VIZIO (VZIO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

VIZIO Holding Corp., through its subsidiaries, provides smart televisions, sound bars, and accessories in the United States. It also operates Platform+ that comprises SmartCast, a Smart TV operating system, enabling integrated entertainment solution, and data intelligence and services products through Inscape. Its SmartCast delivers content and applications through an easy-to-use interface, as well as supports streaming apps, such as Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, Hulu, Max, Netflix, Paramount+, Peacock, YouTube TV, and hosts its free ad-supported video app, WatchFree+, as well as Apple AirPlay 2 and Chromecast functionalities to allow users to stream additional content from their other devices to its Smart TVs. In addition, the company provides support for third-party voice platforms, including Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, and Google Voice Assistant, as well as second screen viewing. It sells its products to retailers and through online channels. VIZIO Holding Corp. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.13 to $11.26
• 50-Day Range: $10.90 to $11.28
• 52-Week Range: $4.82 to $11.30
• Volume: 1.64 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.43 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.23 billion
• P/E Ratio: 125.13
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $10.72
• Consensus Rating: Hold

VIZIO Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

VIZIO scored higher than 23% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 258th out of 295 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

VIZIO has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.10, and is based on 1 buy rating, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for VIZIO are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.03) to $0.17 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of VIZIO is 125.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.80.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of VIZIO is 125.01, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 16.27.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

VIZIO has a P/B Ratio of 4.96. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

28.24% of the float of VIZIO has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

VIZIO has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in VIZIO has recently decreased by 1.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

VIZIO does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

28.24% of the float of VIZIO has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

VIZIO has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in VIZIO has recently decreased by 1.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.55

News Sentiment

VIZIO has a news sentiment score of 0.55. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for VIZIO this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added VIZIO to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, VIZIO insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,553,328.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

44.68% of the stock of VIZIO is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

66.24% of the stock of VIZIO is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

VZIO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VZIO shares performed this year?

VIZIO's stock was trading at $7.70 at the start of the year. Since then, VZIO shares have increased by 46.1% and is now trading at $11.25.
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How were VIZIO's earnings last quarter?

VIZIO Holding Corp. (NYSE:VZIO) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 8th. The company reported ($0.06) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.07. The company's revenue for the quarter was down .8% compared to the same quarter last year.

When did VIZIO IPO?

VIZIO (VZIO) raised $332 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, March 25th 2021. The company issued 15,100,000 shares at $21.00-$23.00 per share. J.P.Morgan, BofA Securities, Wells Fargo Securities, Guggenheim Securities, Needham & Co., Piper Sandler and Roth Capital Partners served as the underwriters for the IPO.

Who are VIZIO's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of VIZIO include Pentwater Capital Management LP (3.44%), Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN (1.74%), Water Island Capital LLC (1.61%) and Alpine Associates Management Inc. (1.56%). Insiders that own company stock include Technology Co Ltd Amtran, Ben Bun Wong, David Eugene Russell, William Wei Wang, Adam R Townsend, Michael Joseph O'donnell, Julia S Gouw, V-Tw Holdings, Llc and William T Baxter.
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How do I buy shares of VIZIO?

Shares of VZIO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/08/2024
• Today: 9/20/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/14/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Household audio & video equipment
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: NYSE:VZIO
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1835591
• Web: www.vizio.com
• Phone: 949-428-2525
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 900
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $10.72
• High Stock Price Target: $13.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $7.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -4.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.10
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.09
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 125.01
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $28.20 million
• Net Margins: 0.88%
• Pretax Margin: 0.75%
• Return on Equity: 3.38%
• Return on Assets: 1.64%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.66
• Quick Ratio: 1.60

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.72 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.29
• Cash Flow: $0.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 72.73
• Book Value: $2.27 per share
• Price / Book: 4.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 197,946,000
• Free Float: 109,504,000
• Market Cap: $2.23 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.04