Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Competitors $220.38 -0.62 (-0.28%) (As of 05:17 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsSustainabilityTrends VRTS vs. AMG, CNS, MAIN, GBDC, PSEC, OCSL, CSWC, SLRC, TCPC, and FDUSShould you be buying Virtus Investment Partners stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Virtus Investment Partners include Affiliated Managers Group (AMG), Cohen & Steers (CNS), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Golub Capital BDC (GBDC), Prospect Capital (PSEC), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), Capital Southwest (CSWC), SLR Investment (SLRC), BlackRock TCP Capital (TCPC), and Fidus Investment (FDUS). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry. Virtus Investment Partners vs. Affiliated Managers Group Cohen & Steers Main Street Capital Golub Capital BDC Prospect Capital Oaktree Specialty Lending Capital Southwest SLR Investment BlackRock TCP Capital Fidus Investment Affiliated Managers Group (NYSE:AMG) and Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, community ranking, media sentiment and dividends. Which has higher earnings and valuation, AMG or VRTS? Affiliated Managers Group has higher revenue and earnings than Virtus Investment Partners. Affiliated Managers Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Virtus Investment Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAffiliated Managers Group$2.02B2.75$672.90M$15.3311.98Virtus Investment Partners$884.28M1.73$130.62M$16.4513.28 Does the media favor AMG or VRTS? In the previous week, Virtus Investment Partners had 4 more articles in the media than Affiliated Managers Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Virtus Investment Partners and 3 mentions for Affiliated Managers Group. Affiliated Managers Group's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Virtus Investment Partners' score of 0.87 indicating that Affiliated Managers Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Affiliated Managers Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Virtus Investment Partners 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, AMG or VRTS? Affiliated Managers Group has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Virtus Investment Partners has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in AMG or VRTS? Affiliated Managers Group received 316 more outperform votes than Virtus Investment Partners when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.21% of users gave Affiliated Managers Group an outperform vote while only 53.26% of users gave Virtus Investment Partners an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAffiliated Managers GroupOutperform Votes64371.21% Underperform Votes26028.79% Virtus Investment PartnersOutperform Votes32753.26% Underperform Votes28746.74% Do analysts recommend AMG or VRTS? Affiliated Managers Group currently has a consensus price target of $196.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.00%. Virtus Investment Partners has a consensus price target of $247.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.10%. Given Virtus Investment Partners' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Virtus Investment Partners is more favorable than Affiliated Managers Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Affiliated Managers Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 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 Do insiders & institutionals believe in AMG or VRTS? 95.3% of Affiliated Managers Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.5% of Virtus Investment Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Affiliated Managers Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Virtus Investment Partners shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is AMG or VRTS more profitable? Affiliated Managers Group has a net margin of 27.02% compared to Virtus Investment Partners' net margin of 13.43%. Virtus Investment Partners' return on equity of 20.64% beat Affiliated Managers Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Affiliated Managers Group27.02% 16.76% 8.25% Virtus Investment Partners 13.43%20.64%5.00% Is AMG or VRTS a better dividend stock? Affiliated Managers Group pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Virtus Investment Partners pays an annual dividend of $9.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Affiliated Managers Group pays out 0.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Virtus Investment Partners pays out 54.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SummaryAffiliated Managers Group beats Virtus Investment Partners on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressYour chance to get on the next “60-Second Trade”Ever heard of the “60-Second Trade”? It’s a unique cash flow strategy that lets regular traders target anywhere from $100 to a couple of thousand in extra cash flow in as little as 7 days… In on Monday, out on Friday!Just head over here! 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. 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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$1.53B$11.70B$11.34B$9.09BDividend Yield4.13%24.00%5.68%4.26%P/E Ratio13.2832.1324.9517.12Price / Sales1.735.7626.48119.34Price / Cash7.3719.8318.5137.85Price / Book1.814.332.614.77Net Income$130.62M$297.73M$1.04B$225.50M7 Day Performance-8.68%-2.45%-3.16%-1.34%1 Month Performance-9.79%-5.01%-3.83%0.44%1 Year Performance-9.12%15.88%10.68%15.39% Virtus Investment Partners Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VRTSVirtus Investment Partners3.3627 of 5 stars$220.38-0.3%$247.00+12.1%-8.0%$1.55B$884.28M13.40770Analyst ForecastAMGAffiliated Managers Group4.2714 of 5 stars$187.59+0.5%$196.50+4.7%+20.5%$5.67B$2.02B12.174,000Positive NewsCNSCohen & Steers3.8645 of 5 stars$99.37+0.3%$106.50+7.2%+23.6%$5.02B$515.43M36.96390MAINMain Street Capital1.2632 of 5 stars$55.51-0.2%$48.80-12.1%+31.4%$4.89B$567.16M10.07100Ex-DividendGBDCGolub Capital BDC2.5341 of 5 stars$15.05flat$16.40+9.0%+0.1%$3.98B$272.57M10.67N/APositive NewsPSECProspect Capital0.6677 of 5 stars$4.40-2.2%$4.50+2.3%-32.2%$1.92B$861.66M-17.312,019OCSLOaktree Specialty Lending3.4085 of 5 stars$15.40-0.6%$16.75+8.8%-25.7%$1.27B$57.61M22.28N/ACSWCCapital Southwest2.2347 of 5 stars$21.53-0.9%$25.67+19.2%-11.4%$1.03B$103.24M13.2527SLRCSLR Investment1.3329 of 5 stars$16.16-1.8%$15.25-5.6%+5.7%$881.61M$106.47M9.29N/ATCPCBlackRock TCP Capital0.6314 of 5 stars$9.20-3.3%$9.00-2.2%-25.7%$787.43M$209.33M-19.0219,800FDUSFidus Investment2.0438 of 5 stars$21.18-0.9%$22.00+3.9%+5.1%$718.32M$99.67M7.64N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Affiliated Managers Group Competitors Cohen & Steers Competitors Main Street Capital Competitors Golub Capital BDC Competitors Prospect Capital Competitors Oaktree Specialty Lending Competitors Capital Southwest Competitors SLR Investment Competitors BlackRock TCP Capital Competitors Fidus Investment Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:VRTS) was last updated on 12/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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