Virtus Investment Partners Inc (VRTS) Stock: What the Analysts are Saying

Virtus Investment Partners Inc (NYSE: VRTS) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 11.81x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.40. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 1 as “overweight”, 1 as “hold”, and 1 as “sell”.

The public float for VRTS is 6.44M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.68% of that float. On July 04, 2025, the average trading volume of VRTS was 87.90K shares.

VRTS stock’s latest price update

Virtus Investment Partners Inc (NYSE: VRTS)’s stock price has dropped by -0.80% in relation to previous closing price of $200.71. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 7.43% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-07-03 that Virtus (VRTS) was a big mover last session on higher-than-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions might not help the stock continue moving higher in the near term.

VRTS’s Market Performance

Virtus Investment Partners Inc (VRTS) has seen a 7.43% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 16.60% gain in the past month and a 13.76% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.98%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.68% for VRTS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 10.86% for VRTS’s stock, with a 1.55% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of VRTS

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VRTS stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for VRTS by listing it as a “Underweight”. The predicted price for VRTS in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $206 based on the research report published on August 27, 2024 of the previous year 2024.

TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VRTS reach a price target of $264, previously predicting the price at $285. The rating they have provided for VRTS stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on April 08th, 2024.

Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Overweight” to VRTS, setting the target price at $264 in the report published on December 20th of the previous year.

VRTS Trading at 16.03% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought VRTS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.25% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.68%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.98%, as shares surge +17.48% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +32.37% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, VRTS rose by +7.43%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -2.39% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $179.60. In addition, Virtus Investment Partners Inc saw -10.69% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Insider Trading

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Stock Fundamentals for VRTS

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.21% for the present operating margin
  • 0.52% for the gross margin

The net margin for Virtus Investment Partners Inc stands at 0.13%. The total capital return value is set at 0.05%. Equity return is now at value 13.66%, with 3.33% for asset returns.

Based on Virtus Investment Partners Inc (VRTS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.72 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.01. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.62. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.06.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 182.49 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.49. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.88. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.98for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.24. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.53.

Conclusion

To sum up, Virtus Investment Partners Inc (VRTS) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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