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VRTS Stock Chart & Stats
$167.23
$1.93(1.17%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$167.23
$1.93(1.17%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$121.61 - $203.61
Previous CloseN/A
Volume4.04K
Average Volume (3M)130.34K
Market Cap
$1.06B
Enterprise Value$1.40K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$285.85M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$2.82B
Price to Earnings (P/E)8.8
Beta0.89
Next Earnings
Oct 23, 2026EPS Estimate
6.19Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield6.12%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)17.83
Shares Outstanding6,622,690
10 Day Avg. Volume93,103
30 Day Avg. Volume130,342
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.45
Price to Book (P/B)1.19
Price to Sales (P/S)1.34
P/FCF Ratio-15.04
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$146.00Price Target Upside-12.70% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)23.53
Revenue Forecast (FY)$744.64M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
ETF And Institutional ExpansionStronger institutional demand and rapid ETF growth broaden Virtus’s distribution base beyond traditional mutual funds. Continued adoption can support recurring fee revenue and reduce reliance on weaker open-end and quality-equity strategies.
Healthy Operating MarginsThe improved margin demonstrates operating leverage and disciplined expense management despite pressure on revenue and assets. A scalable cost base can help preserve earnings power if asset growth remains uneven across product categories.
Debt Reduction And LiquidityDebt repayment and available liquidity improve financial flexibility, allowing Virtus to invest in distribution, support products, and manage redemptions without excessive funding pressure. Lower leverage also reduces sensitivity to interest costs over time.
Bears Say
Persistent Net OutflowsOngoing redemptions shrink the asset base on which Virtus earns management fees, creating a durable drag on revenue and operating scale. Improvement is encouraging, but the remaining outflow level still threatens organic growth and profitability.
Weak Revenue And Cash ConversionFalling revenue combined with negative cash conversion indicates that reported earnings are not translating reliably into liquidity. If sustained, this could constrain reinvestment, shareholder distributions, and the company’s ability to absorb operating or market shocks.
Historically Elevated LeverageAlthough recent debt reduction is positive, the multi-year leverage history signals reduced balance-sheet flexibility and makes financial strength harder to assess. Reporting inconsistencies further increase uncertainty around the company’s underlying obligations.
Virtus Investment Partners News
VRTS FAQ
What was Virtus Investment Partners’s price range in the past 12 months?
Virtus Investment Partners lowest stock price was $121.61 and its highest was $203.61 in the past 12 months.
What is Virtus Investment Partners’s market cap?
Virtus Investment Partners’s market cap is $1.06B.
When is Virtus Investment Partners’s upcoming earnings report date?
Virtus Investment Partners’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 23, 2026 which is in 50 days.
How were Virtus Investment Partners’s earnings last quarter?
Virtus Investment Partners released its earnings results on Jul 30, 2026. The company reported $5.54 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.086 by -$0.546.
Is Virtus Investment Partners overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Virtus Investment Partners’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Virtus Investment Partners pay dividends?
Virtus Investment Partners pays a Quarterly dividend of $2.45 which represents an annual dividend yield of 6.12%. See more information on Virtus Investment Partners dividends here
What is Virtus Investment Partners’s EPS estimate?
Virtus Investment Partners’s EPS estimate is 6.19.
How many shares outstanding does Virtus Investment Partners have?
Virtus Investment Partners has 6,622,690 shares outstanding.
What happened to Virtus Investment Partners’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Virtus Investment Partners reported an EPS of $5.54 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $6.086. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -2.557%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Virtus Investment Partners?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in VRTS
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Virtus Investment Partners Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$146.00 (-12.70% Downside)
$146.00 (-12.70% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
VRTS Sentiment 50%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 5.6K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $3.2M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-15.92%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
6.12%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
22.73%
Trailing 12-Months
Learn more about TipRanks Smart Score
Company Description
Virtus Investment Partners
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., a publicly traded investment management firm, caters to both individual and institutional clients. The company develops tailored equity and fixed-income portfolios, alongside offering a diverse range of mutual funds encompassing equity, fixed-income, and balanced strategies, as well as exchange-traded funds. It strategically deploys capital across public equity, fixed-income, and real estate markets. Investment decisions are guided by a multi-manager framework, rigorous quantitative analysis, and proprietary in-house research. The performance of its portfolios is measured against the S&P 500 Index. Established in 1988, Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Hartford, Connecticut.
VRTS Company Deck
VRTS Earnings Call
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
Balanced. The quarter showed meaningful progress in sales (notably institutional), strong ETF momentum (58% YoY AUM growth and $2B net flows over the past year), improved operating margin and EPS, diversified positive flows outside quality equities, and active capital management including debt reduction and buybacks. Offsetting those positives, total net outflows remain large at $5.6B, with redemptions concentrated in quality-oriented equity strategies that have faced a persistent style headwind; open-end fund sales and net flows were weak and a discrete noncash compensation charge introduced near-term volatility. Management highlighted early signs of quality strategy improvement but characterized them as preliminary.View all VRTS earnings summariesVRTS Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$146.00
▼(-12.70% Downside)
Technical Analysis
Affiliated Managers
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AllianceBernstein
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Federated Hermes
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Acadian Asset Management
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Vinci Partners Investments
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Ownership Overview
7.04% Insiders
25.61% Mutual Funds
6.82% Other Institutional Investors
24.16% Public Companies and
Individual Investors