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Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (VRTS): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol VRTS · Financial Services · Asset Management · United States · Value Income
Is VRTS undervalued?
VRTS has a margin of safety of 37%: the stock closed at 128.89 on 5 Nov 2026 against a GLS average fair value of 203.45. 5 of the 7 valuation models that produced a number sit above the price. Our scans treat a discount this large as a strong starting point for a cash-secured put, not as a verdict - the fair value is a model output, and a wide gap can mean the models are missing something the market knows.
There is a wide gap between Lynch (25.11) and DCF (520.36). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
Ranked against every other company we cover, VRTS is clearly cheaper than it is fast-growing, so the nightly engine files it under Value (value score 77, growth score 22, out of 100). It also carries the Income tag (Income = a dividend yield of 4% or more).
Nine valuation models for VRTS
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 520.36 | +304% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 238.27 | +85% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 197.29 | +53% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 25.11 | -81% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 103.04 | -20% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | - | - | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10%; no value tonight |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | 141.99 | +10% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 198.12 | +54% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -403.54 | -413% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 118.50 | -8% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. scores 5 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score: a middling result that falls one point short of the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. Some of the nine tests on profitability, leverage and efficiency are failed, so the accounts are worth a look before selling a put on the name. A GLS Moat score of 8.6/10 puts VRTS among the more durable businesses we track: over up to ten years its returns on capital have stayed high, its margins steady and its balance sheet sound.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 3.7%, ROE 14.8%, ROA 3.2% - with debt at 3.04 times equity and negative free cash flow. Debt of 3.04 times equity is on the high side for the sector and is worth checking against the cash flow before treating the stock as a long-term hold.
The dividend yield is high at 7.49% (payout ratio 55%). A yield this size is often the market's way of pricing a risk to the payout, so the health score and cash flow matter more than usual. Revenue comes mainly from Investment Management Fees 50%, Open End Funds 18%, Retail Separate Accounts 13% (quarter Q2 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 10/10, insider activity 1/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 5 / 9 | ROIC | 3.7% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 8.6 / 10 | ROE | 14.8% |
| Debt / equity | 3.04 | ROA | 3.2% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -5.3% | Payout ratio | 55% |
| Institutions | 10 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 1 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 34: No options
No options are listed on Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. in our nightly snapshot, so it fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade) (it reads 34, under 70) and is left out of every options scan; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 122k shares a day on a market cap of $854M, with a beta of 1.42 - a high beta, so the stock tends to move more than the market and a strike can be gapped through; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that fair.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Fails | no listed options |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Passes | Profitable over the last twelve months - not a speculative stock, fund or note |
| 3 | Below fair value | Passes | Trading below the nine-model average fair value (margin of safety above 0) |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Fails | Piotroski 5/9 (under 6) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Fails | no implied volatility |
| 8 | Big enough | Fails | market cap $854M (under $1.0B) |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Strong | 37% below fair value | |
| Premium | Weak | no option data | |
| Moat | Strong | moat 8.6/10 | |
| Health | Fair | Piotroski 5/9 | |
| Red Flags | Fair | not scored yet - half marks | |
| Option trading | Weak | no option volume data | |
| Stability | Fair | beta 1.42, $854M company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. reports earnings on 9 Nov 2026 (before the open) - inside the 14-day window the Sunday Scan avoids, because a put sold now would carry the report's gap risk.
No analyst upgrades or downgrades were recorded in the last 30 days.
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Is VRTS undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 128.89 the stock is 37% below the average fair value of 203.45 (data as of 5 Nov 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of VRTS and what does it mean?
VRTS has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; it fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade), stays under 70 and is shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for VRTS?
203.45 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 7 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 9 Nov 2026 (before the open), 4 days from the data date of 5 Nov 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does VRTS have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on VRTS, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score stays under 70.