LON:VCT Victrex (VCT) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 810 +6.00 (+0.75%) As of 04/17/2025 11:56 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About Victrex Stock (LON:VCT) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Victrex alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 797▼ 81150-Day Range 722▼ 1,042.9552-Week Range 706▼ 1,368Volume86,663 shsAverage Volume527,674 shsMarket Capitalization£706.58 millionP/E Ratio23.01Dividend Yield7.41%Price TargetGBX 1,170Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewVictrex plc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of polymer solutions worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Sustainable Solutions and Medical. It develops PEEK and PAEK based polymer solutions, and semi-finished and finished parts. The company also provides specialist solutions for medical device manufacturers; sells thermoplastic polymers; sustainable solutions for energy and industrial, VAR, automotive, aerospace, and electronics markets; and engages in trading activities. It serves automotive, aerospace, energy and industrial, electronics, and medical markets. Victrex plc was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Thornton-Cleveleys, the United Kingdom.Read More… Victrex Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks46th Percentile Overall ScoreVCT MarketRank™: Victrex scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingVictrex has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageVictrex has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Victrex's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Victrex is 23.01, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.37.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Victrex is 23.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 75.81.Price to Earnings Growth RatioVictrex has a PEG Ratio of 1.92. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVictrex has a P/B Ratio of 1.53. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for VCT. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipVictrex is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.22%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthVictrex does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Victrex is 170.47%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about Victrex's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for VCT. News and Social Media1.1 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentVictrex has a news sentiment score of -0.98. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.Search Interest1 people have searched for VCT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Victrex insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £958 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.64% of the stock of Victrex is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions97.06% of the stock of Victrex is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Victrex's insider trading history. Receive VCT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Victrex and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address VCT Stock News HeadlinesI’ve been on the hunt for cheap UK shares to buy – here are 3 I found!March 9, 2025 | msn.comVictrex Plc Expands Share Options with Block Listing on LSEFebruary 19, 2025 | tipranks.comWhat to do with your collapsing portfolio…There might be only one way to save your retirement in this volatile time. After watching investors lose $6 trillion in market cap in a matter of DAYS... And after seeing businesses bleeding dry as trade tensions spiral out of control... What the acclaimed “Market Wizard” Larry Benedict — who beat the market by 103% during the 2008 crash — is about to reveal could not only save your retirement from Trump's tariffs…April 18, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)Victrex stock falls following mixed quarterly updateFebruary 7, 2025 | investing.comPrediction: these FTSE 250 stocks could be among 2025’s big winnersJanuary 17, 2025 | msn.comCould this 5.8%-yielding FTSE 250 share storm back in 2025?January 15, 2025 | msn.comVictrex (LSE:VCT) Faces High P/E Ratio and Dividend Challenges Despite 15% Volume GrowthDecember 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVictrex plc Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their ModelsDecember 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines VCT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VCT shares performed this year? Victrex's stock was trading at GBX 1,076 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VCT shares have decreased by 24.7% and is now trading at GBX 810. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Victrex's earnings last quarter? Victrex plc (LON:VCT) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December, 24th. The company reported $51.70 EPS for the quarter. Victrex had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.67% and a net margin of 10.81%. Read the conference call transcript. How do I buy shares of Victrex? Shares of VCT stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock. What other stocks do shareholders of Victrex own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Victrex investors own include Centamin (CEY), Anglo American (AAL), Renishaw (RSW), Glencore (GLEN), Playtech (PTEC), Vodafone Group Public (VOD) and Rotork (ROR). Company Calendar Last Earnings12/24/2024Record date for 2/21 Dividend1/23/2025Ex-Dividend for 2/21 Dividend1/23/2025Dividend Payable2/21/2025Today4/18/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorBasic Materials Industry Specialty Chemicals Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:VCT CIKN/A Webwww.victrexplc.com Phone+44-1253-897700FaxN/AEmployees1,109Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 1,170 High Stock Price TargetGBX 1,170 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 1,170 Potential Upside/Downside+44.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 35.20 Trailing P/E Ratio23.01 Forward P/E Ratio11.08 P/E Growth1.92Net Income£30.80 million Net Margins10.81% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity6.67% Return on Assets6.59% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio10.93 Current Ratio4.39 Quick Ratio1.99 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£285.02 million Price / Sales2.48 Cash FlowGBX 23.68 per share Price / Cash Flow34.21 Book ValueGBX 530.87 per share Price / Book1.53Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares87,232,223Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£706.58 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.69 Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, Starlink, or X.AI? 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