How to buy Virtu Financial stock

Virtu Financial, Inc is a capital markets business based in the US. Virtu Financial shares (VIRT) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Virtu Financial employs 1,012 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$2.9 billion.

How to buy shares in Virtu Financial

1. Compare share trading platforms. If you're a beginner, look for a platform with low commissions, expert ratings and investment tools to track your portfolio. Narrow down top brands with our comparison table.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for Virtu Financial. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: VIRT. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Virtu Financial reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. Weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Virtu Financial, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Virtu Financial. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

Virtu Financial share price

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Virtu Financial shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-02-23.

52-week range	USD$16.7779 - USD$29.76
50-day moving average	USD$26.5957
200-day moving average	USD$24.5739
Wall St. target price	USD$29.7
PE ratio	5.2548
Dividend yield	USD$0.96 (3.56%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$5.16

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Virtu Financial financials

Revenue TTM	USD$2.9 billion
Operating margin TTM	44.93%
Gross profit TTM	USD$1.8 billion
Return on assets TTM	11.39%
Return on equity TTM	72.69%
Profit margin	22.28%
Book value	$15.109
Market capitalisation	USD$5.2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Virtu Financial shares

There are currently 3.0 million Virtu Financial shares held short by investors – that's known as Virtu Financial's "short interest". This figure is 22.1% up from 2.5 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Virtu Financial shares can be evaluated.

Virtu Financial's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Virtu Financial's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Virtu Financial shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Virtu Financial shares traded daily (recently around 1.4 million). Virtu Financial's SIR currently stands at 2.11. In other words for every 100,000 Virtu Financial shares traded daily on the market, roughly 2110 shares are currently held short.

However Virtu Financial's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Virtu Financial shares, or, against the total number of tradable Virtu Financial shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Virtu Financial's short interest could be expressed as 0.02% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Virtu Financial shares in existence, roughly 20 shares are currently held short) or 0.0367% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Virtu Financial shares, roughly 37 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Virtu Financial.

Find out more about how you can short Virtu Financial stock.

Virtu Financial share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Virtu Financial's shares have ranged in value from as little as $16.7779 up to $29.76. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Virtu Financial's is -0.301. This would suggest that Virtu Financial's shares have been inversely-correlated to the average (for this exchange) – so when the broader market trended up or down, Virtu Financial has bucked the trend.

Virtu Financial overview

Virtu Financial, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides market making and liquidity services through its proprietary, multi-asset, and multi-currency technology platform to the financial markets worldwide. The company's Market Making segment principally consists of market making in the cash, futures, and options markets across equities, options, fixed income, currencies, and commodities. Its Execution Services segment comprises agency-based trading and trading venues, which offer execution services in equities, ETFs, futures, fixed income, currencies, and commodities to institutions, banks, and broker dealers. Virtu Financial, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Virtu Financial is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 0.661% of Virtu Financial shares are held by insiders and 94.208% by institutions.

• How many people work for Virtu Financial?

  Latest data suggests 1,012 work at Virtu Financial.

• When does the fiscal year end for Virtu Financial?

  Virtu Financial's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Virtu Financial based?

  Virtu Financial's address is: One Liberty Plaza, New York, NY, United States, 10006

• What is Virtu Financial's ISIN number?

  Virtu Financial's international securities identification number is: US9282541013

• What is Virtu Financial's CUSIP number?

  Virtu Financial's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 928254101