• Virtu Financial, Inc. recently reported full-year 2025 results with revenue of US$3.63 billion and net income of US$468.36 million, alongside a declared quarterly dividend of US$0.24 per share payable in March 2026.
• The company also completed a large multi-year buyback program totaling about US$1.42 billion for more than half its shares, while posting its highest quarterly adjusted net income since early 2021 and record profitability at Virtu Execution Services.
• With this backdrop of record adjusted profitability and strong performance at Virtu Execution Services, we’ll assess how these results shape Virtu’s investment narrative.

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What Is Virtu Financial's Investment Narrative?

To own Virtu today, you need to believe that its trading technology and risk management can keep turning volatile markets into solid earnings, despite the inherent lumpiness of market making. The latest results, with higher revenue, wider profit margins and record adjusted profitability at Virtu Execution Services, reinforce that story and partly explain the sharp share price move over the past month. In the near term, the key catalyst is whether this stronger earnings power proves repeatable as management leans into higher invested capital and a completed US$1.42 billion buyback that has significantly shrunk the share count. At the same time, the combination of high leverage, a low Altman Z-Score and the capital intensity of the model remains front of mind. The new results do not remove those risks, but they arguably make them more visible against a stronger earnings backdrop.

However, one financial risk in particular is something current and potential shareholders should not ignore. Virtu Financial's shares have been on the rise but are still potentially undervalued by 46%. Find out what it's worth.

Exploring Other Perspectives

Five Simply Wall St Community fair value views span roughly US$42 to a very large US$472, underlining how far apart individual expectations can be. Set against Virtu’s recent record profitability and heavy use of leverage, this spread invites you to weigh both the upside narrative and the balance sheet questions before deciding where you stand.

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