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Virtu Financial (VIRT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$36.54 -0.36 (-0.98%)
(As of 12:27 PM ET)

Virtu Financial - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
4
Buy
3

Based on 7 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Virtu Financial in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 7 analysts, 4 have given a hold rating, and 3 have given a buy rating for VIRT.

Consensus Price Target

$29.50
-19.27% Downside
According to the 7 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Virtu Financial, the average price target is $29.50. The highest price target for VIRT is $37.00, while the lowest price target for VIRT is $21.50. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -19.27% from the current price of $36.54.

VIRT Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/21/23 to 11/20/24
1 Month Ago
10/22/23 to 10/21/24
3 Months Ago
8/23/23 to 8/22/24
1 Year Ago
11/21/22 to 11/21/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
3 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
Hold
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$29.50$29.50$27.36$21.00
Forecasted Upside-19.27% Downside-9.90% Downside-8.63% Downside19.73% Upside
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Hold
Hold

VIRT Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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VIRT Price Targets by Month

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Virtu Financial Stock vs. The Competition

TypeVirtu FinancialFinance CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.43
2.49
2.50
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside-19.27% Downside13.03% Upside10.45% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
10/24/2024Piper Sandler
2 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$35.00 ➝ $35.00+13.67%
10/17/2024Morgan Stanley
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$23.00 ➝ $25.00-24.63%
10/9/2024Citigroup
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$32.00 ➝ $37.00+16.43%
10/3/2024Bank of America
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$37.00 ➝ $35.00+12.61%
9/30/2024The Goldman Sachs Group
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$26.00 ➝ $29.00-6.30%
7/1/2024UBS Group
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$18.00 ➝ $24.00+5.77%
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VIRT Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 7 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Virtu Financial is $29.50, with a high forecast of $37.00 and a low forecast of $21.50.

7 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Virtu Financial in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" VIRT shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in VIRT, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Virtu Financial's stock has a predicted downside of -19.27% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Virtu Financial has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, and The Goldman Sachs Group in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Virtu Financial less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for Virtu Financial is 2.43 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.49. Learn more on how VIRT compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:VIRT) was last updated on 11/20/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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