Valhi (VHI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Valhi, Inc. engages in the chemicals, component products, and real estate management and development businesses in Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company's Chemicals segment produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2), which are white inorganic pigments used in various applications by paint, plastics, decorative laminate, and paper manufacturers. It offers TiO2 under the KRONOS name through agents and distributors. The company's Component Products segment manufactures mechanical and electrical cabinet locks, and other locking mechanisms for use in ignition systems, mailboxes, file cabinets, desk drawers, tool storage cabinets, vending and cash containment machines, integrated inventory and access control secured narcotics boxes, medical cabinetry security, electronic circuit panels, storage compartments, and gas station security applications. It also provides stainless steel exhaust components, gauges, throttle controls, wake enhancement systems, trim tabs, and related hardware and accessories primarily for performance and ski/wakeboard boats. The company's Real Estate Management and Development segment offers utility services to industrial and municipal customers; owns real properties; and develops land holdings for commercial, industrial, and residential purposes. It also holds marketable securities and other investments. The company was incorporated in 1932 and is based in Dallas, Texas. Valhi, Inc. is a subsidiary of Dixie Rice Agricultural L.L.C.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $26.50 to $27.10
• 50-Day Range: $24.13 to $41.29
• 52-Week Range: $12.12 to $41.75
• Volume: 10,903 shs
• Average Volume: 44,024 shs
• Market Capitalization: $763.25 million
• P/E Ratio: 8.64
• Dividend Yield: 1.19%
• Price Target: $20.00
• Consensus Rating: Sell

Valhi Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Valhi scored higher than 20% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 176th out of 192 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

Valhi has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Valhi has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Valhi is 8.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 125.81.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Valhi is 8.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 113.41.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Valhi has a P/B Ratio of 0.56. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.71% of the float of Valhi has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Valhi has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Valhi has recently increased by 3.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Valhi pays a meaningful dividend of 1.21%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Valhi does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Valhi is 10.26%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.71% of the float of Valhi has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Valhi has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Valhi has recently increased by 3.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.73

News Sentiment

Valhi has a news sentiment score of 0.73. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Valhi this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for VHI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Valhi insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.12% of the stock of Valhi is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 3.83% of the stock of Valhi is held by institutions.

VHI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VHI shares performed this year?

Valhi's stock was trading at $15.19 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, VHI stock has increased by 77.6% and is now trading at $26.97.
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How were Valhi's earnings last quarter?

Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 8th. The basic materials company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.41. The basic materials company had revenue of $559.70 million for the quarter. Valhi had a net margin of 4.29% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.90%.

When did Valhi's stock split?

Valhi shares reverse split on Tuesday, June 2nd 2020. The 1-12 reverse split was announced on Thursday, May 28th 2020. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Monday, June 1st 2020. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 8 shares after the split.

Who are Valhi's major shareholders?

Valhi's top institutional shareholders include Empowered Funds LLC (0.49%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.19%), Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC (0.15%) and State Street Corp (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Danny Matlow and Amy A Samford.
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How do I buy shares of Valhi?

Shares of VHI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Valhi own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Valhi investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Visa (V), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/08/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 9/26 Dividend: 9/06/2024
• Dividend Payable: 9/26/2024
• Today: 11/23/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 12/19 Dividend: 11/29/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/19/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 3/06/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Industrial inorganic chemicals
• Sub-Industry: Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:VHI
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 59255
• Web: www.valhi.net
• Phone: (972) 233-1700
• Fax: 972-448-1445
• Employees: 2,196
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $20.00
• High Stock Price Target: $20.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $20.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -25.8%
• Consensus Rating: Sell
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.12
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.64
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-12,100,000.00
• Net Margins: 4.29%
• Pretax Margin: 8.78%
• Return on Equity: 6.90%
• Return on Assets: 3.36%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.39
• Current Ratio: 2.79
• Quick Ratio: 1.65

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.08 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.37
• Cash Flow: $1.54 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.57
• Book Value: $48.30 per share
• Price / Book: 0.56

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 28,295,000
• Free Float: 28,261,000
• Market Cap: $763.12 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.29