VRTS · Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
$166.65
-0.16 (-0.10%)
At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$1.10B
Shares
6.62M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$166.65
Open$168.90
Day$166.62–170.06
52W close$125.42–201.63
Avg vol 30d138K
Short int444K · 6.7% float · 3.0d
Short vol57%
Last earningsJul 30, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 7
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 29, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Aug 7, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Bearish
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 14.9 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+10%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+6%
above
RSI (14)
55
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
54%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+2%
trailing
6-month return
+16%
trailing
YTD return
+2%
this year
Relative strength
+4%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $157 › 200d $151 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-2% holders QoQ · +31 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$3.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
6.70% of float · ▲ +4.0% MoM · 3.0 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
233 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
71
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+32%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+18%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$-74.1M
Valuation
P/E 9.5
below peers
Balance sheet
$214.1M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
35%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−38%
past year
ATR
3.0%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2026
third quarter
Compensation ratio (employment expense ratio)
54%
going forward
Other operating expenses
$30M – $32M
Effective tax rate
13% – 14%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+10%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+6%
Bullish
RSI (14)
55
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
54%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $157 › 200d $151 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-2% holders QoQ · +31 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$3.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
6.70% of float · ▲ +4.0% MoM · 3.0 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
233 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $125
Now $167 · 54%
Range high $202
vs 200-day avg +10%
vs 50-day avg +6%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternatives assets under management (period end) | $19.65B | 6/30/2026 | — |
| Average management fee earned - All Products | 43.1 | 6/30/2026 | — |
| Average management fee earned - Closed-End Funds | 86.8 | 6/30/2026 | — |
| Average management fee earned - Institutional Accounts | 32.2 | 6/30/2026 | — |
| Average management fee earned - Open-End Funds | 42.1 | 6/30/2026 | — |
| Average management fee earned - Retail Separate Accounts | 43.7 | 6/30/2026 | — |
| Closed-End Funds assets under management (period end) | $13.47B | 6/30/2026 | — |
| Effective tax rate, as adjusted non-GAAP | 13.3% | 6/30/2026 | — |
| Equity assets under management (period end) | $68.75B | 6/30/2026 | — |
| Fixed Income assets under management (period end) | $40.53B | 6/30/2026 | — |
| Institutional Accounts assets under management (period end) | $50.36B | 6/30/2026 | — |
| Multi-Asset assets under management (period end) | $23.23B | 6/30/2026 | — |
| Net debt (cash) | $250.8M | 6/30/2026 | — |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., as adjusted non-GAAP | $37.59M | 6/30/2026 | — |
| Open-End Funds assets under management (period end) | $52.11B | 6/30/2026 | — |
| Retail Separate Accounts assets under management (period end) | $36.22B | 6/30/2026 | — |
| Total assets under management (period end) | $152.16B | 6/30/2026 | — |
| Total inflows | $6.06B | 6/30/2026 | — |
| Total net flows | -$5.65B | 6/30/2026 | — |
| Total operating expenses, as adjusted non-GAAP | $135.68M | 6/30/2026 | — |
| Total outflows | -$11.7B | 6/30/2026 | — |
| Total revenues, as adjusted non-GAAP | $183.58M | 6/30/2026 | — |
| Average total assets under management | 158.2B | Three Months Ended 3/31/2026 | — |
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| Earnings (loss) per share - diluted, as adjusted non-GAAP | $5.38 | Three Months Ended 3/31/2026 | — |
| Net flows | -8.4B | Three Months Ended 3/31/2026 | — |
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| Operating income (loss), as adjusted non-GAAP | $43.8M | Three Months Ended 3/31/2026 | — |
| Total sales | 5.8B | Three Months Ended 3/31/2026 | — |
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| Ending total assets under management | 159.5B | Three Months Ended 12/31/2025 | — |
| Operating margin, as adjusted non-GAAP | 32.4% | Three Months Ended 12/31/2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Asset Management — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VRTS
this stock
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
|
$1.10B | +2.1% | +31.9% | 9.5 | 6.7% |
|
BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
|
$375.11B | +8.3% | +16.2% | 27.7 | 0.7% |
|
BX
Blackstone Inc.
|
$105.53B | -5.9% | +9.2% | 31.5 | 3.5% |
|
KKR
KKR & Co. Inc.
|
$99.15B | -13.4% | -11.0% | — | 1.6% |
|
BN
BROOKFIELD Corp /ON/
|
$94.05B | -8.1% | — | — | 0.9% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRTS | -0.5% | +1.5% | +15.6% | +4.6% | +2.2% |
| SPY | -0.4% | +2.9% | +11.6% | +3.0% | +12.8% |
| vs SPY | -0.1% | -1.4% | +4.0% | +1.6% | -10.6% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$2.40
/ share · ex Jul 31, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$9.60
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
5.76%
Buyback program
· as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
shares 4.93M
Spent (derived)
shares 4.27M
Remaining
shares 662,388
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
883237
CUSIP
92828Q109
13F (30d)
210 filings
205 filers
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