Shares of Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI - Get Free Report) saw unusually-high trading volume on Wednesday . Approximately 16,651 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 5% from the previous session's volume of 17,597 shares.The stock last traded at $18.78 and had previously closed at $19.63.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, StockNews.com cut shares of Valhi from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th.
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Valhi Price Performance
The company has a market cap of $527.80 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.98 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a current ratio of 2.79, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $21.72 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $26.72.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Rhumbline Advisers raised its holdings in shares of Valhi by 12.2% in the 4th quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 4,325 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $101,000 after buying an additional 469 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Valhi by 8.7% during the fourth quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 8,845 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $207,000 after acquiring an additional 707 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its holdings in shares of Valhi by 105.8% during the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 2,488 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 1,279 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Valhi by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 37,586 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $1,254,000 after purchasing an additional 1,307 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Valhi by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 53,827 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $1,796,000 after purchasing an additional 1,794 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 3.83% of the company's stock.
About Valhi
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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.
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