Added to YB: 2026-06-23
Pitch date: 2026-06-20
VIRT [bullish]
Virtu Financial, Inc.
Author Info
Andrew Brown manages Dynasty Trust - a wholesale unit trust investing ONLY in public companies with controlling shareholders. Sign up for the newsletter.
Company Info
Virtu Financial, Inc. operates as a financial services company in the United States, Ireland, and internationally.
Market Cap
$5.5B
Pitch Price
N/A
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
1.52%
EV/EBITDA
N/A
P/E
10.43
EV/Sales
N/A
Sector
Capital Markets
Category
value
Virtu Financial, Inc. - $VIRT
VIRT: Market maker thrives on volume/volatility. Sell-side coverage compromised (5 of 7 analysts are direct ATS competitors), creating info gap. Q1 EPS $2.24 vs $1.25 consensus; stock +59% in 3mo to $63. Q2 volumes tracking flat, June surging—author sees ~$2 again vs $1.49 est, FY26 $7.70 EPS at ~8x P/E. Perps regulatory tailwind (CFTC/Kalshi) adds volume. CME suing CFTC. Cheap pick-and-shovel play.
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