Volex (VLX) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Volex plc (AIM:VLX) is a driving force in integrated manufacturing for mission-critical applications and a global leader in power and data connectivity solutions. Our diverse operations support international blue-chip customers in five key end-markets: Electric Vehicles, Consumer Electricals, Medical, Complex Industrial Technology and Off-Highway. Headquartered in the UK, we orchestrate operations across 27 advanced manufacturing facilities, uniting 13,000 dynamic individuals from 25 different nations. Our extraordinary products find their way to market through our localised sales teams and authorised distributor partners, supporting Original Equipment Manufacturers and Electronic Manufacturing Services companies across the globe. In a world that grows more digitally complex by the day, customers trust us to deliver power and connectivity that drives everything from household essentials to life-saving medical equipment. Learn more at www.volex.com.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 653 to 668.48
• 50-Day Range: 426 to 669
• 52-Week Range: 252 to 669
• Volume: 904,553 shs
• Average Volume: 1.51 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.20 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.51
• Dividend Yield: 0.71%
• Price Target: GBX 472.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Volex Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Volex scored higher than 37% 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: 1.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Volex has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Volex has a consensus price target of GBX 472.50, representing about 27.8% downside from its current price of GBX 654.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Volex 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 Volex is 21.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.27.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Volex is 21.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.84.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Volex has a P/B Ratio of 3.44. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued 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 VLX.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Volex has a dividend yield of 0.71%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Volex is 19.36%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Volex has a news sentiment score of 0.24. 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 Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

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

Search Interest

1 people have searched for VLX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net £21,500 in company stock, which represents 0.0018% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Volex insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £21,500 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

35.06% of the stock of Volex is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

20.11% of the stock of Volex is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Electrical Equipment & Parts
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:VLX
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.volex.com
• Phone: +44-20-33708830
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 12,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Volex: GBX 472.50
• High Price Target: GBX 540
• Low Price Target: GBX 380
• Potential Upside/Downside: -27.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 30.40
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.51
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.13
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £54.37 million
• Net Margins: 4.96%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 14.90%
• Return on Assets: 6.30%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 51.32
• Current Ratio: 1.66
• Quick Ratio: 1.04

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £1.15 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.04
• Cash Flow: GBX 39.68 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.48
• Book Value: GBX 190 per share
• Price / Book: 3.44

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 183,657,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.20 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.16