Victrex (VCT) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Victrex plc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of polymer solutions worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Sustainable Solutions and Medical. It develops PEEK and PAEK based polymer solutions, and semi-finished and finished parts. The company also provides specialist solutions for medical device manufacturers; sells thermoplastic polymers; sustainable solutions for energy and industrial, VAR, automotive, aerospace, and electronics markets; and engages in trading activities. It serves automotive, aerospace, energy and industrial, electronics, and medical markets. Victrex plc was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Thornton-Cleveleys, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 587 to 602
• 50-Day Range: 539 to 707
• 52-Week Range: 515 to 912
• Volume: 308,731 shs
• Average Volume: 737,694 shs
• Market Capitalization: £515.69 million
• P/E Ratio: 18.61
• Dividend Yield: 9.72%
• Price Target: GBX 750
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Victrex Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Victrex scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Victrex has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Victrex has a consensus price target of GBX 750, representing about 25.8% upside from its current price of GBX 596.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Victrex has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Victrex is 18.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.38.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Victrex is 18.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.21.

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 1.12. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for VCT.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Victrex is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.72%, 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 187.30%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Victrex has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Victrex this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for VCT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Victrex insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

4.16% 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.

VCT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VCT shares performed this year?

Victrex's stock was trading at GBX 655 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, VCT stock has decreased by 9.0% and is now trading at GBX 596.

How were Victrex's earnings last quarter?

Victrex plc (LON:VCT) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, December, 2nd. The company reported $43.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Victrex had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.40% and a net margin of 9.50%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Victrex?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Victrex own?

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: 12/02/2025
• Today: 5/08/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Specialty Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:VCT
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.victrexplc.com
• Phone: +44-1253-897700
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,109
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Victrex: GBX 750
• High Price Target: GBX 880
• Low Price Target: GBX 625
• Potential Upside/Downside: +26.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.40
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 31.80
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.61
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.10
• P/E Growth: 1.92
• Net Income: £30.80 million
• Net Margins: 9.50%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 6.40%
• Return on Assets: 6.59%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 11.30
• Current Ratio: 3.01
• Quick Ratio: 1.99

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £296.40 million
• Price / Sales: 1.74
• Cash Flow: GBX 17.30 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 34.21
• Book Value: GBX 530.87 per share
• Price / Book: 1.11

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 87,124,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £515.69 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.75