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Virtu Financial Inc (NASDAQ: VIRT) closed the day trading at $40.98 down -2.89% from the previous closing price of $42.20. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.89 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.82 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of VIRT, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 8.20 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 3.52. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.71 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.46.
On April 08, 2025, Morgan Stanley Downgraded its rating to Underweight which previously was Equal-Weight but kept the price unchanged to $26.
On November 28, 2023, BofA Securities started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $20.BofA Securities initiated its Buy rating on November 28, 2023, with a $20 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 13 ’25 when Nixon John sold 6,965 shares for $42.82 per share. The transaction valued at 298,241 led to the insider holds 33,923 shares of the business.
John Nixon bought 6,965 shares of VIRT for $296,000 on May 13 ’25. On Apr 28 ’25, another insider, Cifu Douglas A, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the company, sold 177,561 shares for $38.88 each. As a result, the insider received 6,903,640 and left with 231,306 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Virtu’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 11.82, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.15. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.26. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.27 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.68.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VIRT has reached a high of $44.58, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $21.55. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 7.11%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 16.95%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 85.76M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 80.35M. Insiders hold about 6.48% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 84.71% stake in the company.
