Victrex (VCT) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Victrex 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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 864 to 890
• 50-Day Range: 886 to 1,066
• 52-Week Range: 816 to 1,368
• Volume: 328,549 shs
• Average Volume: 556,172 shs
• Market Capitalization: £773.75 million
• P/E Ratio: 25.20
• Dividend Yield: 6.76%
• Price Target: GBX 1,425
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Victrex Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Victrex scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Victrex has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Victrex has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Victrex is 25.17, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.74.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Victrex is 25.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 82.42.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Victrex has a PEG Ratio of 1.92. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Victrex has a P/B Ratio of 1.67. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for VCT.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Victrex 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 Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Victrex is 170.47%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for VCT.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.26

News Sentiment

Victrex has a news sentiment score of 1.26. 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 0.49 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

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

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In 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 Insiders

Only 1.64% of the stock of Victrex is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

97.06% of the stock of Victrex is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

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 17.7% and is now trading at GBX 886.
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How were Victrex's earnings last quarter?

Victrex plc (LON:VCT) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, December, 24th. The company reported $51.70 earnings per share for the quarter. Victrex had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.67% and a net margin of 10.81%.

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 Earnings: 12/24/2024
• Record date for 2/21 Dividend: 1/23/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 2/21 Dividend: 1/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 2/21/2025
• Today: 3/28/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Specialty Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:VCT
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.victrexplc.com
• Phone: +44-1253-897700
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,109
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 1,425
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 1,680
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 1,170
• Potential Upside/Downside: +60.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 35.20
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.17
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.12
• P/E Growth: 1.92
• Net Income: £30.80 million
• Net Margins: 10.81%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 6.67%
• Return on Assets: 6.59%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 10.93
• Current Ratio: 4.39
• Quick Ratio: 1.99

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £285.02 million
• Price / Sales: 2.71
• Cash Flow: GBX 25.90 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 34.21
• Book Value: GBX 530.87 per share
• Price / Book: 1.67

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 87,232,223
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £772.88 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.69