Virtu Financial (NASDAQ:VIRT – Get Free Report) issued its earnings results on Thursday. The financial services provider reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.73, Briefing.com reports. Virtu Financial had a return on equity of 32.08% and a net margin of 10.43%.The business had revenue of $969.89 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $513.51 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.14 EPS. Virtu Financial’s revenue was up 16.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Here are the key takeaways from Virtu Financial’s conference call:
- Virtu reported very strong trading results — adjusted net trading income of $613 million in Q4 (≈$9.7M/day) and $2.1 billion for 2025, with Q4 Adjusted EBITDA of $442M (72% margin) and Adjusted EPS of $1.85.
- The firm increased invested capital by $625 million in 2025 (including $448M in H2) and said incremental capital generated an average 100% return, with plans to continue expanding capital to drive growth.
- Virtu Execution Services (VES) reached a record $2.0M/day in Q4 (seventh consecutive quarter of growth), attributed to technology investment, client wins, and expanded product offerings.
- Management emphasized the quarter’s strength was broad-based across global equities, FICC, options, commodities and crypto and aided by elevated volatility and volumes, not solely retail Rule 605 flow.
- Executives warned the results benefited from a favorable operating environment and unusually high returns on incremental capital that may not persist, and flagged regulatory/legal uncertainty for new markets plus rising compensation as potential headwinds.
Virtu Financial Stock Performance
NASDAQ:VIRT traded up $0.22 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $40.88. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 666,956 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,189,814. The business’s fifty day moving average is $34.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $36.96. The stock has a market cap of $6.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.81, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 0.49 and a quick ratio of 0.49. Virtu Financial has a 1 year low of $31.55 and a 1 year high of $45.77.
Virtu Financial Dividend Announcement
Institutional Trading of Virtu Financial
Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Virtu Financial by 103.8% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 760 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 387 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of Virtu Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC grew its position in shares of Virtu Financial by 51.9% during the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 972 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 332 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in shares of Virtu Financial by 1,624.1% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,000 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 942 shares in the last quarter. Finally, M&T Bank Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Virtu Financial during the second quarter worth approximately $207,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 45.78% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several brokerages have recently weighed in on VIRT. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $40.00 price target on shares of Virtu Financial in a research report on Friday. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on Virtu Financial from $51.00 to $54.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Virtu Financial from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Bank of America upgraded Virtu Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $43.00.
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More Virtu Financial News
Here are the key news stories impacting Virtu Financial this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Very strong Q4 results — normalized adjusted EPS of $1.85 and total revenue of $969.9M (well above consensus), with big gains in net trading income, adjusted EBITDA and margins that demonstrate operating leverage and cyclical resilience. Virtu Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
- Positive Sentiment: Increased shareholder returns — the board declared a $0.24 quarterly cash dividend and the company highlighted prior buybacks (~$135M in 2025); management is emphasizing capital deployment as a lever for shareholder value. Press Release / Slide Deck
- Positive Sentiment: Management signals a further capital deployment push (reporting a $625M increase and a plan to return ~100% in 2025), which supports buyback/dividend narratives and can lift the multiple if sustained. Virtu targets further capital deployment with $625M increase and 100 percent return in 2025
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/valuation commentary mixed — recent write-ups assess valuation after the share-price momentum; price targets vary and some firms remain cautious, so near-term multiple expansion may be constrained by divergent analyst views. Assessing Virtu Financial (VIRT) Valuation After Recent Share Price Momentum
- Neutral Sentiment: Earnings materials available — the company posted the conference call, slide deck and presentation (useful for details on segments and forward commentary). Investors should review management’s remarks for any guidance or structural changes. Virtu Financial, Inc. 2025 Q4 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling & insider activity — recent disclosures show notable insider sales (including senior management), which can concern some investors about timing or tax-related selling and may cap near-term upside. QuiverQuant summary (includes insider activity)
- Negative Sentiment: Debt and leverage remain material — long-term borrowings exceed $2.0B (noted in the release); higher leverage raises sensitivity to funding costs and could limit flexibility if market conditions deteriorate. Virtu Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
About Virtu Financial
Virtu Financial, Inc (NASDAQ: VIRT) is a leading global electronic trading firm specializing in market making, liquidity provision and trade execution services across a broad range of asset classes. Leveraging advanced quantitative models and proprietary trading technology, Virtu provides continuous bid and ask quotes in equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, commodities and digital assets. The firm’s infrastructure is designed to operate at high speeds and low latencies, enabling tight spreads and efficient price discovery for its clients.
In addition to its market-making activities, Virtu offers agency execution services, algorithmic trading strategies and transaction cost analysis tools.
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