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Mcap
1,1B USD
P/E
9,1x
EV / Rev
1,8x
Div yield
5,84 %
Op margin
19,8 %
ROE
14,8 %
Net margin
16,2 %
Debt / equity
0,42
Beta
52w range
Volume
Day range
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$161,10
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2026-10-28
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About

VRTS.K operates as a financial services entity within the Capital Markets industry, generating revenue through investment management or related financial activities.

Business. VRTS.K operates as a financial services entity within the Capital Markets industry, generating revenue through investment management or related financial activities.

Classification85 %
SectorFinancials
Industry groupCapital Markets
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
HOLD4 analysts
1 buy1 hold2 sell
Avg 12m price target161,40

Analyst recommendations

4 analysts · consensus Hold
Buy1
Hold1
Sell2
12-month price target
161,40
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
  • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
9,1x
P/E
Analysts
Hold
4 analysts · indicative
Ownership
Victory Capital Management Inc.
largest disclosed fund holder
Profitability
14,8 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • No recent newsroom coverage mentioning VRTS.
  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials+2,3 %+6,6 %+1,7 %
    Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,6 %
    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
    Financials · THIS SECTOR−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

    Developing storylines

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Company
    • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    VRTS.K operates as a financial services entity within the Capital Markets industry, generating revenue through investment management or related financial activities.

    Classification85 %
    SectorFinancials
    Industry groupCapital Markets
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    VRTS.K maintains a conservative capital structure with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, indicating moderate leverage relative to its equity base of $934.0 million. The company holds $389.96 million in long-term debt against total assets of $4.29 billion. Liquidity is assessed as medium risk, primarily because net cash is negative after subtracting total debt, despite a current ratio that is not explicitly detailed but implied by the balance sheet composition. The firm trades at a price-to-book ratio of 1.03 and an EV/EBITDA of 8.64, suggesting valuation multiples are aligned with book value and earnings power.

    Profitability metrics show a return on equity (ROE) of 14.82% and a return on assets (ROA) of 3.23%. The company generated $135.99 million in net income on $852.87 million in revenue, resulting in a net margin of approximately 15.9%. Operating income stands at $168.68 million, reflecting an operating margin of roughly 19.8%. These returns are derived from a stable revenue base, though the lack of cohort median data prevents a direct comparative assessment of profitability efficiency against industry peers.

    Revenue concentration and segment details are not provided in the available data, limiting the analysis of geographic or product-specific exposure. The company’s total revenue of $852.87 million is treated as a consolidated figure. Without segment breakdowns, the diversity of revenue streams and potential concentration risks within specific business lines cannot be quantified.

    Growth trajectory analysis is constrained by the absence of historical period data. The current financial snapshot provides a single-period view of revenue and net income, but no year-over-year or quarter-over-quarter trends are available to assess momentum. Consequently, the sustainability of the current revenue level and the direction of earnings growth remain unverified by historical performance metrics.

    Risk assessment highlights medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk. The key flag notes that net cash is negative after subtracting total debt, which may constrain financial flexibility during periods of market stress. Dilution risk is low, supported by the fact that basic and diluted shares outstanding are identical at 6,695,181, indicating no significant options or convertible securities currently impacting share count.

    Recent observations include analyst estimates with a mean price target of $161.40 and a median of $155.00, against a current market price of $159.35. The mean recommendation is 3.25, indicating a neutral stance with one buy and one hold rating. News events reflect internal reconciler activities for coverage closure, with no external corporate actions or material news events disclosed in the provided data.

    Key takeaways
    • VRTS.K trades at a P/E of 7.71 and P/B of 1.03, suggesting modest valuation multiples relative to earnings and book value.
    • Net cash is negative after debt subtraction, creating medium liquidity risk despite a manageable debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.
    • ROE of 14.82% and ROA of 3.23% indicate efficient use of equity and assets, though cohort comparisons are unavailable.
    • Dilution risk is low, with no difference between basic and diluted shares outstanding.
    • Analyst sentiment is neutral, with a mean recommendation of 3.25 and a mean price target of $161.40.

    Bull / Bear case

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    In focus — financials by report

    Quarterly
    Annual
    QUARTERLYFiled 2026-07-30
    Q2 2026 · Quarter highlights

    Revenue $201.4M, −4,3% YoY; Operating income −39,6% YoY.

    Revenue$201.4M−4,3 % YoY
    Operating income$27.3M−39,6 % YoY
    Net income
    Free cash flow
    EPS
    Operating cash flow
    Financials
    Income statement
    Revenue$201.4M
    Gross profit
    Operating income$27.3M
    Net income
    Margins
    Gross margin
    Operating margin13.6%
    Net margin
    FCF margin
    P&L flow · revenue → net income
    Revenue $201.4MOperating costs $174.0M
    Highlights
    • Revenue $201.4M, −4,3% YoY
    • Operating income −39,6% YoY
    • Operating margin 13.6%

    Valuation TTM

    Market price
    $159,35
    Market cap
    $1.07B
    Enterprise value
    $1.46B
    P/E
    9.1x
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    1.8x
    EV / Op income
    11.2x
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    1.0x
    P / Tangible book
    1.0x
    Tangible book
    $1.04B
    Net cash
    -$390.0M
    Current ratio
    Debt / equity
    0.4
    ROA
    3.2%
    ROE
    14.8%
    Cash conversion
    -49.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -0.8%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Market share

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    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    23,53
    Predicted surprise
    +0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    4
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
    no estimate
    as of 2026-08-01 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate23,53
    Revenueno estimateno estimate741,1M USD
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate196,1M USD
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in USD. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Corporate eventM&A horizon
    M&A probabilityconf 3 %
    Probability
    3 %
    Base rate
    3 %
    Band
    180-day horizon · target 2027-01-21 · 1,0× base rate
    No acquirer candidates identified by the signal model.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution4 analysts
    Strong buy0
    Buy1
    Hold1
    Sell2
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target$161,40 · Median $155,00
    Low $130,00High $215,00
    Operating income · consensus196,1M USD
    EPS surprise
    +6,9 %
    reported vs consensus · beat
    Revenue surprise
    +4,5 %
    reported vs consensus · beat

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

    Low$130,00
    Mean$161,40
    Median$155,00
    High$215,00
    Spot$159,35
    +1.3 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Filing-based flags
    • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin19,8 %Bottom quartile
    Net Margin16,2 %Below median
    ROE14,8 %Above P75
    Capex / Rev-0,8 %Below median
    D/E0,42Below median
    Cash Conv-0,49Below median

    Corporate actions / M&A

    M&A probabilityconf —
    Probability
    3 %
    Base rate
    3 %
    Band
    Low
    180-day horizon · target 2027-01-21 · 1,0× base rate
    No acquirer candidates identified by the signal model.
    Corporate actionsNo corporate-action source connected yet — splits, dividends and buyback events are not tracked for this company. Honest-dim (no data fabricated).

    FX exposure

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    Comparable transactions

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    Derivatives & instruments

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    Actions

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    Data sources
    • Reference data
    • Market data cache
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Cash Conversion Ratio
      operating_cash_flow / net_income
    • Market Price
      input from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
    • Ev To Revenue
      enterprise_value / revenue
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Market Cap
      market_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
    Source documents
    • VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. Market data — financials · 2026-08-01
    • reconciler_enqueue (reconciler) on VRTS.K · 2026-08-01
    • Virtus Investment Partners Inc Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-08-01
    • Virtus Investment Partners Inc Market data — ESG · 2026-08-01

    Ownership & reference

    Top holders

    • Victory Capital Management Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,03 %$43M
    • American Century Investment Management, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$25M
    • Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$41M
    • AQR Capital Management, LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$18M
    • BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,01 %$239M
    • Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$35M
    • First Trust Advisors L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$7M
    • Nuveen LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$10M
    • EATON VANCE MANAGEMENTInstitutional Investor · as of 2022-09-300,00 %$0M
    • Principal Global Investors (Equity)Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
    • Arrowstreet Capital, Limited PartnershipInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
    • State Street Investment Management (US)Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$59M
    • Vanguard Capital Management, LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$137M
    • Bank of New York Mellon CorpInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$9M
    • Northern Trust Investments, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$10M
    • Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$21M
    • Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$9M
    • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$13M
    • AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
    • Invesco QQQ TrustFunds · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
    • Franklin Advisers, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
    • AllianceBernstein L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • UBS Financial Services, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • FMR LLCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
    • Wells Fargo AdvisorsBrokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • PNC Investments LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLPInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • PNC Investments LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M

    Leadership

    • George Robert AylwardPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director

    Insider activity

    Net selling3 buys · 7 sellsnet -$1,2M13 insiders · last 365d
    • Mandinach Barry M.EVP, Head of Distribution · Common StockSold 4 500 @ $144,71$651K · 2026-06-16
    • Mandinach Barry M.EVP, Head of Distribution · Common StockSold 500 @ $145,25$73K · 2026-06-16
    • HOLT TIMOTHY ADirector · Common StockOther 1 377 @ $137,93$190K · 2026-05-20
    • JONES MELODY LDirector · Common StockOther 842 @ $137,93$116K · 2026-05-20
    • Greig Paul GDirector · Common StockOther 833 @ $137,93$115K · 2026-05-20
    • MORRIS W HOWARDDirector · Common StockOther 779 @ $137,93$107K · 2026-05-20
    • BAIN PETER LDirector · Common StockOther 806 @ $137,93$111K · 2026-05-20
    • Weisenseel John CDirector · Common StockOther 779 @ $137,93$107K · 2026-05-20
    • AYLWARD GEORGE RDirector, Director, CEO and President · Common StockOther 3 940 @ $126,11$497K · 2026-03-13
    • Smirl Richard WEVP & Chief Operating Officer · Common StockOther 5 155 @ $126,11$650K · 2026-03-13
    • Smirl Richard WEVP & Chief Operating Officer · Common StockOther 1 121 @ $126,11$141K · 2026-03-13
    • Purkalitis Andra CEVP and CLO · Common StockOther 2 578 @ $126,11$325K · 2026-03-13
    • Purkalitis Andra CEVP and CLO · Common StockOther 390 @ $126,11$49K · 2026-03-13
    • Mandinach Barry M.EVP, Head of Distribution · Common StockOther 3 093 @ $126,11$390K · 2026-03-13
    • Mandinach Barry M.EVP, Head of Distribution · Common StockOther 741 @ $126,11$93K · 2026-03-13
    • Angerthal Michael AEVP, CFO & Treasurer · Common StockOther 5 155 @ $126,11$650K · 2026-03-13
    • Angerthal Michael AEVP, CFO & Treasurer · Common StockOther 772 @ $126,11$97K · 2026-03-13
    • AYLWARD GEORGE RDirector, Director, CEO and President · Common StockOther 12 688 @ $126,11$1,6M · 2026-03-13
    • Lieberman Elizabeth AEVP, Chief HR Officer · Common StockOther 143 @ $126,11$18K · 2026-03-13
    • Lieberman Elizabeth AEVP, Chief HR Officer · Common StockOther 2 448 @ $126,11$309K · 2026-03-13
    • MORRIS W HOWARDDirector · Common StockBought 1 900 @ $129,62$246K · 2026-03-12
    • MORRIS W HOWARDDirector · Common StockBought 2 000 @ $129,35$259K · 2026-03-12
    • MORRIS W HOWARDDirector · Common StockBought 150 @ $129,23$19K · 2026-03-12
    • Fleming Susan S.Director · Common StockSold 171 @ $142,75$24K · 2026-02-11
    • Fleming Susan S.Director · Common StockSold 2 151 @ $142,32$306K · 2026-02-11

    Short positioning

    426.3Kshares short-16.3% vs prior
    3.1days to cover
    45.8%short of daily vol
    7fails-to-deliver
    as of 2026-07-15 · short-interest report (free)

    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    VRTS.KCanonical
    NYSE · USD

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise+0,00M&A prob3 %Full forecast →
    peak dispatch · —
    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
    • Net income (annual): USD 136MUnknown
    • Total operating expenses (annual): USD 684.18MUnknown
    • Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 934.04MUnknown
    • Revenue (annual): USD 852.87MUnknown
    • Total assets (annual): USD 4.29BUnknown
    • Operating cash flow (annual): USD -67.2MUnknown
    • Capex (annual): USD 6.89MUnknown
    • EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 20Unknown
    • EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 20Unknown
    • Pre-tax income (annual): USD 187.25MUnknown
    • Operating income (annual): USD 168.68MUnknown
    • Total liabilities (annual): USD 3.25BUnknown
    • Long-term debt (annual): USD 389.96MUnknown
    • Shares outstanding (annual): 6.7MUnknown
    • Operating income (annual): USD 182.49MUnknown
    • Net income (annual): USD 152.5MUnknown
    • Operating cash flow (annual): USD 1.75MUnknown
    • Long-term debt (annual): USD 232.13MUnknown
    • EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 17Unknown
    • Total liabilities (annual): USD 2.99BUnknown
    • Shares outstanding (annual): 6.97MUnknown
    • Pre-tax income (annual): USD 207.88MUnknown
    • Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 897.49MUnknown
    • Revenue (annual): USD 906.95MUnknown
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-10-28EVENTUpcomingQ3 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
    2026-07-30 07:00 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q2 2026 Revenue USD 201.4M
    2026-07-30 00:00 UTCTRANSCRIPTEarnings call — Q3 2026
    2026-07-30EVENTQ2 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: ma_probability (180d)
    2026-06-26 03:13 UTCHOLDERInstitutional holding changed
    2026-06-26 03:13 UTCHOLDER1 institutional position change flagged (1 major)
    2026-06-24 03:12 UTCHOLDERInstitutional holding changed
    2026-06-24 03:12 UTCHOLDER1 institutional position change flagged (1 major)
    2026-06-16 00:00 UTCINSIDER2 insider transactions — 2026-06 · net sell $724k
    2026-06-16 00:00 UTCINSIDER2 insider transactions — 2026-06 · net sell $724k
    2026-06-16INSIDERMandinach Barry M. sold 4.5k sh — EVP, Head of Distribution ~$651k
    2026-06-16INSIDERMandinach Barry M. sold 500 sh — EVP, Head of Distribution ~$73k
    2026-05-20 00:00 UTCINSIDER6 insider transactions — 2026-05 · net buy $747k
    2026-05-20 00:00 UTCINSIDER6 insider transactions — 2026-05 · net buy $747k
    2026-05-20INSIDERHOLT TIMOTHY A transacted 1.4k sh — Director ~$190k
    2026-05-20INSIDERJONES MELODY L transacted 842 sh — Director ~$116k
    2026-05-20INSIDERGreig Paul G transacted 833 sh — Director ~$115k
    2026-05-20INSIDERMORRIS W HOWARD transacted 779 sh — Director ~$107k
    2026-05-20INSIDERBAIN PETER L transacted 806 sh — Director ~$111k
    2026-05-20INSIDERWeisenseel John C transacted 779 sh — Director ~$107k
    2026-05-08FILING10-Q VRTS 03.31.2026 →
    2026-05-01 07:00 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q1 2026 Revenue USD 199.5M · Net USD 7.1M
    2026-04-07FILINGDEF 14A filing →
    2026-03-13 00:00 UTCINSIDER15 insider transactions — 2026-03 · net buy $3.6M
    2026-03-13 00:00 UTCINSIDER15 insider transactions — 2026-03 · net buy $3.6M
    2026-03-13INSIDERAYLWARD GEORGE R transacted 3.9k sh — Director, Director, CEO and President ~$497k
    2026-03-13INSIDERSmirl Richard W transacted 5.2k sh — EVP & Chief Operating Officer ~$650k
    2026-03-13INSIDERSmirl Richard W transacted 1.1k sh — EVP & Chief Operating Officer ~$141k
    2026-03-13INSIDERPurkalitis Andra C transacted 2.6k sh — EVP and CLO ~$325k
    2026-03-13INSIDERPurkalitis Andra C transacted 390 sh — EVP and CLO ~$49k
    2026-03-13INSIDERMandinach Barry M. transacted 3.1k sh — EVP, Head of Distribution ~$390k
    2026-03-13INSIDERMandinach Barry M. transacted 741 sh — EVP, Head of Distribution ~$93k
    2026-03-13INSIDERAngerthal Michael A transacted 5.2k sh — EVP, CFO & Treasurer ~$650k
    2026-03-13INSIDERAngerthal Michael A transacted 772 sh — EVP, CFO & Treasurer ~$97k
    2026-03-13INSIDERAYLWARD GEORGE R transacted 12.7k sh — Director, Director, CEO and President ~$1.60M
    2026-03-13INSIDERLieberman Elizabeth A transacted 143 sh — EVP, Chief HR Officer ~$18k
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