Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Competitors $154.12 +1.18 (+0.77%) Closing price 04/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$153.89 -0.23 (-0.15%) As of 04:08 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock VRTS vs. CNS, GBDC, PSEC, OCSL, CSWC, SLRC, FDUS, TCPC, GLAD, and GAINShould you be buying Virtus Investment Partners stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Virtus Investment Partners include Cohen & Steers (CNS), Golub Capital BDC (GBDC), Prospect Capital (PSEC), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), Capital Southwest (CSWC), SLR Investment (SLRC), Fidus Investment (FDUS), BlackRock TCP Capital (TCPC), Gladstone Capital (GLAD), and Gladstone Investment (GAIN). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry. Virtus Investment Partners vs. Cohen & Steers Golub Capital BDC Prospect Capital Oaktree Specialty Lending Capital Southwest SLR Investment Fidus Investment BlackRock TCP Capital Gladstone Capital Gladstone Investment Cohen & Steers (NYSE:CNS) and Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CNS or VRTS? 51.5% of Cohen & Steers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.5% of Virtus Investment Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 47.6% of Cohen & Steers shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Virtus Investment Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CNS or VRTS? Cohen & Steers has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Virtus Investment Partners. Virtus Investment Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cohen & Steers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCohen & Steers$536.76M7.08$151.26M$2.9725.12Virtus Investment Partners$902.82M1.18$121.75M$16.909.12 Which has more volatility and risk, CNS or VRTS? Cohen & Steers has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Virtus Investment Partners has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CNS or VRTS more profitable? Cohen & Steers has a net margin of 29.24% compared to Virtus Investment Partners' net margin of 13.42%. Cohen & Steers' return on equity of 33.13% beat Virtus Investment Partners' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cohen & Steers29.24% 33.13% 20.43% Virtus Investment Partners 13.42%21.56%5.27% Do analysts rate CNS or VRTS? Cohen & Steers presently has a consensus target price of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.66%. Virtus Investment Partners has a consensus target price of $193.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.23%. Given Virtus Investment Partners' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Virtus Investment Partners is more favorable than Cohen & Steers.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cohen & Steers 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Virtus Investment Partners 2 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CNS or VRTS? Virtus Investment Partners received 91 more outperform votes than Cohen & Steers when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 54.82% of users gave Cohen & Steers an outperform vote while only 53.05% of users gave Virtus Investment Partners an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCohen & SteersOutperform Votes23954.82% Underperform Votes19745.18% Virtus Investment PartnersOutperform Votes33053.05% Underperform Votes29246.95% Does the media refer more to CNS or VRTS? In the previous week, Virtus Investment Partners had 12 more articles in the media than Cohen & Steers. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Virtus Investment Partners and 12 mentions for Cohen & Steers. Cohen & Steers' average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Virtus Investment Partners' score of 0.36 indicating that Cohen & Steers is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cohen & Steers 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Virtus Investment Partners 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is CNS or VRTS a better dividend stock? Cohen & Steers pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Virtus Investment Partners pays an annual dividend of $9.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Cohen & Steers pays out 83.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Virtus Investment Partners pays out 53.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cohen & Steers has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Virtus Investment Partners is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryCohen & Steers beats Virtus Investment Partners on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Virtus Investment Partners News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VRTS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VRTS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVirtus Investment PartnersInvestment advice IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.07B$10.11B$10.85B$7.57BDividend Yield6.13%24.84%6.00%4.32%P/E Ratio9.1234.8221.5917.81Price / Sales1.187.2725.4394.60Price / Cash5.0217.7117.6134.64Price / Book1.283.412.574.00Net Income$121.75M$411.75M$1.03B$247.23M7 Day Performance4.79%9.10%3.88%7.26%1 Month Performance-10.95%-6.23%-3.47%-6.26%1 Year Performance-31.06%0.28%535.31%-0.18% Virtus Investment Partners Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VRTSVirtus Investment Partners3.7218 of 5 stars$154.12+0.8%$193.00+25.2%-31.1%$1.06B$902.82M9.12770Positive NewsGap DownCNSCohen & Steers2.8736 of 5 stars$73.23-3.3%$106.50+45.4%+8.9%$3.73B$536.76M24.66390GBDCGolub Capital BDC2.5835 of 5 stars$13.38-3.7%$16.17+20.8%-15.9%$3.55B$309.01M9.70N/AShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumePSECProspect Capital2.0256 of 5 stars$3.52-4.9%$4.50+27.8%-33.9%$1.57B$101.04M-17.602,019Short Interest ↑High Trading VolumeOCSLOaktree Specialty Lending2.4515 of 5 stars$13.25-4.6%$16.75+26.4%-26.3%$1.09B$48.88M19.78N/AShort Interest ↓High Trading VolumeCSWCCapital Southwest1.6477 of 5 stars$18.70-5.5%$24.50+31.0%-19.0%$945.88M$98.09M13.2620Short Interest ↑High Trading VolumeSLRCSLR Investment1.2493 of 5 stars$14.73-3.2%$15.85+7.6%+1.7%$803.67M$104.99M8.32N/AHigh Trading VolumeFDUSFidus Investment1.8933 of 5 stars$17.74-5.6%N/A-5.7%$601.65M$91.39M6.34N/AShort Interest ↓High Trading VolumeTCPCBlackRock TCP Capital1.9252 of 5 stars$6.58-7.1%$8.67+31.7%-33.8%$559.81M$-45,395,366.00-13.1619,800High Trading VolumeGLADGladstone Capital1.4792 of 5 stars$23.06-6.3%$23.00-0.3%+21.4%$514.93M$105.41M5.6470Dividend AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeGAINGladstone Investment0.7605 of 5 stars$11.90-4.1%$13.75+15.5%-1.2%$438.36M$66.70M6.2070Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsHigh Trading Volume Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cohen & Steers Competitors Golub Capital BDC Competitors Prospect Capital Competitors Oaktree Specialty Lending Competitors Capital Southwest Competitors SLR Investment Competitors Fidus Investment Competitors BlackRock TCP Capital Competitors Gladstone Capital Competitors Gladstone Investment Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:VRTS) was last updated on 4/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto Market is About to Change LivesI've discovered something so significant about the 2025 crypto market that I had to put everything else aside ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTwo Unmistakable Patterns Return…The signs suggest we're entering one of those rare periods now. 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