NASDAQ:VRTS Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $226.97 +13.23 (+6.19%) (As of 10/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsSustainabilityTrends About Virtus Investment Partners Stock (NASDAQ:VRTS) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get VRTS alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$216.13▼$226.9750-Day Range$194.14▼$224.1552-Week Range$172.94▼$263.39Volume29,086 shsAverage Volume43,801 shsMarket Capitalization$1.61 billionP/E Ratio13.80Dividend Yield3.35%Price Target$233.50Consensus RatingReduce Company OverviewVirtus Investment Partners, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to individual and institutional clients. It launches separate client focused equity and fixed income portfolios. The firm launches equity, fixed income, and balanced mutual funds for its clients. It invests in the public equity, fixed income, and real estate markets. The firm also invests in exchange traded funds. It employs a multi manager approach for its products. The firm employs quantitative analysis to make its investments. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against the S&P 500 Index. The firm conducts in-house research to make its investments. Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in Hartford, Connecticut.Read More… We recommended Nvidia in 2016, now we’re recommending this… (Ad)The AI boom is just getting started. And the real wealth has still to be made…You must read this new presentation from Porter Stansberry. Virtus Investment Partners Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks49th Percentile Overall ScoreVRTS MarketRank™: Virtus Investment Partners scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 638th out of 942 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion0.9 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingVirtus Investment Partners has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.75, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageVirtus Investment Partners has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Virtus Investment Partners' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth11.64% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Virtus Investment Partners are expected to grow by 11.64% in the coming year, from $26.21 to $29.26 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Virtus Investment Partners is 13.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.78.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Virtus Investment Partners is 13.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 49.25.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVirtus Investment Partners has a P/B Ratio of 1.88. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Virtus Investment Partners' valuation and earnings. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for VRTS. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipVirtus Investment Partners is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.56%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthVirtus Investment Partners does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Virtus Investment Partners is 46.20%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Virtus Investment Partners will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.97% next year. This indicates that Virtus Investment Partners will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Virtus Investment Partners' dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.5 / 5Environmental Score-0.40 Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for VRTS. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.60 News SentimentVirtus Investment Partners has a news sentiment score of 0.60. 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 13 news articles for Virtus Investment Partners this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for VRTS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Virtus Investment Partners insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 6.10% of the stock of Virtus Investment Partners is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions80.52% of the stock of Virtus Investment Partners is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Virtus Investment Partners' insider trading history. Receive VRTS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Virtus Investment Partners and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address VRTS Stock News HeadlinesVirtus Investment price target raised to $233 from $226 at TD CowenOctober 28 at 3:01 PM | markets.businessinsider.comVirtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Gets a Sell from Morgan StanleyOctober 28 at 3:01 PM | markets.businessinsider.comUnveiled: NVIDIA’s "Secret Royalty" ProgramDid you know that there's an investment that will give you the opportunity to collect "royalties" every time Nvidia makes a chip?October 29, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) Shares Gap Up on Strong EarningsOctober 27 at 3:21 AM | americanbankingnews.comSell Rating Issued for Virtus Investment Partners Amidst Net Outflows and Fee PressureOctober 26 at 6:53 PM | markets.businessinsider.comVirtus Investment Partners Inc (VRTS) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Performance ...October 26 at 1:51 PM | finance.yahoo.comQ3 2024 Virtus Investment Partners Inc Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 26 at 1:06 AM | gurufocus.comVirtus Investment Partners, Inc. 2024 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationOctober 25, 2024 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines VRTS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VRTS shares performed this year? Virtus Investment Partners' stock was trading at $241.76 at the start of the year. Since then, VRTS stock has decreased by 6.1% and is now trading at $226.97. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Virtus Investment Partners' earnings last quarter? Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRTS) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February, 2nd. The closed-end fund reported $6.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $5.96 by $0.15. The closed-end fund had revenue of $214.59 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $196.20 million. Virtus Investment Partners had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.76% and a net margin of 13.43%. Does Virtus Investment Partners have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Virtus Investment Partners: Sustainable Growth Advisers LP, RidgeWorth Investments, Ceredex Value Advisors LLC, Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co., ETF Distributors LLC, ETFis Holdings LLC, Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC, and others. Who are Virtus Investment Partners' major shareholders? Virtus Investment Partners' top institutional investors include New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.09%), Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.07%), Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (0.06%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Barry M Mandinach and William Patrick Bradley III. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Virtus Investment Partners? Shares of VRTS 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 Virtus Investment Partners own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Virtus Investment Partners investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Alphabet (GOOG). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/02/2024Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend7/31/2024Dividend Payable8/15/2024Today10/28/2024Ex-Dividend for 11/13 Dividend10/31/2024Dividend Payable11/13/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)2/07/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Investment advice Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:VRTS CUSIP92828Q10 CIK883237 Webwww.virtus.com Phone(800) 248-7971Fax860-241-1113Employees770Year Founded2008Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$233.50 High Stock Price Target$264.00 Low Stock Price Target$206.00 Potential Upside/Downside+2.9%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$16.45 Trailing P/E Ratio13.70 Forward P/E Ratio8.66 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$130.62 million Net Margins13.43% Pretax Margin22.65% Return on Equity20.76% Return on Assets4.99% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.28 Current Ratio15.18 Quick Ratio15.18 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$845.27 million Price / Sales1.90 Cash Flow$34.55 per share Price / Cash Flow6.57 Book Value$120.85 per share Price / Book1.88Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares7,080,000Free Float6,650,000Market Cap$1.61 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.46 Social Links The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2024Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? 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