VP (VP) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Vp plc provides equipment rental and associated services in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company engages in the rental of telescopic handlers and tracked access platforms for construction and housebuilding sites; rental of tools and specialist products to the industry and construction markets, as well as homeowners; and rental of safety, survey, communication, and test and measurement equipment. It also rents excavation support systems and specialist products to the water, civil engineering, and construction industries; provides portable roadways and temporary access solutions to customers in the transmission, construction, rail, and outdoor events markets; offers mechanical and electrical press fittings, and low level access platforms to the construction, fit out, mechanical, and electrical markets; and supplies rail infrastructure portable plants and related trackside services to Network Rail and London Underground, as well as their appointed track renewal, maintenance, and project contractors. In addition, it offers well test, pipeline testing, rig maintenance, and LNG and geothermal drilling services. Further, the company rents test and measurement, communications, calibration, and audio-visual solutions. The company was formerly known as Vibroplant plc and changed its name to Vp plc in 2000. Vp plc was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Harrogate, the United Kingdom. Vp plc operates as a subsidiary of Ackers P Investment Company Limited.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 525 to 550
• 50-Day Range: 530 to 620
• 52-Week Range: 460 to 745
• Volume: 5,524 shs
• Average Volume: 390 shs
• Market Capitalization: £213.09 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 7.22%
• Price Target: GBX 950
• Consensus Rating: Buy

VP Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

VP scored higher than 49% 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

VP has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of VP is -39.62, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of VP is -39.62, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

VP has a P/B Ratio of 1.37. 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 VP.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

VP is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.84%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for VP.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.15

News Sentiment

VP has a news sentiment score of -0.15. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 39 news articles for VP this week, compared to 23 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, VP insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £583,000 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

57.50% of the stock of VP is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 31.54% of the stock of VP is held by institutions.

VP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VP shares performed this year?

VP's stock was trading at GBX 550 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VP stock has decreased by 1.8% and is now trading at GBX 540.
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How were VP's earnings last quarter?

Vp plc (LON:VP) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 26th. The company reported $39.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. VP had a negative net margin of 1.46% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.50%.

How do I buy shares of VP?

Shares of VP 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 VP own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that VP investors own include HSS Hire Group (HSS), Ashtead Group (AHT), Metcash (MTS), J C Penney (JCP), 532753 (IMG.L) (IMG), Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) and Henry Boot (BOOT).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/26/2024
• Record date for 1/15 Dividend: 12/05/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/15 Dividend: 12/05/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/15/2025
• Today: 3/27/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Rental & Leasing Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:VP
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.vpplc.com
• Phone: +44-1423-533400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,753
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 950
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 950
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 950
• Potential Upside/Downside: +75.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX (13.63)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.42
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £-5,378,750.76
• Net Margins: -1.46%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -3.50%
• Return on Assets: 9.45%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 135.10
• Current Ratio: 1.48
• Quick Ratio: 1.08

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £368.77 million
• Price / Sales: 0.58
• Cash Flow: GBX 17.85 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 30.25
• Book Value: GBX 392.76 per share
• Price / Book: 1.37

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 39,461,200
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £213.09 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.75