Teacher Retirement System of Texas Acquires 13,020 Shares of Virtu Financial, Inc. $VIRT

Teacher Retirement System of Texas boosted its holdings in Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIRT) by 31.2% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 54,766 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,020 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in Virtu Financial were worth $1,944,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VIRT. Pullen Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Virtu Financial by 842.9% during the 3rd quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC now owns 61,154 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,171,000 after buying an additional 54,668 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its stake in Virtu Financial by 66.7% in the 2nd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 66,893 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,996,000 after acquiring an additional 26,756 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in Virtu Financial by 23.2% during the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,183,268 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $40,373,000 after purchasing an additional 222,862 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in Virtu Financial by 1.2% during the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 229,352 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $10,273,000 after purchasing an additional 2,634 shares during the period. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Virtu Financial by 19.2% in the second quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 61,519 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,753,000 after purchasing an additional 9,907 shares in the last quarter. 45.78% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Virtu Financial News

Here are the key news stories impacting Virtu Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly beat — Virtu reported normalized adjusted EPS of $1.85 (versus consensus ~$1.12) and total Q4 revenue of $969.9M, driven by stronger market‑making and higher trading income; adjusted EBITDA and margins expanded materially, supporting near‑term profitability expectations. Virtu Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Capital return and shareholder actions — Board declared a $0.24 quarterly dividend (payable Mar 16) and management repurchased $135.3M of shares in 2025; management also signaled an incremental $625M of capital deployment and a target to return 100% in 2025, which supports buyback/dividend-driven EPS accretion. Virtu targets further capital deployment
• Positive Sentiment: Strong underlying metrics — Q4 net income, adjusted net trading income and normalized adjusted EPS all rose year-over-year; full‑year 2025 results show higher revenues and improved operating leverage, reinforcing fundamentals. (See earnings release/slide deck for segment detail.) Press Release / Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and valuation checks — Several outlets published valuation and analysis pieces after the share‑price move; price targets vary (median ~$41.5), reflecting mixed views on sustainable growth vs. current valuation. Assessing Virtu Financial Valuation
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials available — Management hosted an earnings call and released a slide deck and presentation (useful for modeling revenue drivers and segment trends). Earnings Call Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Leverage has risen — Long‑term borrowings are ~ $2.07B as of 12/31/25; higher financing expense and leverage could pressure cash flow flexibility if market conditions deteriorate. Financial Condition / Debt
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and mixed analyst stance — Recent insider sales and at least one recent underweight from Morgan Stanley, plus divergent price targets, add caution around near‑term sentiment and upside conviction. QuiverQuant summary (includes insider activity)

Virtu Financial Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:VIRT opened at $41.46 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $35.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $36.94. The company has a market cap of $6.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.98, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 0.49 and a quick ratio of 0.49. Virtu Financial, Inc. has a one year low of $31.55 and a one year high of $45.77.

Virtu Financial (NASDAQ:VIRT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The financial services provider reported $1.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.73. The company had revenue of $969.89 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $513.51 million. Virtu Financial had a return on equity of 32.08% and a net margin of 10.43%.The firm’s revenue was up 16.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.14 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that Virtu Financial, Inc. will post 3.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Virtu Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. Virtu Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 20.78%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on VIRT shares. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of Virtu Financial from $51.00 to $54.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Virtu Financial from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Bank of America raised Virtu Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Virtu Financial from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $43.00.

About Virtu Financial

Virtu Financial, Inc (NASDAQ: VIRT) is a leading global electronic trading firm specializing in market making, liquidity provision and trade execution services across a broad range of asset classes. Leveraging advanced quantitative models and proprietary trading technology, Virtu provides continuous bid and ask quotes in equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, commodities and digital assets. The firm’s infrastructure is designed to operate at high speeds and low latencies, enabling tight spreads and efficient price discovery for its clients.

In addition to its market-making activities, Virtu offers agency execution services, algorithmic trading strategies and transaction cost analysis tools.