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VP (VP) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 590 -5.00 (-0.84%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

About VP Stock (LON:VP)

Key Stats

Today's Range
590
615
50-Day Range
580
700
52-Week Range
460
745
Volume
7,696 shs
Average Volume
390 shs
Market Capitalization
£232.81 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
6.61%
Price Target
GBX 950
Consensus Rating
Buy

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.

VP Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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45th Percentile Overall Score

VP MarketRank™: 

VP scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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 only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about VP's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of VP is -4,538.46, 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 -4,538.46, 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 1.52. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for VP.
  • Dividend Leadership

    VP is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.72%, 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.

  • Read more about VP's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for VP.
  • News Sentiment

    VP has a news sentiment score of -0.05. 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 0.43 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for VP this week, compared to 30 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for VP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, VP insiders have not sold or bought any 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.

  • Read more about VP's insider trading history.
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VP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

VP's stock was trading at GBX 637.50 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, VP shares have decreased by 7.5% and is now trading at GBX 590.
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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.
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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).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Rental & Leasing Services
Sub-Industry
N/A
CIK
N/A
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
+61.0%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
£-5,290,000.00
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£368.69 million
Cash Flow
GBX 19.50 per share
Book Value
GBX 388 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£232.81 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.75
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This page (LON:VP) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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