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Victrex plc, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells polymers worldwide. It operates through two segments, Victrex Polymer Solutions and Invibio Biomaterial Solutions. The company offers VICTREX PEEK polymer materials; and biomaterial solutions for use in spine, dental, trauma, knee, cardiovascular, and orthopedic applications. It also offers specialist solutions for medical device manufacturers. It serves automotive, aerospace, energy, manufacturing and engineering, electronics, and medical markets. The company was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Thornton Cleveleys, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Specialty Chemicals
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBasic Materials
SymbolLON:VCT
CUSIPN/A
Phone+44-1253-897700
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current RatioN/A
Quick RatioN/A
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Price / SalesN/A
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book ValueN/A
Price / BookN/A
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net Margins37.54%
Return on Equity26.58%
Return on Assets22.87%
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Outstanding Shares85,870,000
Victrex (LON:VCT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Victrex's stock symbol?
Victrex trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "VCT."
How often does Victrex pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Victrex?
Victrex declared a dividend on Monday, May 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 7th will be given a dividend of GBX 13.42 per share on Friday, June 29th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.51%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 7th. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. View Victrex's Dividend History.
What price target have analysts set for VCT?
11 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for Victrex's shares. Their predictions range from GBX 1,380 to GBX 2,850. On average, they expect Victrex's stock price to reach GBX 2,376.80 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Victrex.
Who are some of Victrex's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Victrex include Symrise (SY1), CLARIANT AG/ADR (CLZNY), Brenntag (BNR), Orica (ORI), Johnson Matthey (JMAT), Croda International (CRDA), Lanxess (LXS), OCI (OCINY), Synthomer (SYNT), Elementis (ELM), MPM (MPMQ), Scapa (SCPA), Zotefoams (ZTF), EcoSynthetix (ECO) and Granite Falls Energy (GFGY).
Who are Victrex's key executives?
Victrex's management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Louisa S. Burdett BSc Hons, ACA, Group Fin. Director & Exec. Director
- Mr. Timothy J. Cooper, Exec. Director of Industrial & Exec. Director
- Dr. Martin L. Court, Exec. Director of Medical & Exec. Director (Age 56)
- Mr. Jakob O. Sigurdsson BA, MBA, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 54)
- Mr. Andrew Hanson, Director of Investor Relations & Corp. Communications
Has Victrex been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about VCT stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Victrex earned a news impact score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the company an impact score of 46.69 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term.
How do I buy shares of Victrex?
Shares of VCT 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 is Victrex's stock price today?
One share of VCT stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 2,804.
How big of a company is Victrex?
Victrex has a market capitalization of £2.15 billion.
How can I contact Victrex?
Victrex's mailing address is Victrex Technology Centre , Hillhouse International,, THORNTON CLEVELEYS, FY5 4QD, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1253-897700.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Victrex (VCT)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Victrex and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe VCT will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe VCT will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Victrex (LON:VCT) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
11 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Victrex in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is GBX 2,376.80The high price target for VCT is GBX 2,850 and the low price target for VCT is GBX 1,380. There are currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Hold | Hold | Hold | Hold |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.18 | 2.17 | 2.27 | 2.27 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 1 Sell Rating(s)
7 Hold Rating(s)
3 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
8 Hold Rating(s)
3 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
8 Hold Rating(s)
3 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
8 Hold Rating(s)
3 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | GBX 2,376.80 | GBX 2,297.09 | GBX 2,368.80 | GBX 2,191.64 |
Victrex (LON:VCT) Consensus Price Target History
Victrex (LON:VCT) Analyst Ratings History
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| Date | Brokerage | Action | Rating | Price Target | Details |
|---|
| 5/17/2018 | Peel Hunt | Upgrade | Add | GBX 2,400 ➝ GBX 2,850 |  |
| 5/15/2018 | Credit Suisse Group | Boost Price Target | Outperform | GBX 2,800 ➝ GBX 2,850 | |
| 5/15/2018 | JPMorgan Chase | Reiterated Rating | Neutral | | |
| 5/14/2018 | Liberum Capital | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | |
| 4/5/2018 | BNP Paribas | Reiterated Rating | Underperform | | |
| 2/23/2018 | Berenberg Bank | Boost Price Target | Buy | GBX 1,320 ➝ GBX 1,380 | |
| 2/12/2018 | Numis Securities | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 2,300 ➝ GBX 2,550 | |
| 1/4/2018 | Deutsche Bank | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 2,200 | |
| 11/28/2017 | Barclays | Lower Price Target | Equal weight | GBX 2,350 ➝ GBX 2,270 | |
| 9/5/2017 | Jefferies Group | Boost Price Target | Hold | GBX 2,050 ➝ GBX 2,268 | |
| 8/21/2017 | UBS | Initiated Coverage | Neutral | GBX 2,050 | |
| 5/15/2017 | N+1 Singer | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 2,000 | |
(Data available from 5/22/2016 forward)
Victrex (LON:VCT) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
| 5/14/2018 | | GBX 13.42 | 0.51% | 6/7/2018 | 6/7/2018 | 6/29/2018 |
| 12/5/2017 | | GBX 109.60 | 4.31% | 2/1/2018 | 2/1/2018 | 2/16/2018 |
| 5/15/2017 | | GBX 12.20 | 0.61% | 6/8/2017 | 6/8/2017 | 6/30/2017 |
| 12/6/2016 | | GBX 35.09 | 2% | 2/2/2017 | 2/2/2017 | 2/17/2017 |
| 5/16/2016 | | GBX 11.73 | 0.78% | 6/9/2016 | 6/9/2016 | 7/1/2016 |
| 12/8/2015 | | GBX 35.09 | 1.86% | 2/4/2016 | 2/4/2016 | 2/19/2016 |
| 5/19/2015 | | GBX 11.73 | 0.57% | 6/11/2015 | 6/11/2015 | 6/30/2015 |
| 12/9/2014 | | GBX 83.76 | 4.2% | 2/5/2015 | 2/5/2015 | 2/20/2015 |
| 5/20/2014 | | GBX 11.39 | 0.65% | 6/11/2014 | 6/11/2014 | 7/1/2014 |
| 12/10/2013 | | GBX 32.65 | 1.99% | 2/5/2014 | 2/5/2014 | 2/21/2014 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Victrex (LON VCT) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Victrex (LON VCT) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 2/16/2018 | Martin Court | Insider | Buy | 5 | GBX 2,510 | £125.50 | | |
| 1/16/2018 | Timothy (Tim) J Cooper | Insider | Buy | 4 | GBX 2,672 | £106.88 | | |
| 12/18/2017 | Timothy (Tim) J Cooper | Insider | Buy | 5 | GBX 2,605 | £130.25 | | |
| 12/15/2017 | Martin Court | Insider | Sell | 441 | GBX 2,618 | £11,545.38 | | |
| 11/16/2017 | Timothy (Tim) J Cooper | Insider | Buy | 5 | GBX 2,461 | £123.05 | | |
| 10/16/2017 | Martin Court | Insider | Buy | 5 | GBX 2,444 | £122.20 | | |
| 9/18/2017 | Martin Court | Insider | Buy | 6 | GBX 2,286 | £137.16 | | |
| 8/16/2017 | Timothy (Tim) J Cooper | Insider | Buy | 6 | GBX 2,044 | £122.64 | | |
| 7/17/2017 | Timothy (Tim) J Cooper | Insider | Buy | 6 | GBX 1,879 | £112.74 | | |
| 6/16/2017 | Martin Court | Insider | Buy | 7 | GBX 1,848 | £129.36 | | |
| 5/16/2017 | Martin Court | Insider | Buy | 6 | GBX 2,011 | £120.66 | | |
| 4/18/2017 | Martin Court | Insider | Buy | 7 | GBX 1,928 | £134.96 | | |
| 3/16/2017 | Timothy (Tim) J Cooper | Insider | Buy | 6 | GBX 1,977 | £118.62 | | |
| 2/16/2017 | Martin Court | Insider | Buy | 7 | GBX 1,922 | £134.54 | | |
| 1/16/2017 | Martin Court | Insider | Buy | 6 | GBX 1,983 | £118.98 | | |
| 12/16/2016 | Martin Court | Insider | Buy | 6 | GBX 1,899 | £113.94 | | |
| 11/6/2016 | Martin Court | Insider | Buy | 8 | GBX 1,686 | £134.88 | | |
| 10/17/2016 | Timothy (Tim) J Cooper | Insider | Buy | 7 | GBX 1,756 | £122.92 | | |
| 9/16/2016 | Cooper,Timothy (Tim) J | Insider | Buy | 8 | GBX 1,509 | £120.72 | | |
| 8/17/2016 | Court ,Martin | Insider | Buy | 8 | GBX 1,551 | £124.08 | | |
| 7/18/2016 | Court ,Martin | Insider | Buy | 8 | GBX 1,582 | £126.56 | | |
| 6/16/2016 | Court ,Martin | Insider | Buy | 9 | GBX 1,424 | £128.16 | | |
| 5/16/2016 | Court ,Martin | Insider | Buy | 8 | GBX 1,495 | £119.60 | | |
| 4/18/2016 | Court ,Martin | Insider | Buy | 8 | GBX 1,579 | £126.32 | | |
| 3/16/2016 | Cooper,Timothy (Tim) J | Insider | Buy | 8 | GBX 1,600 | £128 | | |
| 2/16/2016 | Court ,Martin | Insider | Buy | 9 | GBX 1,410 | £126.90 | | |
| 1/18/2016 | Court ,Martin | Insider | Buy | 8 | GBX 1,520 | £121.60 | | |
| 12/16/2015 | Cooper,Timothy (Tim) J | Insider | Buy | 7 | GBX 1,819 | £127.33 | | |
| 12/15/2015 | Cooper,Timothy (Tim) J | Insider | Sell | 218 | GBX 1,807 | £3,939.26 | | |
| 12/8/2015 | Pentz,Lawrence C | Insider | Buy | 2,000 | GBX 1,894 | £37,880 | | |
| 11/16/2015 | Court ,Martin | Insider | Buy | 7 | GBX 1,852 | £129.64 | | |
| 10/19/2015 | Court ,Martin | Insider | Buy | 7 | GBX 1,794 | £125.58 | | |
| 9/28/2015 | Court ,Martin | Insider | Buy | 500 | GBX 1,697 | £8,485 | | |
| 9/24/2015 | Dougal,Andrew J H | Insider | Buy | 1,000 | GBX 1,639 | £16,390 | | |
| 9/17/2015 | Cooper,Timothy (Tim) J | Insider | Buy | 7 | GBX 1,746 | £122.22 | | |
| 8/18/2015 | Court ,Martin | Insider | Buy | 7 | GBX 1,898 | £132.86 | | |
| 7/20/2015 | Court ,Martin | Insider | Buy | 6 | GBX 2,026 | £121.56 | | |
| 5/22/2015 | David R Hummel | Insider | Sell | 50,000 | GBX 2,035.55 | £1,017,775 | | |
| 2/17/2015 | Timothy (Tim) J Cooper | Insider | Sell | 2,120 | GBX 2,081 | £44,117.20 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Victrex (LON VCT) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
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 | Victrex (VCT) Upgraded by Peel Hunt to Add
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 17 at 11:45 AM |
| Victrex (VCT) Earns "Neutral" Rating from JPMorgan Chase
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 15 at 11:50 AM |
| Credit Suisse Group Boosts Victrex (VCT) Price Target to GBX 2,850
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 15 at 11:35 AM |
| Victrex (VCT) to Issue GBX 13.42 Dividend
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 15 at 8:20 AM |
 | 2 FTSE 250 dividend growth stocks I’d buy and hold forever
www.fool.co.uk - May 14 at 4:44 PM |
| Victrex (VCT) Earns "Hold" Rating from Peel Hunt
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 14 at 6:57 AM |
| Victrex (VCT) Earns Buy Rating from Liberum Capital
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 14 at 6:56 AM |
| Victrex (VCT) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 13 at 3:33 AM |
| Victrex (VCT) Rating Reiterated by Peel Hunt
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 10:44 AM |
 | Does Victrex plc’s (LON:VCT) 20.61% Earnings Growth Reflect The Long-Term Trend?
finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 4:54 PM |
| Victrex plc (VCT) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 3:38 AM |
| Victrex (VCT) Earns Add Rating from Peel Hunt
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 2:24 PM |
| Is Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Worth £26.26 Based On Intrinsic Value?
finance.yahoo.com - April 16 at 9:04 AM |
| Victrex (VCT) Price Target Raised to GBX 2,150
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 2:58 PM |
| Victrex (VCT) PT Raised to GBX 2,268
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 2:58 PM |
| Deutsche Bank Boosts Victrex (VCT) Price Target to GBX 2,050
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 2:58 PM |
| Victrex (VCT) PT Raised to GBX 2,300
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 2:26 PM |
| Victrex (VCT) Upgraded at Berenberg Bank
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 10:28 AM |
| Victrex's (VCT) Hold Rating Reaffirmed at Peel Hunt
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 7:54 AM |
| BNP Paribas Reiterates "Underperform" Rating for Victrex (VCT)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 9:52 AM |
| Victrex (VCT) Downgraded by Peel Hunt to "Hold"
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 3 at 10:30 PM |
| Victrex (VCT) Given "Buy" Rating at Liberum Capital
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 3 at 10:16 AM |
| Deutsche Bank Reaffirms "Hold" Rating for Victrex (VCT)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 30 at 7:16 PM |
| Victrex (VCT) PT Raised to GBX 2,580
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 30 at 2:54 PM |
| Credit Suisse Group Boosts Victrex (VCT) Price Target to GBX 2,800
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 9:16 AM |
| Liberum Capital Reiterates "Buy" Rating for Victrex (VCT)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 26 at 4:53 PM |
| Victrex (VCT) PT Raised to GBX 2,400
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 25 at 1:22 PM |
| Victrex plc (VCT) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 24 at 3:48 AM |
| Does Victrex plc’s (LON:VCT) PE Ratio Warrant A Buy?
finance.yahoo.com - March 19 at 4:36 PM |
| Victrex plc (VCT) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 27 at 3:40 AM |
| Berenberg Bank Boosts Victrex (VCT) Price Target to GBX 1,380
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 26 at 7:06 PM |
| Insider Buying: Victrex plc (VCT) Insider Purchases 5 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 19 at 12:16 PM |
| Numis Securities Reaffirms "Hold" Rating for Victrex (VCT)
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 12 at 6:48 AM |
| Victrex's (VCT) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at Liberum Capital
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 5 at 6:12 AM |
| No ex-divs on the FTSE 100 on Feb. 1
finance.yahoo.com - January 29 at 9:30 AM |
| Victrex (VCT) Rating Reiterated by Liberum Capital
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 28 at 9:48 PM |
| Victrex plc (VCT) Plans Dividend Increase - GBX 109.60 Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 27 at 8:54 AM |
| Victrex plc (VCT) Insider Timothy (Tim) J. Cooper Purchases 4 Shares
www.americanbankingnews.com - January 17 at 12:36 PM |
| Victrex (VCT) Price Target Raised to GBX 2,770
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 25 at 2:56 PM |
| Victrex plc (VCT) Insider Acquires £130.25 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 19 at 2:50 PM |
| Victrex plc (VCT) Insider Martin Court Sells 441 Shares
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 18 at 8:36 AM |
| Victrex plc (VCT) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 14 at 1:42 AM |
| Victrex (VCT) Receives Buy Rating from Liberum Capital
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 10 at 6:34 PM |
| Victrex (VCT) Price Target Raised to GBX 2,250
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 10 at 1:02 PM |
| Victrex Plc breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : VCT-GB : December 7, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - December 7 at 10:53 AM |
| Victrex (VCT) Rating Reiterated by Berenberg Bank
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 6 at 4:22 PM |
| Edited Transcript of VCT.L earnings conference call or presentation 5-Dec-17 9:30am GMT
finance.yahoo.com - December 6 at 10:46 AM |
| Is Victrex plc (LSE:VCT) Worth £24.2 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
finance.yahoo.com - December 6 at 10:46 AM |
| Victrex (VCT) PT Lowered to GBX 2,270 at Barclays
www.americanbankingnews.com - November 29 at 12:44 AM |
| Victrex plc (VCT) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - November 19 at 1:38 AM |
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