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Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS)
NYSE:VRTS
VRTS Stock Chart & Stats
$126.55
$0.32(0.15%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$126.55
$0.32(0.15%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$124.70 - $215.06
Previous CloseN/A
Volume4.54K
Average Volume (3M)73.11K
Market Cap
$847.32M
Enterprise Value$860.78M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$477.17M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$483.18M
Price to Earnings (P/E)8.1
Beta1.02
Next Earnings
Apr 24, 2026EPS Estimate
5.15Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield5.41%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)6.50
Shares Outstanding6,695,515
10 Day Avg. Volume101,810
30 Day Avg. Volume73,110
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 Cap1.02
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.04
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.38
Enterprise Value/Ebitda2.10
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$164.50Price Target Upside29.99% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)25.07
Revenue Forecast (FY)$768.17M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
ETF Platform GrowthRapid ETF AUM growth and strong quarterly ETF flows indicate scalable, low-cost product adoption that diversifies revenue beyond higher‑churn active strategies. Durable ETF momentum can expand distribution, stabilize asset-base volatility, and increase recurring fee income over multiple quarters.
Long-term Investment OutperformanceConsistent multi-year outperformance across fixed income and alternatives supports client retention, institutional mandates, and distribution leverage. Persistent alpha is a durable competitive advantage that helps preserve AUM, justify fee differentials, and attract advisory and wholesale channels.
Strong Liquidity And Low Net LeverageRobust cash balances, a large undrawn revolver and minimal net debt provide structural financial flexibility to fund M&A, support redemptions, and continue buybacks/dividends. This balance sheet strength reduces refinancing risk and supports strategic investments over the medium term.
Bears Say
Volatile Cash GenerationRepeated swings to negative operating/free cash flow despite positive net income undermine earnings quality and limit self‑funding capacity. This persistent cash volatility constrains capital returns, weakens capacity for opportunistic investment, and raises reliance on external liquidity when outflows spike.
Large Net Outflows And AUM DeclineMaterial, concentrated quarterly outflows materially reduce fee-bearing assets and therefore recurring revenue. Persistent net redemptions erode scale economics, pressure margins, and can force higher relative fixed-cost absorption, weakening profitability durability across multiple quarters.
Concentrated Partial Redemptions And Style ExposureHigh incidence of partial redemptions and concentration in quality equity strategies signals vulnerability to style cycles and client rebalancing. This structural exposure increases the risk of recurring withdrawals and revenue volatility if market sentiment or benchmark-relative performance stays unfavorable.
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 $124.70 and its highest was $215.06 in the past 12 months.
What is Virtus Investment Partners’s market cap?
Virtus Investment Partners’s market cap is $847.32M.
When is Virtus Investment Partners’s upcoming earnings report date?
Virtus Investment Partners’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 24, 2026 which is in 32 days.
How were Virtus Investment Partners’s earnings last quarter?
Virtus Investment Partners released its earnings results on Feb 06, 2026. The company reported $6.5 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.445 by $0.055.
Is Virtus Investment Partners overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Virtus Investment Partners’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Virtus Investment Partners pay dividends?
Virtus Investment Partners pays a Quarterly dividend of $2.4 which represents an annual dividend yield of 5.41%. See more information on Virtus Investment Partners dividends here
What is Virtus Investment Partners’s EPS estimate?
Virtus Investment Partners’s EPS estimate is 5.15.
How many shares outstanding does Virtus Investment Partners have?
Virtus Investment Partners has 6,695,515 shares outstanding.
What happened to Virtus Investment Partners’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Virtus Investment Partners reported an EPS of $6.5 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $6.445. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -7.068%.
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:
$164.50 (29.99% Upside)
$164.50 (29.99% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
VRTS Sentiment 100%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 62.3K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $51.6K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-21.60%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
15.20%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
7.45%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Virtus Investment Partners
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to individual and institutional clients. It launches separate client focused equity and fixed income portfolios. The firm launches equity, fixed income, and balanced mutual funds for its clients. It invests in the public equity, fixed income, and real estate markets. The firm also invests in exchange traded funds. It employs a multi manager approach for its products. The firm employs quantitative analysis to make its investments. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against the S&P 500 Index. The firm conducts in-house research to make its investments. Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in Hartford, Connecticut.
VRTS Company Deck
VRTS Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
The call reflected a mixed picture: significant near-term challenges from large net outflows and equity style headwinds materially reduced AUM and pressured quarterly earnings metrics, but the firm demonstrated offsetting strengths — robust ETF momentum, product launches, strategic private-market investments (Keystone and Crescent Cove), disciplined expense control, share repurchases, and a strong liquidity position. Management emphasized long-term conviction in its quality strategies and diversification efforts while noting encouraging early Q1 flow signals in ETFs and fixed income.View all VRTS earnings summariesVRTS Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$164.50
▲(29.99% Upside)
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
6.76% Insiders
24.97% Mutual Funds
10.47% Other Institutional Investors
22.92% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Options Prices
Currently, No data available
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