Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. Has $1.18 Million Stock Holdings in Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI)

Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI - Free Report) by 52.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 50,414 shares of the basic materials company's stock after purchasing an additional 17,439 shares during the period. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. owned 0.18% of Valhi worth $1,179,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Barclays PLC boosted its position in shares of Valhi by 322.8% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 3,129 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $104,000 after acquiring an additional 2,389 shares during the period. Ritholtz Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Valhi by 90.2% in the fourth quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 13,882 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $325,000 after acquiring an additional 6,585 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of Valhi by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 141,449 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $3,308,000 after acquiring an additional 2,600 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers boosted its position in shares of Valhi by 12.2% in the fourth quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 4,325 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $101,000 after acquiring an additional 469 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in shares of Valhi by 42.9% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 20,386 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $477,000 after acquiring an additional 6,117 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 3.83% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Wall Street Zen raised Valhi from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday.

Valhi Stock Performance

Shares of VHI traded up $0.14 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $15.05. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,266 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,054. Valhi, Inc. has a one year low of $14.20 and a one year high of $41.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.65 and a current ratio of 2.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $425.70 million, a PE ratio of 4.82 and a beta of 1.33. The stock's 50-day moving average is $16.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $20.81.

Valhi (NYSE:VHI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The basic materials company reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.66 by ($0.07). The firm had revenue of $538.60 million during the quarter. Valhi had a return on equity of 6.90% and a net margin of 4.29%.

Valhi Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Investors of record on Monday, March 17th were given a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 17th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.13%. Valhi's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.80%.

Valhi Company Profile

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.