Virtu Financial VIRT
United StatesFinancial Services · Capital MarketsUSD
69.57 USD (+18.3%)
7 analysts
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Virtu Financial is a high-frequency market maker and liquidity provider operating across multiple asset classes, generating revenue through the buying and selling of securities and order execution for clients.
Key points
from its scores- ✓Good share-price trend9.8
- ✓Very solid balance sheet8.2
- ✓Attractive valuation8.2
- ✕Little or no dividend4.9
AI analysis
bottom line, main risk, context and newsHold or buy on pullbacks, given its solid balance sheet, reasonable valuation and strong momentum, while monitoring earnings trends.
Virtu Financial shows excellent financial health (ROE of 53.6%), an attractive valuation (P/E of 9.77 and P/B adjusted for ROE of 0.52) and strong momentum (87.15% over 12 months), although earnings growth is flat (-1.20%).
The main risk is the dependence on market volatility and trading volumes to generate revenue, which can be cyclical and difficult to predict.
Context and risks
Virtu Financial is a high-frequency market maker and liquidity provider. Its business benefits from market volatility, but it has no material exposure to interest rates, oil prices, or shipping routes. Its balance sheet is solid (ROE of 53.6%) and its debt is not a relevant risk factor in the current rate environment.
Is Virtu Financial stock cheap or expensive?
at the analysis dateOn P/E and Price / book, it trades in line with the Financial Services median (within 15%).
| Multiple | Company | Sector | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 9.8 | 13.7 | −29% |
| Price / book | 2.8 | 1.9 | +50% |
| Price / sales | 1.6 | 3.5 | −54% |
Sector: median of the 351 Financial Services companies analysed. In bold, the multiples used for the comparison.
Valuation score: 8.2 out of 10 (median for Financial Services: 5.2).
Average analyst target: 69.57 USD, +18.3% versus the price.
Classic formulas with standard assumptions (10.0% growth, 8-9% discount rate). Indicative only: they change a lot with the assumptions and are not a recommendation.
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Comparing it with its sector does not say whether it is a good buy: this is not investment advice.
Score by category
0 to 10 · hover overtap each one to see what it measuresKey metrics
at the analysis date · compared with the Financial Services medianValuation
- P/E
- 9.8
- Forward P/E
- 8.3
- Price / book
- 2.8
- Price / sales
- 1.6
- Market cap
- 5.2B USD
- Enterprise value
- −6.4B USD
Profitability
- ROE
- 53.6%
- ROA
- 4.5%
- ROIC (approx.)
- 10.3%
- Gross margin
- 65.8%
- Operating margin
- 36.3%
- Net margin
- 16.9%
Solvency
- Total debt
- 9.6B USD
- Net debt
- −12.0B USD
- Cash
- 21.7B USD
- Debt / equity
- 415.01
- Current ratio
- 1.11
- Quick ratio
- 1.10
Growth
- Revenue growth
- +29.1%
- Earnings growth
- −1.2%
- EPS (TTM)
- 6.02 USD
- EPS (forward)
- 7.12 USD
Dividend
- Dividend yield
- 1.6%
- Payout
- 16.0%
Risk and market
- Beta
- 0.65
- Analyst consensus
- Buy (7)
- Target price
- 69.57 USD
- 52-week range
- 31.55 – 68.76
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Is Virtu Financial stock cheap or expensive?
On P/E and Price / book, it trades in line with the Financial Services median (within 15%). Valuation score: 8.2 out of 10 (median for Financial Services: 5.2). Average analyst target: 69.57 USD, +18.3% versus the price. This is not investment advice.
What score does Virtu Financial get on MeridIAn Screener?
It scores 7.7 out of 10, rank 28 of 2,130 (better than 99% of the companies analysed). Its strongest category is Momentum (9.8) and its weakest, Dividend (4.9). Analysis of 08/10/2026.
What is Virtu Financial's P/E ratio?
Its P/E is 9.8: the share price equals 9.8 times earnings per share over the last 12 months. The Financial Services median is 13.7. Based on the earnings analysts expect, the forward P/E is 8.3.
How much is Virtu Financial worth on the stock market?
Its market capitalisation is 5.2B USD.
Does Virtu Financial pay a dividend?
Yes: its dividend yield is 1.63% and it pays out 16% of its earnings.
How has Virtu Financial stock performed over the last year?
It has risen 80.8% over the last year, excluding dividends. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 31.55 and 68.76 USD. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
What do analysts think of Virtu Financial?
7 analysts cover it; their average recommendation is “Buy” and their average target is 69.57 USD (+18.3% versus the price). It is an estimate, not market data.