Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
VRTS Stock Forecast
Virtus Investment Partners stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $245.00 (represents a 20.22% upside from VRTS’s last price of $203.80) 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 $245.00 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 $223.00. This represents a potential 20.22% upside from VRTS's last price of $203.80.
VRTS Analyst Ratings
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
| Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2024 | Crispin Love | Piper Sandler | $267.00 | $226.83 | 17.71% | 31.01% |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Crispin Love | Piper Sandler | $265.00 | $220.80 | 20.02% | 30.03% |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Michael Cyprys | Morgan Stanley | $223.00 | $220.80 | 1.00% | 9.42% |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Crispin Love | Piper Sandler | $275.00 | $239.36 | 14.89% | 34.94% |
| May 02, 2022 | - | Morgan Stanley | $203.00 | $181.31 | 11.96% | -0.39% |
| May 02, 2022 | - | Piper Sandler | $325.00 | $177.89 | 82.70% | 59.47% |
| Apr 26, 2022 | - | Morgan Stanley | $221.00 | $193.00 | 14.51% | 8.44% |
The latest Virtus Investment Partners stock forecast, released on May 29, 2024 by Crispin Love from Piper Sandler, set a price target of $267.00, which represents a 17.71% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($226.83), and a 31.01% increase from VRTS last price ($203.80).
Virtus Investment Partners Price Target by Period
| 1M | 3M | 12M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Anlaysts | - | - | 4 |
| Avg Price Target | - | - | $257.50 |
| Last Closing Price | $203.80 | $203.80 | $203.80 |
| Upside/Downside | -100.00% | -100.00% | 26.35% |
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 $203.80. This month's average price target is down NaN% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
| Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2024 | Barclays | - | Underweight | Initialise |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Cowen & Co. | Hold | Hold | Hold |
| May 29, 2024 | Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Hold |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Hold |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Morgan Stanley | Underweight | Underweight | Hold |
| Apr 08, 2024 | Cowen & Co. | - | Hold | Downgrade |
| Apr 08, 2024 | Cowen & Co. | - | Reduce | Downgrade |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Hold |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Piper Sandler | Neutral | Overweight | Upgrade |
| Feb 06, 2023 | Piper Sandler | Overweight | Neutral | Downgrade |
Virtus Investment Partners's last stock rating was published by Barclays on Aug 27, 2024. The company Initialise its VRTS rating from "null" to "Underweight".
Virtus Investment Partners Financial Forecast
Virtus Investment Partners Revenue Forecast
| Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jul 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | Jun 19 | Mar 19 | Dec 18 | Sep 18 | Jun 18 | Mar 18 | Dec 17 | Sep 17 | Jun 17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | $196.99M | $197.23M | $209.16M | - | $251.17M | $264.75M | $250.91M | $242.84M | $216.18M | $171.40M | $154.70M | $132.73M | $144.40M | $145.86M | $145.75M | $140.26M | $130.39M | $137.84M | $152.01M | $132.68M | $128.82M | $127.91M | $123.48M | $93.98M |
| Avg Forecast | $205.56M | $206.06M | $204.83M | $196.20M | $200.57M | $267.53M | $279.09M | $256.34M | $241.44M | $243.21M | $253.72M | $233.04M | $219.49M | $221.10M | $165.54M | $148.78M | $10.06M | $123.87M | $134.99M | $139.66M | $136.18M | $135.07M | $114.44M | $138.97M | $139.66M | $135.14M | $120.53M | $119.14M | $128.54M | $96.44M |
| High Forecast | $206.90M | $206.06M | $204.83M | $197.25M | $200.57M | $321.04M | $334.91M | $307.61M | $289.73M | $291.85M | $304.46M | $279.65M | $263.39M | $265.32M | $198.65M | $178.54M | $12.08M | $148.64M | $161.98M | $167.59M | $163.41M | $162.08M | $137.33M | $166.76M | $167.59M | $162.16M | $144.64M | $142.97M | $154.25M | $115.73M |
| Low Forecast | $204.22M | $206.06M | $204.83M | $195.15M | $200.57M | $214.02M | $223.27M | $205.08M | $193.15M | $194.57M | $202.97M | $186.43M | $175.59M | $176.88M | $132.43M | $119.02M | $8.05M | $99.10M | $107.99M | $111.73M | $108.94M | $108.06M | $91.55M | $111.17M | $111.72M | $108.11M | $96.43M | $95.31M | $102.83M | $77.15M |
| # Analysts | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 17 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.71% | 0.77% | 0.87% | - | 0.99% | 1.14% | 1.14% | 1.10% | 1.31% | 1.15% | 15.37% | 1.07% | 1.07% | 1.04% | 1.07% | 1.04% | 1.14% | 0.99% | 1.09% | 0.98% | 1.07% | 1.07% | 0.96% | 0.97% |
Virtus Investment Partners's average Quarter revenue forecast for Jul 23 based on 17 analysts is $267.53M, with a low forecast of $214.02M, and a high forecast of $321.04M. VRTS's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 35.81% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $196.99M (Mar 23).
Virtus Investment Partners EBITDA Forecast
| Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jul 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | Jun 19 | Mar 19 | Dec 18 | Sep 18 | Jun 18 | Mar 18 | Dec 17 | Sep 17 | Jun 17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 17 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | $93.82M | $90.15M | $92.58M | - | $102.14M | $113.23M | $112.37M | $114.06M | $79.72M | $81.97M | $72.72M | $60.81M | $44.57M | $68.34M | $71.03M | $81.88M | $60.70M | $46.73M | $65.27M | $59.10M | $55.05M | $53.81M | $55.51M | $12.24M |
| Avg Forecast | $99.63M | $99.87M | $82.76M | $95.09M | $97.21M | $121.48M | $75.24M | $119.03M | $122.19M | $110.44M | $68.40M | $108.21M | $111.08M | $100.40M | $60.08M | $35.07M | $4.88M | $56.38M | $41.41M | $65.19M | $65.93M | $78.59M | $52.07M | $47.03M | $59.41M | $60.08M | $51.18M | $49.81M | $57.60M | $12.54M |
| High Forecast | $100.28M | $99.87M | $99.32M | $95.60M | $97.21M | $145.78M | $90.29M | $142.83M | $146.63M | $132.53M | $82.08M | $129.85M | $133.30M | $120.48M | $72.10M | $42.08M | $5.85M | $67.66M | $49.69M | $78.23M | $79.11M | $94.31M | $62.48M | $56.43M | $71.29M | $72.10M | $61.42M | $59.77M | $69.12M | $15.05M |
| Low Forecast | $98.98M | $99.87M | $66.21M | $94.58M | $97.21M | $97.19M | $60.19M | $95.22M | $97.75M | $88.35M | $54.72M | $86.56M | $88.87M | $80.32M | $48.06M | $28.05M | $3.90M | $45.11M | $33.12M | $52.16M | $52.74M | $62.87M | $41.66M | $37.62M | $47.53M | $48.07M | $40.95M | $39.84M | $46.08M | $10.03M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.25% | 0.76% | 0.76% | - | 1.49% | 1.05% | 1.01% | 1.14% | 1.33% | 2.34% | 14.91% | 1.08% | 1.08% | 1.05% | 1.08% | 1.04% | 1.17% | 0.99% | 1.10% | 0.98% | 1.08% | 1.08% | 0.96% | 0.98% |
17 analysts predict VRTS's average Quarter EBITDA for Jul 23 to be $121.48M, with a high of $145.78M and a low of $97.19M. This is 29.48% upper than Virtus Investment Partners's previous annual EBITDA (Mar 23) of $93.82M.
Virtus Investment Partners Net Income Forecast
| Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jul 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | Jun 19 | Mar 19 | Dec 18 | Sep 18 | Jun 18 | Mar 18 | Dec 17 | Sep 17 | Jun 17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 17 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | $38.62M | $25.84M | $31.68M | - | $33.06M | $62.01M | $58.74M | $62.97M | $36.59M | $61.81M | $29.65M | $11.28M | $-4.29M | $22.89M | $24.09M | $26.93M | $21.75M | $1.09M | $27.00M | $23.07M | $23.30M | $5.50M | $18.79M | $28.00K |
| Avg Forecast | $48.88M | $47.85M | $40.20M | $43.16M | $44.68M | $67.07M | $36.55M | $52.39M | $63.87M | $60.97M | $33.23M | $47.63M | $58.06M | $55.43M | $27.58M | $79.95M | $29.18M | $10.46M | $-3.98M | $21.84M | $22.36M | $25.85M | $18.65M | $2.18M | $24.57M | $23.45M | $21.66M | $5.09M | $19.50M | $-312.39K |
| High Forecast | $49.17M | $47.85M | $48.24M | $43.23M | $44.68M | $80.48M | $43.86M | $62.87M | $76.64M | $73.16M | $39.87M | $57.16M | $69.68M | $66.51M | $33.09M | $95.95M | $35.01M | $12.55M | $-3.18M | $26.21M | $26.83M | $31.02M | $22.38M | $2.61M | $29.49M | $28.14M | $26.00M | $6.11M | $23.40M | $-249.91K |
| Low Forecast | $48.67M | $47.85M | $32.16M | $42.95M | $44.68M | $53.65M | $29.24M | $41.91M | $51.10M | $48.78M | $26.58M | $38.10M | $46.45M | $44.34M | $22.06M | $63.96M | $23.34M | $8.37M | $-4.78M | $17.47M | $17.88M | $20.68M | $14.92M | $1.74M | $19.66M | $18.76M | $17.33M | $4.07M | $15.60M | $-374.87K |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.06% | 0.49% | 0.50% | - | 0.99% | 1.30% | 1.01% | 1.14% | 1.33% | 0.77% | 1.02% | 1.08% | 1.08% | 1.05% | 1.08% | 1.04% | 1.17% | 0.50% | 1.10% | 0.98% | 1.08% | 1.08% | 0.96% | -0.09% |
Virtus Investment Partners's average Quarter net income forecast for Jul 23 is $67.07M, with a range of $53.65M to $80.48M. VRTS's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 73.64% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $38.62M (Mar 23).
Virtus Investment Partners SG&A Forecast
| Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jul 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | Jun 19 | Mar 19 | Dec 18 | Sep 18 | Jun 18 | Mar 18 | Dec 17 | Sep 17 | Jun 17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 17 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
| SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | $23.71M | $24.36M | $26.82M | - | $32.85M | $127.53M | $124.04M | $123.65M | $124.05M | $94.21M | $87.05M | $77.51M | $85.54M | $80.35M | $82.21M | $79.44M | $80.61M | $80.71M | $88.66M | $78.59M | $82.99M | $74.95M | $74.71M | $58.76M |
| Avg Forecast | $27.18M | $27.25M | $29.61M | $25.94M | $26.52M | $131.70M | $26.91M | $134.06M | $134.88M | $119.73M | $24.47M | $121.87M | $122.62M | $108.84M | $93.50M | $-175.24M | $1.33M | $71.86M | $79.47M | $76.65M | $76.31M | $76.26M | $69.15M | $81.24M | $80.69M | $79.89M | $77.16M | $69.38M | $77.52M | $60.18M |
| High Forecast | $27.36M | $27.25M | $35.53M | $26.08M | $26.52M | $158.04M | $32.30M | $160.87M | $161.85M | $143.67M | $29.36M | $146.25M | $147.14M | $130.61M | $112.19M | $-140.19M | $1.60M | $86.23M | $95.36M | $91.99M | $91.57M | $91.51M | $82.98M | $97.48M | $96.83M | $95.87M | $92.59M | $83.25M | $93.03M | $72.22M |
| Low Forecast | $27.00M | $27.25M | $23.68M | $25.80M | $26.52M | $105.36M | $21.53M | $107.25M | $107.90M | $95.78M | $19.57M | $97.50M | $98.09M | $87.07M | $74.80M | $-210.29M | $1.06M | $57.49M | $63.57M | $61.32M | $61.04M | $61.01M | $55.32M | $64.99M | $64.55M | $63.91M | $61.73M | $55.50M | $62.02M | $48.14M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.88% | 0.18% | 0.20% | - | 1.34% | 1.05% | 1.01% | 1.14% | 1.33% | -0.54% | 65.41% | 1.08% | 1.08% | 1.05% | 1.08% | 1.04% | 1.17% | 0.99% | 1.10% | 0.98% | 1.08% | 1.08% | 0.96% | 0.98% |
Virtus Investment Partners's average Quarter SG&A projection for Jul 23 is $131.70M, based on 17 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $105.36M to $158.04M. The forecast indicates a 455.35% rise compared to VRTS last annual SG&A of $23.71M (Mar 23).
Virtus Investment Partners EPS Forecast
| Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jul 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | Jun 19 | Mar 19 | Dec 18 | Sep 18 | Jun 18 | Mar 18 | Dec 17 | Sep 17 | Jun 17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 17 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
| EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | $5.33 | $3.56 | $4.33 | - | $4.38 | $8.13 | $7.64 | $8.18 | $6.84 | $8.09 | $5.33 | $2.10 | $0.14 | $3.02 | $3.17 | $3.55 | $2.80 | $0.15 | $3.47 | $2.91 | $2.95 | $0.48 | $2.32 | $-0.34 |
| Avg Forecast | $6.75 | $6.61 | $5.41 | $5.96 | $6.17 | $1.19 | $1.43 | $1.95 | $1.27 | $1.15 | $1.43 | $1.89 | $1.25 | $1.01 | $4.10 | $4.75 | $4.35 | $2.80 | $2.88 | $3.94 | $3.49 | $3.35 | $2.05 | $3.10 | $3.04 | $3.07 | $2.25 | $2.24 | $2.48 | $1.69 |
| High Forecast | $6.79 | $6.61 | $5.41 | $5.97 | $6.17 | $1.20 | $1.43 | $1.96 | $1.27 | $1.17 | $1.43 | $1.90 | $1.25 | $1.01 | $4.92 | $5.70 | $5.22 | $3.36 | $3.46 | $4.73 | $4.19 | $4.02 | $2.46 | $3.72 | $3.65 | $3.68 | $2.70 | $2.69 | $2.98 | $2.03 |
| Low Forecast | $6.72 | $6.61 | $5.41 | $5.93 | $6.17 | $1.19 | $1.43 | $1.95 | $1.27 | $1.14 | $1.42 | $1.89 | $1.24 | $1.01 | $3.28 | $3.80 | $3.48 | $2.24 | $2.30 | $3.15 | $2.79 | $2.68 | $1.64 | $2.48 | $2.43 | $2.46 | $1.80 | $1.79 | $1.98 | $1.35 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.73% | 1.82% | 3.41% | - | 3.07% | 4.30% | 6.14% | 8.09% | 1.67% | 1.70% | 1.23% | 0.75% | 0.05% | 0.77% | 0.91% | 1.06% | 1.37% | 0.05% | 1.14% | 0.95% | 1.31% | 0.21% | 0.94% | -0.20% |
According to 17 Wall Street analysts, Virtus Investment Partners's projected average Quarter EPS for Jul 23 is $1.19, with a low estimate of $1.19 and a high estimate of $1.20. This represents a -77.63% decrease compared to VRTS previous annual EPS of $5.33 (Mar 23).
Virtus Investment Partners Peer Comparison by Price Target
| Ticker | Company | Last Closing Price | Avg Price Target | Upside/Downside | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRTS | Virtus Investment Partners | $203.98 | $245.00 | 20.11% | Sell |
| HLNE | Hamilton Lane | $152.87 | $89.50 | -41.45% | 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 $245 with a range of $223 to $267, implying a 20.22% from its last price of $203.8. 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 up by 20.22% (from the last price of $203.8 to the average price target of $245), up by 31.01% based on the highest stock price target, and up by 9.42% based on the lowest stock price target.
Can Virtus Investment Partners stock reach $300?
VRTS's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $245 does not support the claim that Virtus Investment Partners can reach $300 in the near future.
What are Virtus Investment Partners's analysts' financial forecasts?
VRTS's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2023) are as follows: average revenue is $943.39M (high $1.05B, low $833.02M), average EBITDA is $389.03M (high $428.88M, low $349.17M), average net income is $191.46M (high $212.26M, low $170.52M), average SG&A $211.08M (high $242.94M, low $179.22M), and average EPS is $14.75 (high $14.77, low $14.72).
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, which missed the average analysts forecast of $994.71M by -11.36%. Apple's EBITDA was $383.54M, missing the average prediction of $420.06M by -8.69%. The company's net income was $117.54M, missing the average estimation of $210.46M by -44.15%. Apple's SG&A was $112.61M, missing the average forecast of $413.13M by -72.74%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $15.9, beating the average prediction of $5.81 by 173.72%. 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%