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VRTS Stock Chart & Stats
$165.66
$1.93(1.17%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$165.66
$1.93(1.17%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$121.61 - $203.61
Previous CloseN/A
Volume4.04K
Average Volume (3M)111.38K
Market Cap
$1.13B
Enterprise Value$1.40K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$285.85M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$2.82B
Price to Earnings (P/E)9.5
Beta0.92
Next Earnings
Oct 23, 2026EPS Estimate
6.19Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield5.68%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)17.83
Shares Outstanding6,622,690
10 Day Avg. Volume115,949
30 Day Avg. Volume111,378
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-11.87% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)24.59
Revenue Forecast (FY)$744.64M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong ProfitabilitySustained mid-teens net margins indicate durable earnings power for an asset manager. Healthy margins support the firm’s ability to fund dividends, repurchases and reinvest in distribution even if AUM is volatile, providing a structural cushion to revenue swings.
ETF Distribution MomentumRapid ETF growth reflects a structural shift to scalable, intermediary-distributed products. ETFs diversify distribution channels, attract persistent retail/institutional flows, and are cost-efficient to run, helping stabilize future AUM and recurring fee income over the medium term.
Alternative/Private Markets ExpansionExpanding alternatives and private credit increases exposure to higher-fee, less liquid strategies, diversifying revenue away from public equity cyclicality. This structural product mix shift can raise average fee rates and reduce sensitivity to public market redemptions over time.
Bears Say
Weak Cash ConversionA persistent gap between reported net income and cash generation undermines balance-sheet flexibility. Negative operating/free cash flow limits capacity to service debt, fund distributions or invest in growth initiatives, making the firm more vulnerable to AUM volatility.
Large Net OutflowsMaterial and concentrated outflows reduce fee-bearing assets and revenue predictability. Persistent redemption pressure, especially in equity strategies and institutional mandates, can shrink scale, raise unit costs and pressure margins for multiple quarters.
Elevated Leverage & Contingent LiabilitiesA history of high leverage combined with contingent consideration and noncontrolling liabilities reduces financial flexibility. With weakening cash flows, elevated leverage increases refinancing and interest risk and constrains the firm's ability to capitalize on growth opportunities.
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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 $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 $1.13B.
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 69 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 $2.4 which represents an annual dividend yield of 5.68%. 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?
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Virtus Investment Partners Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$146.00 (-11.87% Downside)
$146.00 (-11.87% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
VRTS Sentiment 50%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 44.8K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $3.2M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-0.81%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
5.68%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
22.73%
Trailing 12-Months
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
▼(-11.87% 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
3.15% Other Institutional Investors
27.80% Public Companies and
Individual Investors