Virtus Investment Partners Inc. (VRTS)

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In trading on Friday, shares of Virtus Investment Partners Inc's 7.25% Series D Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock were yielding above the 7% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $7.25), with shares changing hands as low as $102.83 on the day. This compares to an average yield of 5.66% in the "Financial" preferred stock category, according to Preferred Stock Channel.

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In recent trading, shares of Virtus Investment Partners Inc have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $131.25, changing hands for $131.40/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level.

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In recent trading, shares of Virtus Investment Partners Inc have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $115.50, changing hands for $115.55/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level.

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In trading on Friday, shares of Virtus Investment Partners Incorporated crossed below their 200 day moving average of $110.61, changing hands as low as $109.25 per share. Virtus Investment Partners Incorporated shares are currently trading down about 1.7% on the day.

In recent trading, shares of Virtus Investment Partners Inc have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $113.67, changing hands for $118.75/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level.

In trading on Thursday, shares of Virtus Investment Partners Incorporated crossed below their 200 day moving average of $108.42, changing hands as low as $108.30 per share. Virtus Investment Partners Incorporated shares are currently trading down about 0.8% on the day.

In recent trading, shares of Virtus Investment Partners Inc have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $108.33, changing hands for $110.25/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level.

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In trading on Tuesday, shares of Virtus Investment Partners Incorporated crossed below their 200 day moving average of $104.53, changing hands as low as $101.95 per share. Virtus Investment Partners Incorporated shares are currently trading down about 3.7% on the day.

In trading on Monday, shares of Virtus Investment Partners Incorporated crossed below their 200 day moving average of $100.58, changing hands as low as $100.10 per share. Virtus Investment Partners Incorporated shares are currently trading down about 0.7% on the day.

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 1/27/17, Virtus Investment Partners Incorporated will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.45, payable on 2/10/17. As a percentage of VRTS's recent stock price of $121.05, this dividend works out to approximately 0.37%.

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In recent trading, shares of Virtus Investment Partners Inc have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $96.00, changing hands for $97.86/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level.

In trading on Monday, shares of Virtus Investment Partners Incorporated crossed above their 200 day moving average of $90.88, changing hands as high as $92.03 per share. Virtus Investment Partners Incorporated shares are currently trading up about 2.8% on the day.

In recent trading, shares of Virtus Investment Partners Inc have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $91.67, changing hands for $92.32/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level.

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