How to buy Virtu Financial stock | $26.4

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 976 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

Virtu Financial stock price (NASDAQ: VIRT)

Use our graph to track the performance of VIRT stocks over time.

Virtu Financial shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-10-24.

Latest market close	$26.40
52-week range	$20.27 - $31.78
50-day moving average	$24.83
200-day moving average	$27.25
Wall St. target price	$29.40
PE ratio	6.294
Dividend yield	$0.96 (3.68%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$4.20

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Virtu Financial price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $26.4 from 2021-10-25

1 week (2021-10-20)	-0.04%
1 month (2021-09-27)	8.29%
3 months (2021-07-27)	2.88%
6 months (2021-04-27)	-14.40%

1 year (2020-10-27)	17.59%
2 years (2019-10-25)	55.94%
3 years (2018-10-26)	15.79%
5 years (2016-10-27)	100.76%

Is Virtu Financial under- or over-valued?

Valuing Virtu Financial stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Virtu Financial's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Virtu Financial's P/E ratio

Virtu Financial's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 6x. In other words, Virtu Financial shares trade at around 6x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Virtu Financial financials

Revenue TTM	$2.6 billion
Operating margin TTM	41.76%
Gross profit TTM	$1.9 billion
Return on assets TTM	8.88%
Return on equity TTM	50.53%
Profit margin	20.2%
Book value	$13.32
Market capitalisation	$4.9 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Virtu Financial shares

There are currently 5.7 million Virtu Financial shares held short by investors – that's known as Virtu Financial's "short interest". This figure is 6.7% up from 5.3 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 4.06. In other words for every 100,000 Virtu Financial shares traded daily on the market, roughly 4060 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 0.03% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Virtu Financial shares in existence, roughly 30 shares are currently held short) or 0.0617% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Virtu Financial shares, roughly 62 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.

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Virtu Financial share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 20.6% of net profits

Recently Virtu Financial has paid out, on average, around 20.6% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 3.63% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Virtu Financial shareholders could enjoy a 3.63% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Virtu Financial's case, that would currently equate to about $0.96 per share.

While Virtu Financial's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Virtu Financial is investing more in its future growth.

Virtu Financial's most recent dividend payout was on 14 September 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 30 August 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

Virtu Financial share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Virtu Financial's shares have ranged in value from as little as $20.2705 up to $31.7829. 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 -0.3021. 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. , financial services company, provides execution services and data, analytics, and connectivity products to clients worldwide. 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, and other commodities. Its analytics platform provides a range of pre- and post-trade services, data products, and compliance 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.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Virtu Financial is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.86% of Virtu Financial shares are held by insiders and 94.322% by institutions. How many people work for Virtu Financial?
Latest data suggests 976 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