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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$117.44 - $183.04
Previous CloseN/A
Volume4.04K
Average Volume (3M)143.90K
Market Cap
$779.76M
Enterprise Value$1.40B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$285.85M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$2.82B
Price to Earnings (P/E)6.7
Beta0.91
Next Earnings
Oct 23, 2026EPS Estimate
5.74Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield7.99%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)17.83
Shares Outstanding6,622,690
10 Day Avg. Volume150,078
30 Day Avg. Volume143,899
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 Cap1.80
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.85
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.17
Enterprise Value/Ebitda4.82
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$129.75Price Target Upside-22.41% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)22.6
Revenue Forecast (FY)$730.28M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Healthy ProfitabilityVirtus continues to generate solid profitability despite a softer revenue backdrop. Healthy gross margins and a roughly 16% TTM net margin provide earnings resilience, support ongoing investment in distribution and products, and indicate that the operating model can remain attractive if flows stabilize.
ETF Platform GrowthStrong ETF asset and flow growth is a durable channel-development positive because it broadens Virtus beyond traditional open-end funds. Continued adoption can diversify revenue, improve product relevance, and provide a scalable growth avenue alongside the company’s established strategies.
Improving Capital PositionDebt repayment, substantial liquidity, and low reported net leverage relative to EBITDA improve financial flexibility. This gives Virtus more capacity to manage its balance sheet, continue selective capital returns, and fund strategic initiatives while reducing pressure from interest expense.
Bears Say
Persistent Net OutflowsOngoing net redemptions remain a fundamental threat because Virtus earns primarily from fees on assets under management. Continued outflows can shrink the revenue base, weaken operating leverage, and require stronger sales and investment performance merely to preserve earnings power.
Weak Cash ConversionNegative operating and free cash flow despite accounting profits indicates that earnings are not currently converting into cash as effectively as in prior years. If sustained, this could constrain debt reduction, capital returns, and the resources available for organic growth or strategic investment.
Revenue ContractionThe declining revenue trend shows that Virtus’s fee-based model is still facing pressure from asset levels, client flows, and product mix. Without a sustained improvement in sales and retention, weaker revenue can limit expense absorption and make future profit growth less dependable.
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VRTS FAQ
What was Virtus Investment Partners’s price range in the past 12 months?
Virtus Investment Partners lowest stock price was $117.44 and its highest was $183.04 in the past 12 months.
What is Virtus Investment Partners’s market cap?
Virtus Investment Partners’s market cap is $779.76M.
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 2 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 7.99%. See more information on Virtus Investment Partners dividends here
What is Virtus Investment Partners’s EPS estimate?
Virtus Investment Partners’s EPS estimate is 5.74.
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:
$129.75 (-22.41% Downside)
$129.75 (-22.41% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
VRTS Sentiment 50%
Sector Average 62%
Sector Average 62%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 5.6K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $2.6M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.1%
Last 30 Days ▼ 5.1%
Last 30 Days ▼ 5.1%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-29.31%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
12.82%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
22.73%
Trailing 12-Months
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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
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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
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Average Price Target
$129.75
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Affiliated Managers
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Federated Hermes
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Franklin Resources
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Artisan Partners
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Victory Capital Holdings
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Ownership Overview
7.03% Insiders
25.61% Mutual Funds
0.80% Other Institutional Investors
28.85% Public Companies and
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