Virtu Financial Q3 EPS Estimate Boosted by Zacks Research

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Virtu Financial in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.15 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.14. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Virtu Financial’s current full-year earnings is $6.43 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Virtu Financial’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.25 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.13 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.44 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.35 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.43 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.48 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.71 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.39 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.30 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.43 EPS.

Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The company reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $984.69 million for the quarter. Virtu Financial had a return on equity of 49.06% and a net margin of 13.50%.Virtu Financial has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.820-1.820 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of Virtu Financial from $61.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Virtu Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Virtu Financial in a report on Friday, May 29th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Virtu Financial from $39.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Virtu Financial from $51.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Virtu Financial currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $58.80.

Virtu Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VIRT opened at $66.09 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.98, a P/E/G ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.60. Virtu Financial has a 1-year low of $31.55 and a 1-year high of $68.68. The company has a current ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $60.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $51.30.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VIRT. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in Virtu Financial by 480.6% during the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 836 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 692 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Virtu Financial by 103.8% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 760 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 387 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Virtu Financial by 51.9% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 972 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 332 shares during the period. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Virtu Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Virtu Financial in the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. 45.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Virtu Financial

In other Virtu Financial news, Director John Nixon sold 9,094 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.13, for a total transaction of $546,822.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 30,902 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,858,137.26. This represents a 22.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Joseph J. Grano, Jr. sold 8,400 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 owned 33,814 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,060,625.16. The trade was a 19.90% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 46.76% of the company’s stock.

Virtu Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be issued a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. Virtu Financial’s payout ratio is 15.95%.

About Virtu Financial

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.