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Virtu Financial - VIRT Stock Price Target and Predictions

  • Consensus Rating: Hold
  • Consensus Price Target: $26.50
  • Forecasted Upside: 53.45%
  • Number of Analysts: 7
  • Breakdown:
  • 1 Sell Ratings
  • 3 Hold Ratings
  • 3 Buy Ratings
  • 0 Strong Buy Ratings
$17.27 As of 03/24/2023 01:00 AM ET
▲ +0.08 (0.47%)

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Analyst Price Target for VIRT

Analyst Price Target is $26.50
▲ +53.45% Upside Potential
This price target is based on 7 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Virtu Financial in the last 3 months. The average price target is $26.50, with a high forecast of $44.00 and a low forecast of $18.00. The average price target represents a 53.45% upside from the last price of $17.27.

This chart shows the closing price for VIRT for the last year in relation to the current analyst high, average, and low pricetarget.

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Current Consensus is Hold

The current consensus among 7 contributing investment analysts is to hold stock in Virtu Financial. This Hold consensus rating has held steady for over two years.

Past Monthly Recommendations

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  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 2 buy ratings
  • 0 hold ratings
  • 1 sell ratings
Ratings as of
10/2/2021
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 2 buy ratings
  • 1 hold ratings
  • 1 sell ratings
Ratings as of
12/31/2021
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 2 buy ratings
  • 1 hold ratings
  • 1 sell ratings
Ratings as of
3/31/2022
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 2 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 1 sell ratings
Ratings as of
6/29/2022
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 2 buy ratings
  • 3 hold ratings
  • 1 sell ratings
Ratings as of
9/27/2022
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 2 buy ratings
  • 3 hold ratings
  • 1 sell ratings
Ratings as of
12/26/2022
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 3 buy ratings
  • 3 hold ratings
  • 1 sell ratings
Ratings as of
2/24/2023
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 3 buy ratings
  • 3 hold ratings
  • 1 sell ratings
Ratings as of
3/26/2023

Latest Recommendations

  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 3 buy ratings
  • 3 hold ratings
  • 1 sell ratings

Display Ratings By
DateBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetImpact on Share PriceDetails
1/30/2023Morgan StanleyLower TargetUnderweight$19.00 ➝ $18.00Low
1/27/2023JPMorgan Chase & Co.Lower TargetOverweight$24.00 ➝ $22.00Low
1/27/2023CitigroupLower TargetNeutral$22.50 ➝ $21.00Low
1/12/2023CitigroupDowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$26.00 ➝ $22.50Low
1/11/2023Morgan StanleyLower TargetUnderweight$20.00 ➝ $19.00Low
1/11/2023Piper SandlerLower TargetOverweight$35.00 ➝ $30.00Low
1/6/2023UBS GroupLower TargetNeutral$25.00 ➝ $22.00Low
11/10/2022Morgan StanleyBoost TargetUnderweight$19.00 ➝ $20.00Low
10/11/2022CitigroupInitiated CoverageBuy$26.00Low
9/30/2022Piper SandlerLower TargetOverweight$45.00 ➝ $35.00Low
9/6/2022UBS GroupLower TargetNeutral$30.00 ➝ $25.00Low
7/22/2022Evercore ISILower Target$25.00Low
7/19/2022Morgan StanleyLower TargetUnderweight$28.00 ➝ $19.00Low
7/19/2022JPMorgan Chase & Co.Lower Target$37.50 ➝ $31.00Low
6/29/2022The Goldman Sachs GroupLower TargetNeutral$35.00 ➝ $30.00Low
4/29/2022JPMorgan Chase & Co.Lower Target$40.00 ➝ $37.50High
4/14/2022Rosenblatt SecuritiesBoost TargetBuy$40.00 ➝ $44.00Medium
4/13/2022CitigroupBoost Target$36.00 ➝ $37.50High
4/1/2022Piper SandlerBoost TargetOverweight$38.00 ➝ $45.00Medium
2/9/2022Rosenblatt SecuritiesBoost TargetBuy$38.00 ➝ $40.00High
11/4/2021Rosenblatt SecuritiesBoost TargetBuy$35.00 ➝ $38.00Low
11/4/2021CitigroupBoost TargetNeutral$25.50 ➝ $29.00Medium
8/5/2021Morgan StanleyLower TargetUnderweight$26.00 ➝ $25.00Medium
8/5/2021Rosenblatt SecuritiesLower TargetBuy$38.00 ➝ $35.00High
4/20/2021CitigroupBoost Target$29.00 ➝ $32.50Low
4/8/2021Piper SandlerBoost TargetPositive ➝ Overweight$33.00 ➝ $35.00High
4/5/2021Rosenblatt SecuritiesBoost TargetBuy$32.00 ➝ $35.00Low
3/31/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetUnderweight$25.00 ➝ $26.00Low
2/16/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetUnderweight$24.00 ➝ $25.00Low
2/12/2021Rosenblatt SecuritiesBoost TargetBuy$28.00 ➝ $32.00Low
1/11/2021Morgan StanleyDowngradeEqual Weight ➝ UnderweightHigh
11/9/2020Rosenblatt SecuritiesUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$28.00High
10/6/2020Morgan StanleyLower TargetEqual Weight$25.00 ➝ $24.00Low
9/23/2020Piper SandlerLower TargetOverweight$31.00 ➝ $29.00High
9/11/2020Loop CapitalInitiated CoverageHold$28.00Medium
8/10/2020UBS GroupLower TargetNeutral$26.00 ➝ $24.00Low
8/10/2020Morgan StanleyLower TargetEqual Weight$26.00 ➝ $25.00Low
8/10/2020CitigroupLower TargetNeutral$26.00 ➝ $25.00High
7/20/2020CitigroupBoost TargetNeutral$25.00 ➝ $26.00High
7/1/2020Morgan StanleyLower TargetEqual Weight$27.00 ➝ $26.00Low
6/19/2020Jefferies Financial GroupReiterated RatingBuy$31.00Low
5/14/2020Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$26.00 ➝ $27.00Low
5/8/2020UBS GroupBoost TargetNeutral$24.00 ➝ $26.00High
5/8/2020CitigroupBoost TargetNeutral$24.00 ➝ $25.00High
5/8/2020Compass PointBoost TargetBuy$23.50 ➝ $28.00High
4/20/2020CitigroupBoost TargetNeutral$21.00 ➝ $24.00High
4/16/2020UBS GroupBoost TargetNeutral$21.00 ➝ $24.00Low
4/16/2020Rosenblatt SecuritiesReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Neutral$29.00 ➝ $26.00Medium
4/3/2020CitigroupBoost TargetNeutral$18.00 ➝ $21.00Medium
3/13/2020Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$17.00 ➝ $26.00Medium
3/4/2020JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost TargetOverweight$20.00 ➝ $23.00High
3/2/2020Compass PointUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$21.00Medium
2/12/2020Rosenblatt SecuritiesBoost Target$19.00 ➝ $21.00Low
2/12/2020JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost TargetOverweight$17.00 ➝ $20.00Medium
1/6/2020The Goldman Sachs GroupDowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$17.75 ➝ $15.50N/A
11/8/2019UBS GroupDowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$21.00 ➝ $17.00Medium
10/21/2019CitigroupSet TargetHold$18.00Medium
10/11/2019UBS GroupLower TargetBuy$25.00 ➝ $21.00Low
10/9/2019Compass PointSet TargetHold$18.00N/A
10/8/2019Morgan StanleyLower TargetEqual Weight$20.00 ➝ $19.00Low
9/3/2019JPMorgan Chase & Co.Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Overweight$23.00Low
8/12/2019UBS GroupLower TargetBuy$29.00 ➝ $25.00Low
8/9/2019Morgan StanleySet TargetHold$20.00Low
6/26/2019Rosenblatt SecuritiesInitiated CoverageBuy$29.00 ➝ $29.00High
4/16/2019UBS GroupLower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$36.00 ➝ $32.00Low
2/8/2019Morgan StanleySet TargetHold$29.00Low
1/4/2019Morgan StanleySet TargetHold$27.00High
1/4/2019The Goldman Sachs GroupUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$29.00Low
11/14/2018Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Hold$22.00 ➝ $28.00Low
10/5/2018CitigroupReiterated RatingHoldMedium
9/19/2018Compass PointInitiated CoverageNeutral ➝ Neutral$23.00Low
8/8/2018Morgan StanleyInitiated CoverageEqual ➝ Equal Weight$22.00Low
7/30/2018Jefferies Financial GroupReiterated RatingBuy$25.00High
7/27/2018Sandler O'NeillReiterated RatingBuy$27.00Low
7/18/2018CitigroupLower TargetNeutral ➝ $26.55$37.00 ➝ $28.00Medium
5/23/2018Jefferies Financial GroupInitiated CoverageBuy$37.00Low
5/11/2018JPMorgan Chase & Co.UpgradeHold ➝ Neutral$29.00 ➝ $28.00Low
5/8/2018CitigroupBoost TargetNeutral$26.00 ➝ $37.00Low
5/7/2018The Goldman Sachs GroupBoost TargetNeutral$27.00 ➝ $33.00Low
5/7/2018Rosenblatt SecuritiesBoost TargetNeutral$26.00 ➝ $36.00Low
5/4/2018Sandler O'NeillBoost TargetBuy$27.00 ➝ $38.00Low
5/4/2018Evercore ISIBoost TargetIn-Line$27.00 ➝ $38.00Low
4/24/2018JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Hold$22.00 ➝ $29.00Medium
(Data available from 3/26/2018 forward)

News Sentiment Rating

0.72 (Buy)

Our news sentiment rating is based on the average sentiment of articles about this company published in the media in the last 30 days of headlines and can range from 2 (very positive sentiment) to -2 (very negative sentiment).

News Sentiment Over Time

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  • 1 very positive mentions
  • 8 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
8/28/2022
  • 2 very positive mentions
  • 13 positive mentions
  • 3 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
9/27/2022
  • 3 very positive mentions
  • 4 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
10/27/2022
  • 7 very positive mentions
  • 17 positive mentions
  • 2 negative mentions
  • 2 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
11/26/2022
  • 6 very positive mentions
  • 13 positive mentions
  • 5 negative mentions
  • 1 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
12/26/2022
  • 9 very positive mentions
  • 12 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 1 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
1/25/2023
  • 11 very positive mentions
  • 20 positive mentions
  • 2 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
2/24/2023
  • 9 very positive mentions
  • 11 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
3/26/2023

Current Sentiment

  • 9 very positive mentions
  • 11 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions

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Virtu Financial logo
Virtu Financial, Inc. engages in the provision of market making and liquidity services. It operates through the following segments: Market Making, Execution Services and Corporate. The Market Making segment engages in the buying and selling of securities and other financial instruments. The Execution Services segment agency offers trading venues that provide transparent trading in global equities, ETFs, and fixed income to institutions, banks and broker dealers. The Corporate segment consists of investments in strategic financial services-oriented opportunities and maintains corporate overhead expenses and all other income and expenses that are not attributable to the other segments. The company was founded by Vincent J. Viola and Douglas Cifu in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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Today's Range

Now: $17.27
Low: $16.96
High: $17.30

50 Day Range

MA: $19.04
Low: $16.59
High: $20.54

52 Week Range

Now: $17.27
Low: $16.26
High: $38.63

Volume

1,754,713 shs

Average Volume

1,455,824 shs

Market Capitalization

$2.88 billion

P/E Ratio

7.20

Dividend Yield

5.58%

Beta

0.17

Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of Virtu Financial?

The following sell-side analysts have issued research reports on Virtu Financial in the last year: Citigroup Inc., Evercore ISI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Rosenblatt Securities, StockNews.com, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., TheStreet, and UBS Group AG.
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What is the current price target for Virtu Financial?

8 Wall Street analysts have set twelve-month price targets for Virtu Financial in the last year. Their average twelve-month price target is $26.50, suggesting a possible upside of 53.4%. Rosenblatt Securities has the highest price target set, predicting VIRT will reach $44.00 in the next twelve months. Morgan Stanley has the lowest price target set, forecasting a price of $18.00 for Virtu Financial in the next year.
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What is the current consensus analyst rating for Virtu Financial?

Virtu Financial currently has 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. The stock has a consensus analyst rating of "Hold." A "hold" rating indicates that analysts believe investors should keep any existing positions they have in VIRT, but not buy more shares or sell existing shares.
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What other companies compete with Virtu Financial?

Other companies that are similar to Virtu Financial include Credit Suisse Group, Piper Sandler Companies, Navient, Freedom and Piper Jaffray Companies. Learn More about companies similar to Virtu Financial.

How do I contact Virtu Financial's investor relations team?

Virtu Financial's physical mailing address is 165 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY, 10006. The financial services provider's listed phone number is (212) 418-0100 and its investor relations email address is [email protected] The official website for Virtu Financial is www.virtu.com. Learn More about contacing Virtu Financial investor relations.