Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (VRTS) Stock Forecast Oct. 14, 2026
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Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (VRTS) stock forecast summary
Our AI ranks Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. is a small-cap company with a market capitalization of $848M. It ranks number 26 by market capitalization among the 35 Investment Advice issuers in our coverage with a current forecast. Its P/E Ratio of 7.52x is the lowest of the 23 peers that report one.
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for VRTS is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.3%, buy ≥ +0.5%, sell < -0.5%, strong sell < -1.6% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-13 signals)
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How VRTS ranks among 5379 stocks
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Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (VRTS) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Investment Advice peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | VRTS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $848M | 26/35 |
| P/E Ratio | 7.52x | 23/23 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.90x | 28/31 |
| Dividend Yield | 7.76% | 3/28 |
| EPS | $17.53 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $142.73 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $124.62 | – |
| FCF/Share | $-7.84 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | VRTS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 11.9% | 21/33 |
| ROA | 2.5% | 21/37 |
| Operating Margin | 15.7% | 14/22 |
| Net Margin | 13.7% | 17/34 |
| EBT Margin | 19.1% | 25/36 |
| Tax Rate | 26.6% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | VRTS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| D/E Ratio | 3.58x | 11/37 |
| Financial Leverage | 4.80x | 15/37 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.1x | 17/21 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | VRTS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -$46M | 37/41 |
| Free Cash Flow | -$52M | 24/26 |
| Capital Spending | -$6M | 11/26 |
| OCF Growth YoY | -219.7% | 28/29 |
| FCF Growth YoY | -265.1% | 22/23 |
| FCF/Sales | -6.3% | 23/25 |
| CapEx/Sales | 0.7% | 13/25 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | VRTS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.18x | 25/33 |
| Receivables Turnover | 8.1x | 12/19 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 37.3x | 9/26 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 45 days | 8/19 |
Income Statement
| Metric | VRTS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $825M | 21/34 |
| Operating Income | $129M | 13/25 |
| Net Income | $112M | 23/37 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | VRTS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $9.93 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 56.6% | 12/23 |
| Shares Outstanding | 7M | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $287M | 6.6% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $102M | 2.3% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $3.38B | 78.2% of assets |
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Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (VRTS) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (Investment Advice): 43 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| VRTS Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | ▲ | $848M |
| BX Blackstone Inc. | ▶ | $101.98B |
| KKR Kkr & Co. Inc. | ▶ | $79.52B |
| APO Apollo Global Management, Inc. | ▼ | $68.67B |
| ARES Ares Management Corp | ▶ | $47.70B |
| AMP Ameriprise Financial Inc | ▶ | $43.58B |
| TPG Tpg Inc. | ▶ | $16.49B |
| BEN Franklin Templeton Inc | ▼ | $15.84B |
| OWL Blue Owl Capital Inc. | ▶ | $14.48B |
| CG Carlyle Group Inc. | ▶ | $13.27B |
| IVZ Invesco Ltd. | ▶ | $12.77B |
| EVR Evercore Inc. | ▲ | $10.15B |
| AMG Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | ▼ | $9.80B |
| HLI Houlihan Lokey, Inc. | ▶ | $9.05B |
| MORN Morningstar, Inc. | ▶ | $7.67B |
| VCTR Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. | ▶ | $6.74B |
| STEP Stepstone Group Inc. | ▶ | $5.10B |
| FHI Federated Hermes, Inc. | ▶ | $4.11B |
| LAZ Lazard, Inc. | ▶ | $4.08B |
| CNS Cohen & Steers, Inc. | ▲ | $3.54B |
| AAMI Acadian Asset Management Inc. | ▶ | $3.25B |
| AB Alliancebernstein Holding L.P. | ▼ | $3.18B |
| DBRG Digitalbridge Group, Inc. | ▼ | $3.00B |
| GCMG Gcm Grosvenor Inc. | ▲ | $2.60B |
| APAM Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. | ▶ | $2.53B |
| RPC Ridgepost Capital, Inc. | ▲ | $902M |
| ABX Abacus Global Management, Inc. | ▲ | $794M |
| ALTI Alti Global, Inc. | ▲ | $377M |
| HKHC Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp | ▲ | $376M |
| RILY Brc Group Holdings, Inc. | ▼ | $196M |
| WHG Westwood Holdings Group Inc | ▶ | $167M |
| SAMG Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc. | ▲ | $125M |
| HNNA Hennessy Advisors Inc | ▲ | $81M |
| MLCI Mount Logan Capital Inc. | ▶ | $34M |
| IWSH Wright Investors Service Holdings, Inc. | ▼ | $2M |
| ENDI Endi Corp. | ▶ | N/A |
| HLNE Hamilton Lane Inc | ▶ | N/A |
| ILLR Triller Group Inc. | ▼ | N/A |
| MAAS Maase Inc. | ▼ | N/A |
| MC Moelis & Co | ▶ | N/A |
| NOAH Noah Holdings Ltd | ▼ | N/A |
| PAX Patria Investments Ltd | ▶ | N/A |
| PJT Pjt Partners Inc. | ▲ | N/A |
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Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (VRTS) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (VRTS) stock forecast?
Our AI ranks Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
How accurate are Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. stock predictions?
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for VRTS is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. forecasts updated?
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 14, 2026.
Which companies are Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.'s industry peers?
43 issuers in our coverage, VRTS included, share the SEC industry code Investment Advice. The largest are: Blackstone Inc. (BX), Kkr & Co. Inc. (KKR), Apollo Global Management, Inc. (APO), Ares Management Corp (ARES), Ameriprise Financial Inc (AMP), Tpg Inc. (TPG).
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