Virtus Investment Partners(US:VRTS) ZACKSยท2025-07-25 13:10Company Performance - Virtus Investment Partners reported quarterly earnings of $6.25 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.21 per share, but down from $6.53 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +0.64% [1] - The company posted revenues of $190.99 million for the quarter ended June 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.38% and down from $203.01 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Virtus has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times but has not beaten consensus revenue estimates [2] Stock Outlook - The immediate price movement of Virtus shares will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call, with shares down about 3.1% year-to-date compared to the S&P 500's gain of 8.2% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $6.87 on revenues of $199.59 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $25.94 on revenues of $788.23 million [7] Industry Context - The Financial - Investment Management industry, to which Virtus belongs, is currently in the top 5% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook for stocks in this sector [8] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, suggesting that tracking these revisions can be beneficial for investors [5]