VIRT · NYSE · STOCK
Virtu Financial, Inc.
$55.08
52W $31.55 – $68.02
61/100
$11.73B
7.0
0.59
Is VIRT Bullish or Bearish?
Bullish.
Innellis AI committee rates Virtu Financial, Inc. (VIRT) Buy with a composite score of 61/100
, based on 6 analysts with 50% agreement.
Last updated August 11, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Strong Buy
- Requires a committee score of 75.0 — +13.68 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Watch
- Requires the score to fall below 55.0 — -6.32 from today. The band boundary is 60.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The committee is genuinely divided. Growth Analyst sees a compelling case — revenue growing 60.6% yoy -- genuine top-line momentum. Risk Analyst remains cautious — high leverage (debt-to-equity 4.40) amplifies downside in a stress scenario. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- ROE of 33.2% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation — Value
- Revenue growing 60.6% YoY -- genuine top-line momentum — Growth
- EPS growing 36.2% YoY — Growth
- VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking — Macro
- Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
- News sentiment is positive (+0.33 across 24 articles, 14d) — News
Bear Case
- Debt-to-equity of 4.40 adds balance-sheet risk to the value case — Value
- MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
- High leverage (debt-to-equity 4.40) amplifies downside in a stress scenario — Risk
- Current ratio of 0.93 is tight -- limited short-term liquidity cushion — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of August 11, 2026
Overall Committee Score
61/100
Agreement
50%
Analysts
6
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 64%
of 209 Financial Services peers
Value Analyst
neutral
56
/ 100 · High confidence
Fair value -- neither a bargain nor obviously overpriced
+ ROE of 33.2% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation
− Debt-to-equity of 4.40 adds balance-sheet risk to the value case
Growth Analyst
bullish
85
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ Revenue growing 60.6% YoY -- genuine top-line momentum
Technical Analyst
neutral
48
/ 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
− MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum
Risk Analyst
bearish
32
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Elevated risk from leverage, volatility, event exposure, or portfolio concentration -- size accordingly
− High leverage (debt-to-equity 4.40) amplifies downside in a stress scenario
Macro Analyst
bullish
78
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking
News Analyst
bullish
68
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.33 across 24 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager
neutral
55
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 2 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
31.9
Neutral
MACD Histogram
-0.481
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Sideways
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Support
$32.02
Resistance
$67.58
Bollinger %B
0.08
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$56.73
Below
EMA 21
$57.92
Below
EMA 50
$57.32
Below
EMA 200
$48.76
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
95
Profitability
74
Financial Health
40
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
7.0×
P/B Ratio
2.57×
PEG Ratio
0.09
Dividend Yield
1.74%
52W High
$68.02
52W Low
$31.55
Quality & Growth
ROE
2960.0%
ROA
232.4%
Gross Margin
5544.7%
Operating Margin
3881.1%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
1.41
AI Fundamental Assessment
[reduced confidence: limited earnings history] P/E ratio of 7.0 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 2.6x; PEG ratio of 0.1 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 29.6%; Return on assets of 2.3%; Net margin of 16.8%; Gross margin of 55.4%; Current ratio of 1.11 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 1.41; Free cash flow per share is positive (4.69); Earnings-history trend unavailable; growth based on TTM year-over-year only.
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