VIRTFinancial Services · Capital MarketsThe 7 Wall Street analysts covering Virtu Financial, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $70 — +24.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 84 of 100 as at 22 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Virtu Financial, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Momentum (92): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.
Accruals (12): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on VIRT, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +24.4% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 4 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Underweight | $57 → $56 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | JP Morgan | Upgrade | Overweight | $84 |
| 31 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 31 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | $59 → $61 |
| 28 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 28 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | $51 → $59 |
| 15 July 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | $61 → $70 |
| 15 July 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 10 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Underweight | $39 → $57 |
| 10 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Underweight | — |
| 30 June 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 30 Apr 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Underweight | — |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 30 Jan 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Underweight | — |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 6 Oct 2025 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 4 Aug 2025 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
VIRT appears in the Radar on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 22 Oct 2026, Virtu Financial, Inc. returned +71.9% against +15.6% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 59% of US stocks
Cheaper than 58% of US stocks
Cheaper than 34% of US stocks
Cheaper than 77% of US stocks
Higher than 77% of US stocks
Higher than 36% of US stocks
Higher than 73% of US stocks
Higher than 90% of US stocks
Higher than 80% of US stocks
Higher than 93% of US stocks
Higher than 74% of US stocks
Higher than 77% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Virtu Financial, Inc. has a market value of $5.0B and an enterprise value of −$6.6B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $4.1B. The latest quarter grew 29.1% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $1.1B, a 26.0% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $6.02.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $478.4M, after $42.7M of capital spending.
Virtu Financial, Inc. spent $89.1M on share buybacks and $369.4M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 9.5×; forward P/E: 7.8× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 1.71%, paying out 16% of earnings.
Virtu Financial, Inc. employs 1,027 people — $4.0M of revenue per employee.
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Zacks Investment Research says its stock-picking focus is on the Zacks Rank system, which uses earnings estimates and revisions, while also monitoring value, growth, and momentum trends. The excerpt provides no specific assessment of Virtu Financial.
Why it matters — VIRT watchers may note the article’s screening framework, but the excerpt does not indicate how Virtu ranks under it.
Zacks Investment Research presents its Focus List as a resource for finding strong, market-beating stocks. The headline identifies Virtu Financial as a stock to watch based on earnings growth and price strength.
Why it matters — The item frames VIRT positively around earnings growth and price strength, although the excerpt provides no supporting details.
Zacks Investment Research compares Virtu Financial and American Express as potential value options within the Financial - Miscellaneous Services sector. The excerpt poses the question of which is more attractive to value investors but gives no conclusion.
Why it matters — VIRT watchers may note that the item frames Virtu in a comparison with American Express from a value-investing perspective.
Zacks Investment Research says investors seeking stocks that may beat quarterly earnings estimates should check the Zacks Earnings ESP. The provided excerpt does not identify the two stocks referenced in the headline.
Why it matters — The excerpt offers no VIRT-specific earnings information, so it provides limited context for VIRT watchers.
Seeking Alpha upgraded Virtu Financial to a buy, citing resilient trading income, market outperformance, durable revenue growth, and strengths in returns on capital and technology. The article also notes the company’s BB- Fitch rating and elevated debt-to-equity ratio.
Why it matters — VIRT watchers may note the upgrade’s emphasis on business durability and growth prospects alongside its credit rating and leverage concerns.
The 7 Wall Street analysts covering Virtu Financial, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $70, with estimates ranging from $56 to $84. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 7 analysts covering Virtu Financial, Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 2 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Virtu Financial, Inc. 84 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 22 Oct 2026, Virtu Financial, Inc. ranks 84 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Momentum (92 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 7 analysts implies +24.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Virtu Financial, Inc. 84 out of 100 as at 22 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Virtu Financial, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for VIRT are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $56 to $84 over the next 12 months.
Virtu Financial, Inc. returned +71.9% over the 12 months to 22 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Virtu Financial Inc. Class A Common Stock is the publicly traded equity of Virtu Financial, a financial services company focused on market making and execution services.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 21 Oct 2026): "Should Value Investors Buy Virtu Financial (VIRT) Stock?". Zacks Investment Research says its stock-picking focus is on the Zacks Rank system, which uses earnings estimates and revisions, while also monitoring value, growth, and momentum trends. The excerpt provides no specific assessment of Virtu Financial.
Virtu Financial Inc. Class A Common Stock is the publicly traded equity of Virtu Financial, a financial services company focused on market making and execution services. Virtu Financial provides liquidity and trading solutions across global equities, exchange-traded funds, fixed income, currencies, commodities, futures, and cryptocurrency products. Its business also includes agency execution, transparent trading venues, workflow technology, trading analytics, and pre- and post-trade services for broker-dealers, banks, institutions, and other market participants. The company serves clients in the United States, Ireland, and international markets, supporting trading activity through direct client access, exchanges, alternative trading systems, and other market centers. Virtu Financial Inc. is headquartered in New York, New York, and its Class A shares represent a listed common equity security used by investors to gain exposure to its capital markets and trading services business.
CEO Mr. Aaron Simons · 1,027 employees · United States · https://www.virtu.com
