LON:VCTVictrex Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 2,090

+24.00 (+1.16 %)

(As of 05/28/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

2,026

Now: GBX 2,090▼

2,090

50-Day Range

1,880

MA: GBX 1,995.18▼

2,112

52-Week Range

1,645

Now: GBX 2,090▼

2,574

Volume311,220 shs

Average Volume274,177 shs

Market Capitalization£1.81 billion

P/E Ratio20.27

Dividend Yield3.02%

BetaN/A

Victrex plc, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells polymers worldwide. The company offers VICTREX PEEK polymer materials; and biomaterial solutions for use in spine, ortho, 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.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Victrex has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 1.91, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 2,042.27, Victrex has a potential downside of 2.3% from its current price of GBX 2,090.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Victrex has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.4 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Victrex has received 490 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Victrex has received 538 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Victrex has received 52.33% “underperform” votes from our community.

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.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Victrex is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.02%, 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 58.20 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

3.0 Company Ownership

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 £18,807.52 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Victrex are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from £138.02 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Victrex is 20.27, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 14.95.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Victrex is 20.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.62.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Victrex has a P/B Ratio of 3.86. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.10 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Specialty Chemicals

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorBasic Materials

Current SymbolLON:VCT

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.victrexplc.com

Phone+44-1253-897700

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.72

Current Ratio4.40

Quick Ratio2.36

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio20.27

Forward P/E Ratio0.15

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£299.80 million

Price / Sales6.04

Cash FlowGBX 64.18 per share

Price / Cash Flow32.56

Book ValueGBX 542.10 per share

Price / Book3.86

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees921

Outstanding Shares86,581,696

Market Cap£1.81 billion

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

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Victrex (LON:VCT) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Victrex's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Victrex's stock was trading at GBX 1,952 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, VCT shares have increased by 7.1% and is now trading at GBX 2,090. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Victrex?

11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Victrex in the last year. There are currently 4 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Victrex.

How were Victrex's earnings last quarter?

Victrex plc (LON:VCT) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 11th. The company reported $47.60 earnings per share for the quarter. View Victrex's earnings history.

How often does Victrex pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Victrex?

Victrex announced a dividend on Thursday, December 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 30th will be paid a dividend of GBX 46.14 per share on Friday, February 21st. This represents a dividend yield of 1.98%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 30th. This is a boost from Victrex's previous dividend of GBX 13.42. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. View Victrex's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for VCT?

11 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for Victrex's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 1,690 to GBX 2,600. On average, they expect Victrex's share price to reach GBX 2,042.27 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.3%. View analysts' price targets for Victrex.

Has Victrex been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media coverage about VCT stock has trended extremely positive on Thursday, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Victrex earned a news sentiment score of 4.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the company a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutVictrex.

Who are some of Victrex's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Victrex include Brenntag (BNR), Croda International (CRDA), Covestro (1COV), Orica (ORI), Johnson Matthey (JMAT), Lanxess (LXS), Synthomer (SYNT), Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (CHE.UN), Elementis (ELM), Scapa Group (SCPA), Zotefoams (ZTF), Nano One Materials (NNO), Ecosynthetix (ECO), Scidev (SDV) and Calix (CXL). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Victrex own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Victrex investors own include Anglo American (AAL), Centamin (CEY), Renishaw (RSW), Hastings Group (HSTG), Rotork (ROR), Playtech (PTEC), Spirent Communications (SPT), Ashtead Group (AHT), Rio Tinto (RIO) and Quilter (QLT).

Who are Victrex's key executives?

Victrex's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Jakob O. Sigurdsson BA, MBA, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 55)
Mr. Richard Armitage, Group Fin. Director & Exec. Director (Age 53)
Mr. Timothy J. Cooper, Exec. Director of Industrial & Exec. Director
Dr. Martin L. Court, Exec. Director of Medical & Exec. Director (Age 57)
Mr. Andrew Hanson, Director of Investor Relations & Corp. Communications

What is Victrex's stock symbol?

Victrex trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "VCT."

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 2,090.

How big of a company is Victrex?

Victrex has a market capitalization of £1.81 billion and generates £299.80 million in revenue each year. Victrex employs 921 workers across the globe.

What is Victrex's official website?

The official website for Victrex is www.victrexplc.com.

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.

This page was last updated on 5/28/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff