Virtu Financial Q2 EPS Estimate Lifted by Zacks Research

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIRT) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Virtu Financial in a report released on Tuesday, May 6th. Zacks Research analyst K. Dey now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.78 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.75. The consensus estimate for Virtu Financial’s current full-year earnings is $3.13 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Virtu Financial’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.65 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.28 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.06 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.35 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on VIRT. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Virtu Financial from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $40.00 target price (up previously from $38.00) on shares of Virtu Financial in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of Virtu Financial from $56.00 to $48.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Virtu Financial from $37.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Virtu Financial from $41.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $37.88.

Virtu Financial Stock Performance

Shares of VIRT stock opened at $43.15 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $6.65 billion, a PE ratio of 14.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.68. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $37.77 and a 200-day moving average of $36.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.46. Virtu Financial has a one year low of $21.55 and a one year high of $43.45.

Virtu Financial (NASDAQ:VIRT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The financial services provider reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.31. Virtu Financial had a net margin of 9.61% and a return on equity of 27.39%. The firm had revenue of $497.14 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $444.23 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.76 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 30.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Virtu Financial

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in Virtu Financial in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Virtu Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. bought a new position in shares of Virtu Financial during the first quarter worth approximately $32,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Virtu Financial by 172.7% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 870 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 551 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Albion Financial Group UT bought a new stake in Virtu Financial in the 4th quarter valued at $45,000. 45.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Stephen Cavoli sold 34,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.41, for a total value of $1,271,940.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 157,703 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,899,669.23. This represents a 17.74 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Douglas A. Cifu sold 177,561 shares of Virtu Financial stock in a transaction on Monday, April 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.88, for a total transaction of $6,903,571.68. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 231,306 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,993,177.28. This trade represents a 43.43 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 496,848 shares of company stock worth $18,995,338. Company insiders own 47.20% of the company’s stock.

Virtu Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th will be paid a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.22%. Virtu Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 27.75%.

About Virtu Financial

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.