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Virtu Financial, Inc. (VIRT) Stock Analysis

Breakout setup

HoldVALUE-TRAP 2/5Moderate Confidence

Financial Services · Capital Markets

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $54.16, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Product: U.S. equities market making; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.

Virtu Financial is an electronic market maker and execution services firm, trading global equities, fixed income, FX, cryptocurrencies, and commodities on 150+ venues in 50+ countries. Revenue derives from bid-ask spreads (Market Making segment) and agency execution commissions... Read more

$54.16+2.2% A.UpsideScore 6.9/10#3 of 40 Capital Markets
QualityF-score6 / 9FCF yield
IncomeYield1.77%(5y avg 3.71%)Payout15.89%sustainable
Stop $50.64Target $55.35(resistance)A.R:R -1.3:1
Analyst target$51.71-4.5%7 analysts
$55.35our TP
$54.16price
$51.71mean
$39
$62

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $54.16, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Product: U.S. equities market making; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 62, MACD bullish. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.9/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 77d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

Recent Developments — Virtu Financial, Inc.

Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:22Z.

Thesis

Rewards
V7 quality resilience bonus: +0.2 (Q=7.5 in RISK_OFF)
Sector modifier (Financial Services): +1.0
Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
Risks
Concentration risk — Product: U.S. equities market making
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Near 52-week high (4.1% away)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)9.0
P/E (Fwd)9.2
Mkt Cap$11.7B
EV/EBITDA
Profit Mgn18.1%
ROE56.9%
Rev Growth30.3%
Beta0.61
Dividend1.77%
Rating analysts13

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9MoatWideCompounder

Options Flow

P/C2.23bearish
IV60%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHProductU.S. equities market making
    10-K Item 1A: 'The majority of our market making revenue for 2025 was derived from our market making in U.S. equities'

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Rating Breakdown

1 ceiling hit

GatesA.R:R -1.3=NEGATIVEMomentum 7.1>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 77d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARBreakoutSuitability: Moderate
RSI
62 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $46.86Resistance $56.48

Price Targets

$51
$55
A.Upside+2.2%
A.R:R-1.3:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-16.9% upside)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-05 (77d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is VIRT stock a buy right now?

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $54.16, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Product: U.S. equities market making; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 62, MACD bullish. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $55.35 (+2.2%), stop $50.64 (−7.0%), A.R:R -1.3:1. Score 6.9/10, moderate confidence.

What is the VIRT stock price target?

Take-profit target: $55.35 (+2.2% upside). Target $55.35 (+2.2%), stop $50.64 (−7.0%), A.R:R -1.3:1. Stop-loss: $50.64.

What are the risks of investing in VIRT?

Concentration risk — Product: U.S. equities market making; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (4.1% away).

Is VIRT overvalued or undervalued?

Virtu Financial, Inc. trades at a P/E of 9.0 (forward 9.2). TrendMatrix value score: 7.9/10. Verdict: Hold.

What do analysts say about VIRT?

13 analysts cover VIRT with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $52.

What does Virtu Financial, Inc. do?Virtu Financial is an electronic market maker and execution services firm, trading global equities, fixed income, FX,...

Virtu Financial is an electronic market maker and execution services firm, trading global equities, fixed income, FX, cryptocurrencies, and commodities on 150+ venues in 50+ countries. Revenue derives from bid-ask spreads (Market Making segment) and agency execution commissions (Execution Services); U.S. equities represent the majority of 2025 market making revenue. The Execution Services segment had no single client exceeding 10% of total commissions in 2025.

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