Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT – Get Free Report) and Bitventures (NASDAQ:BVC – Get Free Report) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Virtu Financial and Bitventures, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Virtu Financial | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Bitventures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Risk and Volatility
Virtu Financial has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bitventures has a beta of -1.03, suggesting that its share price is 203% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Virtu Financial | $3.63 billion | 1.62 | $468.36 million | $5.13 | 7.48 |
| Bitventures | N/A | N/A | -$5.37 million | N/A | N/A |
Virtu Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Bitventures.
Profitability
This table compares Virtu Financial and Bitventures’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Virtu Financial | 12.90% | 48.35% | 4.24% |
| Bitventures | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
45.8% of Virtu Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 47.2% of Virtu Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 84.6% of Bitventures shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Virtu Financial beats Bitventures on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Virtu Financial
Virtu Financial, Inc., a financial services company, provides data, analytics, and connectivity products to clients worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Market Making and Execution Services. Its product suite includes offerings in execution, liquidity sourcing, analytics and broker-neutral, and multi-dealer platforms in workflow technology. The company’s solutions enable clients to trade on various venues across countries and in multiple asset classes, including global equities, ETFs, foreign exchange, futures, fixed income, cryptocurrencies, and other commodities. Its analytics platform provides a range of pre- and post-trade services, data products, and compliance tools for clients to invest, trade, and manage risk across markets. Virtu Financial, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
About Bitventures
BitVentures Limited a technology company, develops early-stage technology businesses. It provides client referral services to external financial product partners. The company also offers insurance products which includes life insurance products, such as individual whole life, term life, health insurance, and universal life insurance; annuity insurance products; and critical illness insurance products, including personal accident insurance products. The company was formerly known as Santech Holdings Limited and changed its name to BitVentures Limited in December 2025. BitVentures Limited was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. BitVentures Limited operates as a subsidiary of Carmel Holdings Limited.
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