LON:VP VP (VP) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 580 -6.00 (-1.02%) As of 08/5/2025 Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About VP Stock (LON:VP) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get VP alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 580▼ 60050-Day Range 548▼ 64252-Week Range 460▼ 745Volume9,928 shsAverage Volume390 shsMarket Capitalization£228.87 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield6.72%Price TargetGBX 832.50Consensus RatingBuy 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. Read More VP Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks48th Percentile Overall ScoreVP MarketRank™: VP scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingVP has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageVP has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about VP's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of VP is -42.99, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of VP is -42.99, 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 RatioVP has a P/B Ratio of 1.49. 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 VP. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipVP 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 GrowthVP does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Read more about VP's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for VP. News and Social Media2.2 / 5News Sentiment0.01 News SentimentVP has a news sentiment score of 0.01. 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 0.42 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 30 news articles for VP this week, compared to 26 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for VP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, VP insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders57.50% 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 InstitutionsOnly 31.54% of the stock of VP is held by institutions.Read more about VP's insider trading history. Receive VP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for VP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address VP Stock News HeadlinesUnion boss Sean O'Brien slams 'the nerve' of then-VP Harris demanding union 'better get on board' her campaign3 hours ago | msn.comVice President JD Vance coming to IndianaAugust 5 at 9:16 PM | msn.comTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you're collecting or planning to collect social security... You should see this presentation about President Trump's Executive Order #14196. Legendary investor Louis Navellier believes it could soon not only save Social Security from collapse... But BOOST benefits for millions of retirees by up to 400%. No wonder the financial times called this new initiative... | InvestorPlace (Ad)Mattel Promotes Niki Kazakos to Vice President of Global Corporate Communications (EXCLUSIVE)August 5 at 9:16 PM | msn.comVice President heads to Indiana to push redistricting, but legalities remain unclearAugust 5 at 9:16 PM | yahoo.comRep. Carson responds to potential congressional redistricting in Indiana; VP to discuss with Gov. BraunAugust 5 at 9:16 PM | msn.comTeamsters boss Sean O'Brien slams 'the nerve' of then-VP Harris demanding union 'better get on board' her campaignAugust 5 at 9:16 PM | yahoo.comTrump suggests Vance is likely heir apparent to the MAGA movement, the furthest he’s gone in backing VP’s futureAugust 5 at 9:16 PM | msn.comSee More Headlines VP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VP shares performed this year? VP's stock was trading at GBX 550 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, VP stock has increased by 6.5% and is now trading at GBX 586. How were VP's earnings last quarter? Vp plc (LON:VP) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June, 11th. The company reported $67.30 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 Earnings6/11/2025Today8/05/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorIndustrials Industry Rental & Leasing Services Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:VP CIKN/A Webwww.vpplc.com Phone+44-1423-533400FaxN/AEmployees2,753Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for VPGBX 832.50 High Price TargetGBX 905 Low Price TargetGBX 760 Potential Upside/Downside+42.1%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX (13.63) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio8.05 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-£5.38 million Net Margins-1.46% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-3.50% Return on Assets9.45% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio135.10 Current Ratio1.48 Quick Ratio1.08 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£368.77 million Price / Sales0.63 Cash FlowGBX 19.37 per share Price / Cash Flow30.25 Book ValueGBX 392.76 per share Price / Book1.49Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares39,461,200Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£231.24 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.75 Beginner's Guide To Retirement StocksEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. 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