Navellier & Associates Inc. Buys 9,308 Shares of Virtu Financial, Inc. $VIRT

Navellier & Associates Inc. lifted its stake in Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) by 29.4% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 40,989 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,308 shares during the period. Navellier & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Virtu Financial were worth $2,442,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in Virtu Financial by 64.2% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,370,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,149,000 after acquiring an additional 926,376 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its holdings in Virtu Financial by 41.9% during the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,928,509 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,607,000 after purchasing an additional 569,057 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in Virtu Financial by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,920,590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,458,000 after purchasing an additional 19,888 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Virtu Financial by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,395,686 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,514,000 after purchasing an additional 14,113 shares during the period. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Virtu Financial by 53.1% in the 3rd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 1,367,583 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,549,000 after purchasing an additional 474,177 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 45.78% of the company’s stock.

Virtu Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VIRT opened at $66.49 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $60.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $51.99. Virtu Financial, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $31.55 and a fifty-two week high of $68.76. The company has a market capitalization of $10.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.45 and a quick ratio of 0.45.

Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The company reported $1.82 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $984.69 million during the quarter. Virtu Financial had a net margin of 13.50% and a return on equity of 49.06%. Virtu Financial has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.820-1.820 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Virtu Financial, Inc. will post 6.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Virtu Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Virtu Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 15.95%.

Key Stories Impacting Virtu Financial

Here are the key news stories impacting Virtu Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Virtu, Tradeweb and M1X completed what was described as the first fully onchain repo transaction backed by a sovereign digital bond. The transaction used a Marshall Islands sovereign bond and settled in about 10 minutes, highlighting potential efficiency, transparency and automation benefits for fixed-income financing. The development is strategically positive, although it is not expected to have an immediate material effect on revenue or earnings. First-Ever Onchain Repo Completed in 10 Minutes Using Marshall Islands Sovereign Bond
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research upgraded VIRT to “Strong Buy” from “Hold,” adding to the stock’s bullish analyst momentum. Virtu was also included in Zacks’ list of top momentum stocks and its Rank #1 Strong Buy list. Zacks Research
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks modestly raised its FY2027 EPS forecast to $5.74 from $5.73 and its FY2028 estimate to $5.48 from $5.43. Quarterly estimates for 2027 were also increased by one or two cents, signaling slightly improved expectations for Virtu’s future profitability. Virtu Financial Earnings Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Separate commentary compared Virtu with Moody’s as a value investment and highlighted Virtu’s favorable valuation metrics, including a reported P/E ratio near 11 and a PEG ratio below 1. However, the reports did not introduce a new earnings catalyst or company guidance change. VIRT vs. MCO: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Virtu Financial news, Director Joseph J. Grano, Jr. sold 8,400 shares of Virtu Financial stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.94, for a total transaction of $511,896.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 33,814 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,060,625.16. The trade was a 19.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director John Nixon sold 9,094 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.13, for a total value of $546,822.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 30,902 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,858,137.26. The trade was a 22.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 46.76% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VIRT has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Virtu Financial in a research report on Wednesday. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of Virtu Financial from $61.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Virtu Financial from $39.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Zacks Research raised shares of Virtu Financial from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Virtu Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $58.80.

Virtu Financial Company Profile

Virtu Financial, Inc is a technology-driven electronic trading firm and market maker that provides liquidity and price discovery across a wide range of financial instruments. Leveraging advanced analytics, high-performance computing and proprietary algorithms, Virtu operates in equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, commodities and derivative products. Its technology platform is designed to capture bid-ask spreads in real time, manage risk through automated controls and adapt to changing market conditions.

The company offers a suite of execution services and market-making solutions to institutional clients such as asset managers, banks, broker-dealers and hedge funds.