Zacks Research Boosts Earnings Estimates for Virtu Financial

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Virtu Financial in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.31 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.98. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Virtu Financial’s current full-year earnings is $5.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Virtu Financial’s FY2026 earnings at $5.74 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.37 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.34 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.23 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.16 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.25 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.76 EPS.

Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $2.24 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.66 by $0.58. Virtu Financial had a net margin of 14.17% and a return on equity of 51.63%. The business had revenue of $786.53 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $613.12 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.30 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

VIRT has been the subject of several other research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Virtu Financial from $46.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Virtu Financial from $44.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Virtu Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 11th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Virtu Financial from $36.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Virtu Financial from $57.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $48.67.

Virtu Financial Trading Up 3.6%

NYSE VIRT opened at $53.71 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $46.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $39.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.48. Virtu Financial has a one year low of $31.55 and a one year high of $53.75. The firm has a market cap of $8.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.89, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.62.

Institutional Trading of Virtu Financial

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VIRT. Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its position in shares of Virtu Financial by 3,460.0% during the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 712 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 692 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in shares of Virtu Financial by 258.3% during the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 713 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 514 shares during the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Virtu Financial by 480.6% during the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 836 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 692 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position 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 last quarter. Finally, Neo Ivy Capital Management lifted its position in shares of Virtu Financial by 93.7% during the 3rd quarter. Neo Ivy Capital Management now owns 978 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 473 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 45.78% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Stephen Cavoli sold 28,370 shares of Virtu Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.94, for a total value of $1,104,727.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 116,191 shares in the company, valued at $4,524,477.54. The trade was a 19.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO Joseph Molluso sold 200,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.88, for a total transaction of $7,776,000.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 326,585 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,697,624.80. This represents a 37.98% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 258,370 shares of company stock worth $10,382,528 over the last 90 days. 46.76% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Virtu Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st will be paid a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. Virtu Financial’s payout ratio is currently 15.89%.

Virtu Financial News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research increased its FY2026 EPS estimate for Virtu Financial to $5.74 from $5.48, suggesting stronger expected profitability.
• Positive Sentiment: The firm also lifted FY2027 EPS estimates to $5.16 from $4.22 and FY2028 EPS estimates to $4.76 from $4.20, reinforcing a positive longer-term outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: Near-term quarterly estimates were raised as well, including Q2 2026 to $1.31, Q1 2027 to $1.37, Q2 2027 to $1.34, Q3 2027 to $1.22, Q4 2027 to $1.23, and Q1 2028 to $1.25, indicating improving earnings expectations across the board.
• Neutral Sentiment: Virtu Financial recently reported strong quarterly results, with EPS and revenue both beating expectations, which continues to provide a solid backdrop for the shares.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the upbeat analyst revisions, a separate valuation piece said the stock may be overvalued after its recent rally, which could limit upside if sentiment cools. Article Title

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.