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Virtu Financial

39.15 USD
+0.63
1.64%
At close Apr 30, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
39.22
+0.07
0.18%
1 day
1.64%
5 days
0.00%
1 month
2.70%
3 months
-1.31%
6 months
25.40%
Year to date
8.54%
1 year
80.41%
5 years
67.52%
10 years
83.03%
 

About: Virtu Financial Inc is a financial firm that leverages cutting edge technology to deliver liquidity to the global markets and innovative, transparent trading solutions to its clients. The company's operating segment includes Market Making; and Execution Services. The non-operating segment of the company includes the Corporate segment. The company generates maximum revenue from the market-making segment. The Market Making segment principally consists of market-making in the cash, futures, and options markets across equities, options, fixed income, currencies, and commodities. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from the United States and also has a presence in Ireland and Other Countries.

Employees: 969

0
Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q3] → 3 (+1) [Q4]

41% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 46

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.22B [Q3] → $2.66B (+$447M) [Q4]

15% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $35.1M | Put options by funds: $30.6M

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 336 [Q3] → 347 (+11) [Q4]

0.9% more ownership

Funds ownership: 83.47% [Q3] → 84.37% (+0.9%) [Q4]

10% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 116 | Existing positions reduced: 129

Research analyst outlook

5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$28
28%
downside
Avg. target
$39
1%
upside
High target
$48
23%
upside

5 analyst ratings

positive
20%
neutral
60%
negative
20%
UBS
Alex Kramm
58% 1-year accuracy
11 / 19 met price target
2%upside
$40
Neutral
Maintained
24 Apr 2025
Morgan Stanley
Michael Cyprys
52% 1-year accuracy
13 / 25 met price target
28%downside
$28
Underweight
Maintained
24 Apr 2025
JP Morgan
Kenneth Worthington
53% 1-year accuracy
16 / 30 met price target
0%downside
$39
Neutral
Maintained
24 Apr 2025
Evercore ISI Group
Kaimon Chung
0 / 0 met price target
7%upside
$42
In-Line
Maintained
24 Apr 2025
B of A Securities
Craig Siegenthaler
62% 1-year accuracy
21 / 34 met price target
23%upside
$48
Buy
Maintained
2 Apr 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 23 articles about VIRT published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
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Neutral
Business Wire
5 days ago
VIRTU FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION CONTINUED by Former Louisiana Attorney General: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Continues to Investigate the Officers and Directors of Virtu Financial, Inc. - VIRT
NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”), announces that KSF continues its investigation into Virtu Financial, Inc. (NasdaqGS: VIRT). For several years, the Company has been under intense scrutiny by finance media and regulators regarding its alleged failure to implement effective information access barriers to protect highly sensitive and confidential trading data of its Execu.
VIRTU FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION CONTINUED by Former Louisiana Attorney General: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Continues to Investigate the Officers and Directors of Virtu Financial, Inc. - VIRT
Positive
Seeking Alpha
6 days ago
Why I'm Buying Virtu: A Cash Machine Built For Market Turbulence
Virtu Financial, Inc. excels in market making and trade execution, leveraging advanced trading systems across diverse asset classes, including digital assets. Q1 earnings beat expectations with $1.30 EPS and $497.14 million revenue, showcasing strong performance across key business areas and resilience in volatile markets. Virtu's strategic focus on execution services and crypto, including partnerships like EDX, aims to build long-term growth and institutional liquidity.
Why I'm Buying Virtu: A Cash Machine Built For Market Turbulence
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Virtu Financial, Inc. (VIRT) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIRT ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 23, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Andrew Smith - Head, Investor Relations Douglas Cifu - Chief Executive Officer Joseph Molluso - Co-President and Co-Chief Operating Officer Cindy Lee - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Chris Allen - Citi Dan Fannon - Jefferies Ken Worthington - J.P. Morgan Eli Abboud - Bank of America Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by.
Virtu Financial, Inc. (VIRT) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Virtu Financial (VIRT) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
Virtu Financial (VIRT) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.30 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.19 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.76 per share a year ago.
Virtu Financial (VIRT) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Will Strong Market Making Unit Aid Virtu Financial's Q1 Earnings?
VIRT's Q1 results are expected to gain on higher trading income in the Market Making and Execution Services segments.
Will Strong Market Making Unit Aid Virtu Financial's Q1 Earnings?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Virtu Financial (VIRT) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
Virtu Financial (VIRT) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Virtu Financial (VIRT) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Here's Why Virtu Financial (VIRT) is a Strong Value Stock
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Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
VIRTU FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION CONTINUED BY FORMER LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Continues to Investigate the Officers and Directors of Virtu Financial, Inc. - VIRT
NEW ORLEANS , April 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq.
VIRTU FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION CONTINUED BY FORMER LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Continues to Investigate the Officers and Directors of Virtu Financial, Inc. - VIRT
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