Analysts Set Expectations for Virtu Financial Q1 Earnings

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Virtu Financial in a report issued on Tuesday, August 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.45 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.44. 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 Q2 2027 earnings at $1.36 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.45 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.48 EPS.

Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The company reported $1.82 earnings per share for the quarter. The company 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.

VIRT has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Virtu Financial in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Piper Sandler boosted their price target 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. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Virtu Financial from $51.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Wall Street Zen lowered Virtu Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Virtu Financial from $39.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Virtu Financial has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $58.80.

Virtu Financial Stock Performance

Shares of VIRT opened at $65.61 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $60.50 and its 200 day moving average price is $51.69. Virtu Financial has a 52 week low of $31.55 and a 52 week high of $68.68. The company has a market capitalization of $10.18 billion, a PE ratio of 10.90, a PEG ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a current ratio of 0.45.

Virtu Financial Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at Virtu Financial

In other news, Director Joseph J. Grano, Jr. sold 8,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $2,060,625.16. This trade represents a 19.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director John Nixon sold 9,094 shares of Virtu Financial stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.13, for a total transaction of $546,822.22. Following the completion of the sale, 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 position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 46.76% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Virtu Financial

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Virtu Financial by 4.3% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,310 shares of the company’s stock worth $376,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Virtu Financial by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 12,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $431,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. Optimist Retirement Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Virtu Financial by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Optimist Retirement Group LLC now owns 8,277 shares of the company’s stock valued at $276,000 after buying an additional 279 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its holdings in shares of Virtu Financial by 18.5% in the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,868 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after buying an additional 291 shares during the period. Finally, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund increased its position in shares of Virtu Financial by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 18,237 shares of the company’s stock valued at $608,000 after buying an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. 45.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Virtu Financial News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks added VIRT to its Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list for August 27, potentially attracting buying interest and improving near-term investor sentiment. New Strong Buy Stocks for August 27th
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple EPS estimates, including forecasts for Q1 2027 to $1.45 from $1.44, Q2 2027 to $1.36 from $1.35, Q3 2027 to $1.45 from $1.43, FY2027 to $5.73 from $5.71, and FY2028 to $5.48 from $5.43. The broad-based upward revisions suggest analysts see modestly stronger earnings potential for Virtu’s market-making and trading businesses.
• Positive Sentiment: Additional revisions lifted the FY2026 EPS outlook to $6.14 from $6.13, Q4 2027 EPS to $1.49 from $1.48, and Q2 2028 EPS to $1.31 from $1.30. These increases reinforce the positive earnings-revision trend.
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the stronger forecasts, Zacks Research maintains a “Hold” rating. The current-year analyst consensus remains $6.43 EPS, so the estimate increases are supportive but relatively small and do not represent a major change in the fundamental outlook.

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.