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Victrex (VCT) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 740 +11.00 (+1.51%)
As of 11:45 AM Eastern

About Victrex Stock (LON:VCT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
720
744
50-Day Range
680
731
52-Week Range
667.62
1,160
Volume
11.76 million shs
Average Volume
448,055 shs
Market Capitalization
£644.18 million
P/E Ratio
2,182.89
Dividend Yield
0.08%
Price Target
GBX 822
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Victrex Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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31st Percentile Overall Score

VCT MarketRank™: 

Victrex scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Victrex has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Victrex has a consensus price target of GBX 822, representing about 11.1% upside from its current price of GBX 740.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Victrex has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

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

    The P/E ratio of Victrex is 2,182.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.55.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Victrex is 2,182.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 156.71.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Victrex has a PEG Ratio of 1.92. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Victrex has a P/B Ratio of 1.39. 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 VCT.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Victrex is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.15%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Victrex is 175.69%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

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

    There is no current short interest data available for VCT.
  • Search Interest

    10 people have searched for VCT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Victrex insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £19,805.87 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 4.10% of the stock of Victrex is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    75.47% of the stock of Victrex is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

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

Victrex's stock was trading at GBX 1,076 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, VCT shares have decreased by 31.2% and is now trading at GBX 740.

Victrex plc (LON:VCT) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 12th. The company reported $22.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Victrex had a net margin of 10.81% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.67%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Shares of VCT 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Victrex investors own include Centamin (CEY), Anglo American (AAL), Renishaw (RSW), Glencore (GLEN), Playtech (PTEC), Vodafone Group Public (VOD) and Rotork (ROR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/12/2025
Today
9/17/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
LON:VCT
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,109
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 880
Low Price Target
GBX 740
Potential Upside/Downside
+10.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX 0.34
Trailing P/E Ratio
2,191.74
Forward P/E Ratio
10.16
P/E Growth
1.92
Net Income
£30.80 million
Net Margins
10.81%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
6.67%
Return on Assets
6.59%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
10.93
Current Ratio
4.39
Quick Ratio
1.99

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£297.30 million
Price / Sales
2.18
Cash Flow
GBX 21.72 per share
Price / Cash Flow
34.21
Book Value
GBX 530.87 per share
Price / Book
1.40

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
87,052,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£646.80 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.69
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This page (LON:VCT) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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