Hahn Capital Management LLC Lowers Holdings in Virtu Financial, Inc. $VIRT

Hahn Capital Management LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VIRT) by 17.7% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 226,970 shares of the company’s stock after selling 48,860 shares during the quarter. Virtu Financial accounts for about 6.3% of Hahn Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Hahn Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Virtu Financial were worth $9,982,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Virtu Financial by 103.8% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 387 shares during the period. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in Virtu Financial by 480.6% during the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 692 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC increased its holdings in Virtu Financial by 51.9% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 972 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 332 shares during the period. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in Virtu Financial in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in Virtu Financial by 1,624.1% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 942 shares during the period. 45.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Virtu Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE VIRT opened at $55.78 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $8.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.23, a P/E/G ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a current ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. Virtu Financial, Inc. has a 1-year low of $31.55 and a 1-year high of $68.02. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $57.14 and its 200 day moving average is $47.06.

Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The company reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Virtu Financial had a return on equity of 51.63% and a net margin of 14.17%.The business had revenue of $718.00 million during the quarter. Virtu Financial has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.820-1.820 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Virtu Financial, Inc. will post 6.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Virtu Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st were issued a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. Virtu Financial’s payout ratio is presently 15.89%.

Insider Activity

In related news, COO Brett Fairclough sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.06, for a total transaction of $1,501,800.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 42,473 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,126,198.38. This trade represents a 41.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 46.76% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on VIRT. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of Virtu Financial from $61.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen raised Virtu Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Zacks Research lowered Virtu Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Virtu Financial from $51.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Virtu Financial from $39.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $55.17.

Virtu Financial Company Profile

Virtu Financial, Inc is a technology-driven electronic trading firm and market maker that provides liquidity and price discovery across a wide range of financial instruments. Leveraging advanced analytics, high-performance computing and proprietary algorithms, Virtu operates in equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, commodities and derivative products. Its technology platform is designed to capture bid-ask spreads in real time, manage risk through automated controls and adapt to changing market conditions.

The company offers a suite of execution services and market-making solutions to institutional clients such as asset managers, banks, broker-dealers and hedge funds.