in various asset classes, including global equities, ETFs, options, foreign exchange, futures, fixed income, cryptocurrencies, and myriad other commodities. Its multi-asset analytics platform provides a range of pre- and post-trade services, data products, and compliance tools for clients to invest, trade, and manage risk across global markets. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.Read More VIRT Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart VIRT Stock News HeadlinesAugust 8, 2024 | insidertrades.comVirtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIRT) Director Sells $147,420.00 in StockSeptember 5 at 9:54 AM | finance.yahoo.comDriveWealth Announces Hiring of Venu Palaparthi as Chief Operating OfficerSeptember 7, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)⭕ [URGENT] Buy Alert just triggeredMy absolute favorite stock just hit a critical "buy now" trigger price.September 4 at 3:06 PM | msn.comLadenburg Thalmann Initiates Coverage of Autonomix Medical (AMIX) with Buy RecommendationSeptember 3, 2024 | ft.comCitadel Securities leads fight over payments for market surveillance systemAugust 30, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comVirtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIRT) Short Interest UpdateAugust 26, 2024 | forbes.comThe New Silicon Valley: South Florida Vying For A Name-Brand College To Feed The Financial IndustryAugust 20, 2024 | forbes.comWriting Calls On Virtu Financial With Ex-Dividend Date Coming UpSeptember 7, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)⭕ [URGENT] Buy Alert just triggeredMy absolute favorite stock just hit a critical "buy now" trigger price.August 16, 2024 | seekingalpha.comVirtu Financial: Anti-Fragile, Uncorrelated And OutperformingAugust 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com(085442.TW) Insider Ownership & Holdings - Yahoo FinanceAugust 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com(GM38V.NX)August 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comShanghai Vico Precision Mold &Plastics Co,. Ltd. (301499.SZ)August 15, 2024 | stocknews.com3 Must-Have ETFs for Income InvestorsAugust 14, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deAmundi Physical Metals plc: Final Terms -2-August 10, 2024 | seekingalpha.comIf I Could Only Buy 3 Stocks For The Next RecessionAugust 9, 2024 | benzinga.comVirginia Gambale Takes Money Off The Table, Sells $147K In Virtu Finl StockAugust 9, 2024 | seekingalpha.comWall Street Breakfast: Penny For Your ThoughtsSee More Headlines Receive VIRT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Virtu Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend5/31/2024Dividend Payable6/15/2024Last Earnings7/18/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend8/30/2024Today9/07/2024Dividend Payable9/15/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/07/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Security brokers & dealers Sub-IndustryTrading Current SymbolNASDAQ:VIRT CUSIPN/A CIK1592386 Webwww.virtu.com Phone(212) 418-0100Fax212-418-0123Employees990Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$27.36 High Stock Price Target$37.00 Low Stock Price Target$20.00 Potential Upside/Downside-12.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.43 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.43 Trailing P/E Ratio21.77 Forward P/E Ratio12.86 P/E Growth0.5Net Income$142.04 million Net Margins7.59% Pretax Margin17.99% Return on Equity22.74% Return on Assets2.23% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.22 Current Ratio0.43 Quick Ratio0.43 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.29 billion Price / Sales2.12 Cash Flow$2.52 per share Price / Cash Flow12.33 Book Value$9.17 per share Price / Book3.39Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares155,860,000Free Float83,784,000Market Cap$4.85 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.38 Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, StarLink, or The Boring Company? Click the link below to learn when Elon Musk will let these companies finally IPO.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Douglas A. Cifu J.D. (Age 59)Co-founder, CEO & Director Comp: $4.16MMr. Joseph A. Molluso (Age 55)Co-President & Co-COO Comp: $1.63MMr. Brett Michael Fairclough (Age 41)Co-President & Co-COO Comp: $1.63MMr. Vincent J. Viola (Age 68)Founder & Chairman Emeritus Mr. Sean Patrick Galvin (Age 58)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $780kMr. Stephen John Cavoli Sr. (Age 54)Executive VP of Markets & Global Head of Execution Services Comp: $1.63MMr. Aaron SimonsExecutive VP & CTOMr. Justin WaldieSenior VP, General Counsel & SecretaryMs. Akiko ImaiGlobal Head of New SalesMr. Andrew SmithSenior VP of Global Business Development & Corporate StrategyMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsNavientNASDAQ:NAVIWaddell & Reed FinancialNYSE:WDRStifel FinancialNYSE:SFSEI InvestmentsNASDAQ:SEICUP FintechNASDAQ:TIGRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsTeachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckyBought 22,411 shares on 8/26/2024Ownership: 0.014%Truist Financial CorpBought 3,078 shares on 8/21/2024Ownership: 0.015%Algert Global LLCSold 70,156 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.101%Susquehanna International Group LLPSold 107,100 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.000%Quarry LPBought 3,454 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.004%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions VIRT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VIRT shares performed this year? Virtu Financial's stock was trading at $20.26 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, VIRT shares have increased by 53.7% and is now trading at $31.13. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Virtu Financial's earnings last quarter? Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIRT) announced its earnings results on Thursday, July, 18th. The financial services provider reported $0.83 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.23. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 38.2% compared to the same quarter last year. What is Doug Cifu's approval rating as Virtu Financial's CEO? 36 employees have rated Virtu Financial Chief Executive Officer Doug Cifu on Glassdoor.com. Doug Cifu has an approval rating of 85% among the company's employees. When did Virtu Financial IPO? Virtu Financial (VIRT) raised $297 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, April 16th 2015. The company issued 16,500,000 shares at a price of $17.00-$19.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Sandler O'Neill + Partners, L.P. acted as the underwriters for the IPO and BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Evercore ISI, UBS Investment Bank, Academy Securities, CIBC, Mizuho Securities and Rosenblatt Securities were co-managers. Who are Virtu Financial's major shareholders? Virtu Financial's top institutional investors include William Blair Investment Management LLC (4.76%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.34%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.14%) and AQR Capital Management LLC (1.10%). Insiders that own company stock include Douglas A Cifu, Joseph Molluso, Stephen Cavoli, Brett Fairclough, Virginia Gambale, Joanne Minieri and Private Ltd Gic. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Virtu Financial? Shares of VIRT 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Virtu Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Virtu Financial investors own include Keane Group (FRAC), El Pollo Loco (LOCO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX), NVIDIA (NVDA), VEREIT (VER) and Alcoa (AA). This page (NASDAQ:VIRT) was last updated on 9/7/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPerfect Crypto Buying Opportunity for 50 CentsWhen cryptos take a hit, the mom and pop investors run for the hills. 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