Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS Quick QuoteVRTS - Free Report) reported $196.69 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 4.1%. EPS of $6.69 for the same period compares to $6.92 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.11% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $196.9 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $6.71, the EPS surprise was -0.3%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Virtus performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Total Assets Under Management: $169.33 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $169.33 billion.
• Net flows: $-3.85 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-3.71 billion.
• Revenues- Other income and fees: $1.24 million compared to the $0.99 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Revenues- Administration and shareholder service fees: $18.87 million versus $18.59 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Revenues- Investment management fees: $183.76 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $180.87 million.

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Shares of Virtus have returned -6.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.