Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC Makes New $1.01 Million Investment in Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI)

Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC purchased a new position in Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 62,188 shares of the basic materials company's stock, valued at approximately $1,011,000. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC owned approximately 0.22% of Valhi as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Valhi by 52.9% during the fourth quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 50,414 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $1,179,000 after acquiring an additional 17,439 shares during the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Valhi by 105.9% in the fourth quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 27,402 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $641,000 after purchasing an additional 14,091 shares in the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new position in shares of Valhi in the fourth quarter valued at $315,000. Millennium Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Valhi in the fourth quarter valued at $203,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new position in shares of Valhi in the fourth quarter valued at $202,000. Institutional investors own 3.83% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Barclays reduced their price target on Valhi from $20.00 to $12.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Valhi from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 20th.

Valhi Price Performance

NYSE:VHI opened at $17.67 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $499.92 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.31 and a beta of 1.29. Valhi, Inc. has a 52-week low of $14.10 and a 52-week high of $41.75. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $16.32 and a 200 day moving average of $17.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 2.67.

Valhi (NYSE:VHI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The basic materials company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.66 by ($0.07). Valhi had a return on equity of 8.60% and a net margin of 5.54%. The firm had revenue of $538.60 million for the quarter.

Valhi Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 9th were paid a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 9th. Valhi's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.80%.

About Valhi

Valhi, Inc engages in the chemicals, component products, and real estate management and development businesses in Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company's Chemicals segment produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2), which are white inorganic pigments used in various applications by paint, plastics, decorative laminate, and paper manufacturers.

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