Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


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VRTS Stock Forecast


Virtus Investment Partners stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $232.33 (represents a -3.81% downside from VRTS’s last price of $241.53) and a rating consensus of 'Sell', based on 4 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

VRTS Price Target


The average price target for Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) is $232.33 based on 1-year price targets from 4 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $267.00 to $207.00. This represents a potential -3.81% downside from VRTS's last price of $241.53.

VRTS Analyst Ratings


Sell

According to 4 Wall Street analysts, Virtus Investment Partners's rating consensus is 'Sell'. The analyst rating breakdown for VRTS stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 1 'Buy' (25.00%), 1 'Hold' (25.00%), 2 'Sell' (50.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Virtus Investment Partners Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Oct 14, 2024Benjamin BudishBarclays$207.00$207.91-0.44%-14.30%
May 29, 2024Crispin LovePiper Sandler$267.00$226.8317.71%10.55%
Apr 29, 2024Crispin LovePiper Sandler$265.00$220.8020.02%9.72%
Apr 29, 2024Michael CyprysMorgan Stanley$223.00$220.801.00%-7.67%
Mar 27, 2024Crispin LovePiper Sandler$275.00$239.3614.89%13.86%
May 02, 2022-Morgan Stanley$203.00$181.3111.96%-15.95%
May 02, 2022-Piper Sandler$325.00$177.8982.70%34.56%
Apr 26, 2022-Morgan Stanley$221.00$193.0014.51%-8.50%
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The latest Virtus Investment Partners stock forecast, released on Oct 14, 2024 by Benjamin Budish from Barclays, set a price target of $207.00, which represents a -0.44% decrease from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($207.91), and a -14.30% decrease from VRTS last price ($241.53).

Virtus Investment Partners Price Target by Period


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# Anlaysts-15
Avg Price Target-$207.00$247.40
Last Closing Price$241.53$241.53$241.53
Upside/Downside-100.00%-14.30%2.43%

In the current month, the average price target of Virtus Investment Partners stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Virtus Investment Partners's last price of $241.53. This month's average price target is down -100.00% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Oct 18, 2024Morgan StanleyUnderweightUnderweightHold
Oct 14, 2024BarclaysUnderweightUnderweightHold
Aug 27, 2024Barclays-UnderweightInitialise
Jun 12, 2024Cowen & Co.HoldHoldHold
May 29, 2024Piper SandlerOverweightOverweightHold
Apr 29, 2024Piper SandlerOverweightOverweightHold
Apr 29, 2024Morgan StanleyUnderweightUnderweightHold
Apr 08, 2024Cowen & Co.-HoldDowngrade
Apr 08, 2024Cowen & Co.-ReduceDowngrade
Mar 27, 2024Piper SandlerOverweightOverweightHold
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Virtus Investment Partners's last stock rating was published by Morgan Stanley on Oct 18, 2024. The company gave VRTS a "Underweight" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Virtus Investment Partners Financial Forecast


Virtus Investment Partners Revenue Forecast

Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Mar 23Dec 22Mar 22Mar 21Mar 20Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17Mar 16Mar 15Mar 14Mar 13Jun 12Mar 11
Revenue-------$196.99M$197.23M$251.17M$216.18M$144.40M$130.39M$128.82M$79.03M$80.12M$103.14M$107.30M$85.83M$66.82M$44.12M
Avg Forecast$210.52M$214.13M$206.71M$206.06M$204.83M$196.20M$200.57M$279.09M$256.34M$253.72M$165.54M$134.99M$114.44M$120.53M$111.44M$77.43M$112.22M$109.28M$85.70M$68.08M$44.10M
High Forecast$211.00M$214.23M$206.85M$206.20M$204.97M$197.25M$200.71M$334.91M$307.61M$304.46M$198.65M$161.98M$137.33M$144.64M$133.73M$92.92M$134.66M$131.14M$102.84M$81.70M$52.92M
Low Forecast$210.03M$214.02M$206.57M$205.92M$204.68M$195.15M$200.43M$223.27M$205.08M$202.97M$132.43M$107.99M$91.55M$96.43M$89.16M$61.95M$89.77M$87.43M$68.56M$54.47M$35.28M
# Analysts1111111161714191571816101510141614
Surprise %-------0.71%0.77%0.99%1.31%1.07%1.14%1.07%0.71%1.03%0.92%0.98%1.00%0.98%1.00%

Virtus Investment Partners's average Quarter revenue forecast for Sep 23 based on 1 analysts is $200.57M, with a low forecast of $200.43M, and a high forecast of $200.71M. VRTS's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 1.82% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $196.99M (Mar 23).

Virtus Investment Partners EBITDA Forecast

Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Mar 23Dec 22Mar 22Mar 21Mar 20Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17Mar 16Mar 15Mar 14Mar 13Jun 12Mar 11
# Analysts1111111161714191571816101510141614
EBITDA-------$93.82M$90.15M$102.14M$79.72M$44.57M$60.70M$55.05M$21.52M$21.62M$32.00M$37.76M$24.37M$15.64M$6.37M
Avg Forecast$100.33M$102.05M$98.52M$98.21M$82.76M$93.51M$95.59M$75.24M$119.03M$68.40M$60.08M$41.41M$52.07M$51.18M$27.63M$20.82M$34.40M$38.24M$24.23M$15.94M$6.37M
High Forecast$100.56M$102.10M$98.59M$98.28M$99.32M$94.01M$95.66M$90.29M$142.83M$82.08M$72.10M$49.69M$62.48M$61.42M$33.16M$24.99M$41.29M$45.89M$29.07M$19.13M$7.64M
Low Forecast$100.10M$102.00M$98.45M$98.14M$66.21M$93.01M$95.52M$60.19M$95.22M$54.72M$48.06M$33.12M$41.66M$40.95M$22.10M$16.66M$27.52M$30.59M$19.38M$12.75M$5.10M
Surprise %-------1.25%0.76%1.49%1.33%1.08%1.17%1.08%0.78%1.04%0.93%0.99%1.01%0.98%1.00%

1 analysts predict VRTS's average Quarter EBITDA for Sep 23 to be $95.59M, with a high of $95.66M and a low of $95.52M. This is 1.88% upper than Virtus Investment Partners's previous annual EBITDA (Mar 23) of $93.82M.

Virtus Investment Partners Net Income Forecast

Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Mar 23Dec 22Mar 22Mar 21Mar 20Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17Mar 16Mar 15Mar 14Mar 13Jun 12Mar 11
# Analysts1111111161714191571816101510141614
Net Income-------$38.62M$25.84M$33.06M$36.59M$-4.29M$21.75M$23.30M$13.03M$12.36M$19.34M$21.94M$13.96M$8.37M$4.34M
Avg Forecast$45.35M$54.97M$48.63M$47.41M$40.20M$42.77M$44.28M$36.55M$52.39M$33.23M$27.58M$-3.98M$18.65M$21.66M$16.73M$11.91M$20.79M$22.22M$13.88M$8.52M$4.34M
High Forecast$46.29M$57.70M$48.67M$47.45M$48.24M$42.84M$44.32M$43.86M$62.87M$39.87M$33.09M$-3.18M$22.38M$26.00M$20.07M$14.29M$24.95M$26.66M$16.65M$10.23M$5.20M
Low Forecast$44.35M$52.89M$48.59M$47.37M$32.16M$42.55M$44.24M$29.24M$41.91M$26.58M$22.06M$-4.78M$14.92M$17.33M$13.38M$9.52M$16.63M$17.77M$11.10M$6.82M$3.47M
Surprise %-------1.06%0.49%0.99%1.33%1.08%1.17%1.08%0.78%1.04%0.93%0.99%1.01%0.98%1.00%

Virtus Investment Partners's average Quarter net income forecast for Sep 23 is $44.28M, with a range of $44.24M to $44.32M. VRTS's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 14.63% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $38.62M (Mar 23).

Virtus Investment Partners SG&A Forecast

Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Mar 23Dec 22Mar 22Mar 21Mar 20Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17Mar 16Mar 15Mar 14Mar 13Jun 12Mar 11
# Analysts1111111161714191571816101510141614
SG&A-------$23.71M$24.36M$32.85M$124.05M$85.54M$80.61M$82.99M$54.96M$54.08M$60.13M$62.77M$54.04M$9.04M$7.35M
Avg Forecast$27.84M$28.31M$27.33M$27.25M$29.61M$25.94M$26.52M$26.91M$134.06M$24.47M$93.50M$79.47M$69.15M$77.16M$70.57M$52.08M$64.64M$63.56M$53.72M$10.67M$8.88M
High Forecast$27.90M$28.33M$27.35M$27.27M$35.53M$26.08M$26.54M$32.30M$160.87M$29.36M$112.19M$95.36M$82.98M$92.59M$84.69M$62.49M$77.57M$76.27M$64.47M$12.80M$10.66M
Low Forecast$27.77M$28.30M$27.31M$27.23M$23.68M$25.80M$26.50M$21.53M$107.25M$19.57M$74.80M$63.57M$55.32M$61.73M$56.46M$41.66M$51.71M$50.85M$42.98M$8.53M$7.11M
Surprise %-------0.88%0.18%1.34%1.33%1.08%1.17%1.08%0.78%1.04%0.93%0.99%1.01%0.85%0.83%

Virtus Investment Partners's average Quarter SG&A projection for Sep 23 is $26.52M, based on 1 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $26.50M to $26.54M. The forecast indicates a 11.83% rise compared to VRTS last annual SG&A of $23.71M (Mar 23).

Virtus Investment Partners EPS Forecast

Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Mar 23Dec 22Mar 22Mar 21Mar 20Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17Mar 16Mar 15Mar 14Mar 13Jun 12Mar 11
# Analysts1111111161714191571816101510141614
EPS-------$5.33$3.56$4.38$6.84$0.14$2.80$2.95$1.67$1.48$2.16$2.41$1.79$1.08$0.48
Avg Forecast$6.32$7.66$6.78$6.61$5.41$5.96$6.17$1.43$1.95$1.43$4.10$2.88$2.05$2.25$2.08$1.04$2.58$2.40$1.71$1.08$0.43
High Forecast$6.45$8.04$6.78$6.61$5.41$5.97$6.18$1.43$1.96$1.43$4.92$3.46$2.46$2.70$2.50$1.25$3.10$2.88$2.05$1.30$0.52
Low Forecast$6.18$7.37$6.77$6.60$5.40$5.93$6.16$1.43$1.95$1.43$3.28$2.30$1.64$1.80$1.66$0.83$2.06$1.92$1.37$0.86$0.34
Surprise %-------3.73%1.82%3.07%1.67%0.05%1.37%1.31%0.80%1.42%0.84%1.00%1.05%1.00%1.12%

According to 1 Wall Street analysts, Virtus Investment Partners's projected average Quarter EPS for Sep 23 is $6.17, with a low estimate of $6.16 and a high estimate of $6.18. This represents a 15.76% increase compared to VRTS previous annual EPS of $5.33 (Mar 23).

Virtus Investment Partners Peer Comparison by Price Target


TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
VRTSVirtus Investment Partners$241.53$232.33-3.81%Sell
BSIGBrightSphere Investment Group$29.66$26.00-12.34%Buy
HLNEHamilton Lane$193.18$108.67-43.75%Hold

VRTS Forecast FAQ


Is Virtus Investment Partners a good buy?

No, according to 4 Wall Street analysts, Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) is considered a 'Sell'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 1 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 25.00% of VRTS's total ratings.

What is VRTS's price target?

Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) average price target is $232.33 with a range of $207 to $267, implying a -3.81% from its last price of $241.53. The data is based on 4 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Virtus Investment Partners stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for VRTS stock, the company can go down by -3.81% (from the last price of $241.53 to the average price target of $232.33), up by 10.55% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -14.30% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Virtus Investment Partners stock reach $400?

VRTS's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $232.33 does not support the claim that Virtus Investment Partners can reach $400 in the near future.

What are Virtus Investment Partners's analysts' financial forecasts?

Virtus Investment Partners's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2023) are as follows: average revenue is $675.86M (high $732.86M, low $618.85M), average EBITDA is $264.34M (high $279.95M, low $248.72M), average net income is $123.59M (high $131.01M, low $116.03M), average SG&A $79.38M (high $84.92M, low $73.84M), and average EPS is $13.56 (high $13.58, low $13.52). VRTS's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2024) are as follows: average revenue is $831.73M (high $832.25M, low $831.19M), average EBITDA is $381.54M (high $398.28M, low $364.8M), average net income is $191.22M (high $202.07M, low $181.01M), average SG&A $112.5M (high $118.47M, low $106.53M), and average EPS is $26.45 (high $26.85, low $26.14).

Did the VRTS's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on Virtus Investment Partners's last annual report (Dec 2022), the company's revenue was $881.72M, beating the average analysts forecast of $510.06M by 72.87%. Apple's EBITDA was $383.54M, beating the average prediction of $187.43M by 104.64%. The company's net income was $117.54M, beating the average estimation of $85.62M by 37.28%. Apple's SG&A was $112.61M, missing the average forecast of $158.53M by -28.96%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $15.9, beating the average prediction of $3.38 by 370.07%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Mar 2023), Virtus Investment Partners's revenue was $196.99M, missing the average analysts' forecast of $279.09M by -29.42%. The company's EBITDA was $93.82M, beating the average prediction of $75.24M by 24.70%. Virtus Investment Partners's net income was $38.62M, beating the average estimation of $36.55M by 5.68%. The company's SG&A was $23.72M, missing the average forecast of $26.91M by -11.89%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $5.33, beating the average prediction of $1.43 by 273.00%