VIRT Virtu Financial, Inc. Class A Loading... : Bullish and Bearish Analyst Opinions
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13:24
Jul 02
Jul 02
Goldman raised price target on Virtu Financial to $63, positive analyst signal.
LOW
18:27
Jun 18
Jun 18
Virtu Financial plays market making trend.
Virtu Financial is the only publicly traded way to get exposure to high-frequency trading and market making, a business that generates strong returns as shown by private peer Jane Street. The stock has already run from the 30s to $62, reflecting the powerful trend in market volumes and volatility. The executive management is well-regarded and the business model is uniquely positioned in the financial ecosystem.
HIGH
14:30
Apr 12
Apr 12
Avoid initiating new positions in VIRT as the stock has already rallied over 40% in the last.
Avoid initiating new positions in VIRT as the stock has already rallied over 40% in the last three months, making the entry too late.
MED
13:53
Apr 12
Apr 12
Long market makers like VIRT as they directly profit from increased market volatility driven.
Long market makers like VIRT as they directly profit from increased market volatility driven by major geopolitical escalations such as the Strait of Hormuz blockade.
HIGH
13:30
Feb 05
Feb 05
Virtu Financial's transfer to NYSE is a win for ICE's exchange listings business.
HIGH
01:44
Nov 05
Nov 05
Holding VIRT — beat EPS $1.05 vs $0.97-$1.04 and rev $467M vs $418-449M.
Holding VIRT — beat EPS $1.05 vs $0.97-$1.04 and rev $467M vs $418-449M, but stock sold off to ~7.5 P/E. Sees it as another UPWK (undervalued, buybacks).
MED
23:07
Oct 18
Oct 18
Trimmed VIRT calls for tax harvest but still directionally right; hedge worked but lost a bit.
MED
17:22
Oct 12
Oct 12
$VIRT a buy at $33 — undervalued and good hedge, will show up in earnings.
MED
23:24
Oct 06
Oct 06
Long $VIRT as undervalued hedge: very profitable in extended volatility periods.
Long $VIRT as undervalued hedge: very profitable in extended volatility periods, handles ~25% of retail flows, low forward P/E; market is wrong even if VIX isn't high.
HIGH
22:29
Oct 06
Oct 06
$VIRT great buy at $32.5; asymmetric hedge to VIX; undervalued ~6.3 forward P/E with buybacks.
$VIRT great buy at $32.5; asymmetric hedge to VIX; undervalued ~6.3 forward P/E with buybacks; cost averaging.
HIGH
23:26
Oct 04
Oct 04
$VIRT still extremely undervalued; ideal hedge in case markets tank.
$VIRT still extremely undervalued; ideal hedge in case markets tank; volatility highly correlated.
HIGH
01:22
Oct 04
Oct 04
Buy $VIRT: trading at 6.4 forward P/E; VIX doesn't look going down anytime soon.
MED
19:19
Oct 03
Oct 03
Long $VIRT as asymmetric hedge against growth stocks; undervalued; will cost average.
Long $VIRT as asymmetric hedge against growth stocks; undervalued; will cost average, thesis hasn't changed.
HIGH
16:34
Oct 03
Oct 03
Cost averaging $VIRT (down 30%): fundamentally undervalued with 300M in buybacks; MM shorting.
HIGH
00:49
Oct 01
Oct 01
Asymmetric hedge against shutdown volatility; flagged $VIRT as a volatility-benefit name to buy.
Asymmetric hedge against shutdown volatility; flagged $VIRT as a volatility-benefit name to buy into government-shutdown-induced dips.
MED
21:20
Sep 29
Sep 29
$VIRT another off-the-radar long; finds names people don't touch like ETOR/VIRT play out well.
$VIRT another off-the-radar long; finds names people don't touch like ETOR/VIRT play out well; framing as differentiated trade.
MED
21:06
Sep 29
Sep 29
Extremely Strong Buy $VIRT: bought ~$70K of Virtu calls.
Extremely Strong Buy $VIRT: bought ~$70K of Virtu calls; 28% IV + 6.6 forward p/e is undervalued.
HIGH
18:28
Sep 29
Sep 29
Feels similar undervaluation on $VIRT now, though upside potential less unless using options.
MED
16:56
Sep 29
Sep 29
Long VIRT via options on low-IV thesis; shares safer but options give 40%+ asymmetry.
Long VIRT via options on low-IV thesis; shares safer but options give 40%+ asymmetry — risk/reward attractive after closer look.
HIGH
16:42
Sep 29
Sep 29
Increased $VIRT position to ~$65k OTM calls — 29% IV on higher strikes a great entry.
HIGH
16:14
Sep 29
Sep 29
Value-investor framing: $VIRT at 6.6 p/e on $5B market cap with $300M+ buybacks is more.
Value-investor framing: $VIRT at 6.6 p/e on $5B market cap with $300M+ buybacks is more attractive than $NVO at 13.8 p/e.
HIGH
16:09
Sep 29
Sep 29
VIRT EPS impact from rate cuts only ~2.8% drag; trading sub-7 p/e with $300M+ buybacks on $5B.
VIRT EPS impact from rate cuts only ~2.8% drag; trading sub-7 p/e with $300M+ buybacks on $5B mkt cap — wait for volatility to return.
HIGH
15:07
Sep 29
Sep 29
$VIRT at 6.6ish forward p/e: market mispriced rate-cut benefit (floating debt actually boosts.
$VIRT at 6.6ish forward p/e: market mispriced rate-cut benefit (floating debt actually boosts EPS); sees it as undervalued.
HIGH
14:59
Sep 29
Sep 29
Bought VIRT Mar 2026 calls (low 30 IV at entry) + shares as asymmetrical volatility hedge.
Bought VIRT Mar 2026 calls (low 30 IV at entry) + shares as asymmetrical volatility hedge: 6.6x fwd P/E, $5.38B MC, $303M buyback authorization; benefits from floating-rate loans, IV expansion, vol normalization.
HIGH
About VIRT Analyst Coverage
Buzzberg tracks VIRT (Virtu Financial, Inc. Class A) across 4 sources. 21 bullish vs 0 bearish calls from 4 analysts. Sentiment: predominantly bullish (84%). 25 total trade ideas tracked. Latest voices: asklivermore, Joe Terranova, aleabitoreddit.