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title: "Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) Given Consensus Rating of \"Hold\" by Brokerages"
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description: "Virtu Financial (NYSE: VIRT) holds a consensus 'Hold' rating from seven analysts, with an average 12-month price target of $58.80. Recent analyst actions include Wall Street Zen upgrading to 'buy', Zacks downgrading to 'hold', and Goldman Sachs raising its target to $63.00. The company reported Q2 EPS of $1.82 on $984.69 million revenue. Additionally, Virtu announced a $0.24 quarterly dividend, and several institutional investors increased their stakes in the fourth quarter."
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# Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT - Get Free Report) has been given an average recommendation of "Hold" by the seven analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $58.80.

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A number of research analysts recently issued reports on VIRT shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded Virtu Financial from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. Zacks Research cut shares of Virtu Financial from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Virtu Financial from $51.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Virtu Financial in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Virtu Financial from $51.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th.

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## Virtu Financial Price Performance

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VIRT stock opened at $55.67 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $58.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $49.47. The stock has a market cap of $8.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.25, a PEG ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 0.60. Virtu Financial has a fifty-two week low of $31.55 and a fifty-two week high of $68.02. The company has a quick ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87.

Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The company reported $1.82 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $984.69 million for the quarter. Virtu Financial had a net margin of 13.50% and a return on equity of 49.06%. Virtu Financial has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.820-1.820 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Virtu Financial will post 6.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

## 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 issued a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. Virtu Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.95%.

## Institutional Investors Weigh In On Virtu Financial

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VIRT. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew 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 buying an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. Optimist Retirement Group LLC grew its position in shares of Virtu Financial by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Optimist Retirement Group LLC now owns 8,277 shares of the company's stock worth $276,000 after buying an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of Virtu Financial by 18.5% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,868 shares of the company's stock worth $62,000 after buying an additional 291 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund increased its stake in shares of Virtu Financial by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 18,237 shares of the company's stock worth $608,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 45.78% of the company's stock.

## About Virtu Financial

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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.

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