# Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) — Analyst Forecast

VRTS · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/vrts/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $117.00 | $124.33 | $136.00 | 3 |

Last price $122.90 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Underweight | $117.00 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $136.00 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Underweight | $120.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Underweight | $135.00 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $147.00 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Underweight | $141.00 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Underweight | $119.00 |
| May 19, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Underweight | $112.00 |
| May 4, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $170.00 |
| May 4, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Underweight | $125.00 |
| May 4, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $131.00 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Underweight | $128.00 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Underweight | $125.00 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $206.00 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Underweight | $155.00 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Underweight | $166.00 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $173.00 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $218.00 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Underweight | $168.00 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Barclays | Maintained | Underweight | $158.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for VRTS stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) is $124.33, with a high estimate of $136.00 and a low of $117.00, across 3 analysts.

### Is VRTS a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Virtus Investment Partners currently average a Sell rating: 1 buy, 1 hold and 2 sell, from 4 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for VRTS?

The average price target of $124.33 implies 1.17% upside from the last price of $122.90.

### What is the latest analyst rating on VRTS?

On Oct 14, 2026, Barclays maintained Virtus Investment Partners at Underweight with a price target of $117.00.

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