Teacher Retirement System of Texas Acquires 13,020 Shares of Virtu Financial, Inc. $VIRT

Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its holdings in shares of Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIRT) by 31.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 54,766 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 13,020 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in Virtu Financial were worth $1,944,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in shares of Virtu Financial by 1,624.1% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,000 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 942 shares during the period. United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in Virtu Financial in the first quarter valued at $222,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of Virtu Financial during the first quarter valued at about $1,934,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in shares of Virtu Financial by 13.4% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 226,233 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $8,624,000 after purchasing an additional 26,743 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Virtu Financial by 6.1% during the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 16,153 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $719,000 after purchasing an additional 929 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.78% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on VIRT shares. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on Virtu Financial from $51.00 to $54.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Bank of America upgraded Virtu Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Virtu Financial from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Virtu Financial from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $43.00.

Virtu Financial Trading Up 2.0%

NASDAQ VIRT opened at $41.46 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $35.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $36.94. Virtu Financial, Inc. has a 12 month low of $31.55 and a 12 month high of $45.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.98, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.58.

Virtu Financial (NASDAQ:VIRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The financial services provider reported $1.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.73. The firm had revenue of $969.89 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $513.51 million. Virtu Financial had a net margin of 10.43% and a return on equity of 32.08%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.14 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Virtu Financial, Inc. will post 3.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Virtu Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. Virtu Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 20.78%.

More Virtu Financial News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly beat — Virtu reported normalized adjusted EPS of $1.85 (versus consensus ~$1.12) and total Q4 revenue of $969.9M, driven by stronger market‑making and higher trading income; adjusted EBITDA and margins expanded materially, supporting near‑term profitability expectations. Virtu Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Capital return and shareholder actions — Board declared a $0.24 quarterly dividend (payable Mar 16) and management repurchased $135.3M of shares in 2025; management also signaled an incremental $625M of capital deployment and a target to return 100% in 2025, which supports buyback/dividend-driven EPS accretion. Virtu targets further capital deployment
• Positive Sentiment: Strong underlying metrics — Q4 net income, adjusted net trading income and normalized adjusted EPS all rose year-over-year; full‑year 2025 results show higher revenues and improved operating leverage, reinforcing fundamentals. (See earnings release/slide deck for segment detail.) Press Release / Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and valuation checks — Several outlets published valuation and analysis pieces after the share‑price move; price targets vary (median ~$41.5), reflecting mixed views on sustainable growth vs. current valuation. Assessing Virtu Financial Valuation
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials available — Management hosted an earnings call and released a slide deck and presentation (useful for modeling revenue drivers and segment trends). Earnings Call Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Leverage has risen — Long‑term borrowings are ~ $2.07B as of 12/31/25; higher financing expense and leverage could pressure cash flow flexibility if market conditions deteriorate. Financial Condition / Debt
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and mixed analyst stance — Recent insider sales and at least one recent underweight from Morgan Stanley, plus divergent price targets, add caution around near‑term sentiment and upside conviction. QuiverQuant summary (includes insider activity)

Virtu Financial Company Profile

Virtu Financial, Inc (NASDAQ: VIRT) is a leading global electronic trading firm specializing in market making, liquidity provision and trade execution services across a broad range of asset classes. Leveraging advanced quantitative models and proprietary trading technology, Virtu provides continuous bid and ask quotes in equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, commodities and digital assets. The firm’s infrastructure is designed to operate at high speeds and low latencies, enabling tight spreads and efficient price discovery for its clients.

In addition to its market-making activities, Virtu offers agency execution services, algorithmic trading strategies and transaction cost analysis tools.