Q2 EPS Estimates for Virtu Financial Cut by Zacks Research

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIRT) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Virtu Financial in a research note issued on Monday, April 14th. Zacks Research analyst K. Dey now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.75 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.76. 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 $0.64 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.69 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.97 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.63 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.02 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on VIRT. Bank of America decreased their target price on Virtu Financial from $56.00 to $48.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of Virtu Financial from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut shares of Virtu Financial from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $26.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Virtu Financial currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $32.21.

Virtu Financial Stock Performance

VIRT opened at $38.46 on Wednesday. Virtu Financial has a 1-year low of $20.35 and a 1-year high of $41.38. The stock has a market cap of $5.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.71. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $36.67 and its 200 day simple moving average is $35.88. 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 (NASDAQ:VIRT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The financial services provider reported $1.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.32. Virtu Financial had a net margin of 9.61% and a return on equity of 27.39%.

Virtu Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th were paid a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.50%. Virtu Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.32%.

Insider Transactions at Virtu Financial

In other Virtu Financial news, COO Brett Fairclough sold 72,967 shares of Virtu Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.84, for a total value of $2,688,104.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 90,749 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,343,193.16. The trade was a 44.57 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, 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 transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 157,703 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,899,669.23. This represents a 17.74 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 140,967 shares of company stock worth $5,213,964 over the last ninety days. 46.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Virtu Financial

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Virtu Financial in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Virtu Financial during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Virtu Financial by 172.7% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 870 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 551 shares during the last quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Virtu Financial during the 1st quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Albion Financial Group UT acquired a new stake in shares of Virtu Financial during the 4th quarter worth $45,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 45.78% of the company’s stock.

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.