LON:VPVP Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 758

+40.00 (+5.57 %)

(As of 07/13/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

712

Now: GBX 758▼

758

50-Day Range

684

MA: GBX 733.22▼

800

52-Week Range

7.10

Now: GBX 758▼

1,040

Volume105 shs

Average Volume3,663 shs

Market Capitalization£304.37 million

P/E Ratio16.41

Dividend Yield4.45%

BetaN/A

Vp plc provides equipment rental and associated services in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates through Hire Station, Torrent Trackside, Groundforce, TPA, UK Forks, Airpac Bukom, and TR Group businesses. The Hire Station business engages in the rental of small tools; and climate, lifting, safety, survey, and press fitting equipment to the industry and construction markets, as well as homeowners. The Torrent Trackside business supplies rail infrastructure portable plants and related trackside services to Network Rail, and London Underground and their appointed track renewal and project contractors. The Groundforce business rents excavation support systems, piling equipment, pipe stoppers, trenchless technology, pumps, and temporary bridges for water, civil engineering, and construction industries. The TPA business is involved in the equipment rental and installation of portable roadways, walkways, and stairways to customers in the transmission, construction, rail, and outdoor events markets. The UK Forks business is involved in the rental of telescopic handlers and tracked access platforms, as well as rough terrain material handling equipment for the housebuilding, general construction, and industrial markets. The Airpac Bukom business offers specialist compressed air and steam generation services to various segments, such as well testing, offshore fabric maintenance, product transfer, cuttings transportation, and LNG fabrication. The TR Group business rents test and measurement, communications, calibration, and audio visual solutions. The company was formerly known as Vibroplant plc and changed its name to Vp plc in 2000. Vp plc was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Harrogate, the United Kingdom. Vp plc is a subsidiary of Ackers P Investment Co Ltd.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
VP has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 850, VP has a potential upside of 12.1% from its current price of GBX 758.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
VP has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.0 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
VP has received 119 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
VP has received 178 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
VP has received 59.93% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about VP and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe VP will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe VP will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
VP is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.45%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
VP does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of VP is 64.94%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, VP insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for VP are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from GBX 7,432.32 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of VP is 16.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 16.73.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of VP is 16.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Services sector average P/E ratio of about 26.78.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
VP has a P/B Ratio of 1.77. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.55 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Rental & Leasing Services

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorServices

Current SymbolLON:VP

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.vpplc.com

Phone+44-1423-533400

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio148.63

Current Ratio1.16

Quick Ratio0.96

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio16.41

Forward P/E Ratio0.10

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£362.93 million

Price / Sales0.84

Cash FlowGBX 50.50 per share

Price / Cash Flow15.01

Book ValueGBX 427.30 per share

Price / Book1.77

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees3,267

Outstanding Shares40,154,300

Market Cap£304.37 million

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

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VP (LON:VP) Frequently Asked Questions

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

VP's stock was trading at GBX 910 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, VP shares have decreased by 16.7% and is now trading at GBX 758. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of VP?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for VP in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for VP.

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

VP announced a dividend on Wednesday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 12th will be given a dividend of GBX 8.45 per share on Friday, January 17th. This represents a yield of 0.94%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 12th. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View VP's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for VP?

2 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for VP's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 800 to GBX 900. On average, they expect VP's stock price to reach GBX 850 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 12.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for VP.

Has VP been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media coverage about VP stock has trended very negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring 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 closest to five being the most favorable. VP earned a coverage optimism score of -3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View the latest news about VP.

Who are some of VP's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to VP include Aggreko (AGK), Redde (REDD), Emeco (EHL), SG Fleet Group (SGF), Eclipx Group (ECX), Northgate (NTG), Anexo Group (ANX), Black Diamond Group (BDI), Chesswood Group (CHW), HSS Hire Group (HSS), Thorn Group (TGA), Silver Chef (SIV), 1PM (OPM), P2P Transport (P2P) and Zedcor Energy (ZDC). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of VP own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other VP investors own include HSS Hire Group (HSS), Ashtead Group (AHT), Henry Boot (BOOT) and American Manganese (AMY).

Who are VP's key executives?

VP's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Jeremy F. G. Pilkington, Exec. Chairman (Age 68)
Mr. Neil A. Stothard, Chief Exec., Group MD & Exec. Director (Age 61)
Ms. Allison M. Bainbridge, Group Fin. Director, Sec. & Exec. Director (Age 58)

What is VP's stock symbol?

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

How do I buy shares of VP?

Shares of VP 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 VP's stock price today?

One share of VP stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 758.

How big of a company is VP?

VP has a market capitalization of £304.37 million and generates £362.93 million in revenue each year. VP employs 3,267 workers across the globe.

What is VP's official website?

The official website for VP is www.vpplc.com.

How can I contact VP?

VP's mailing address is Beckwith Knowle, Central HSE, Otley Road, HARROGATE, HG3 1UD, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1423-533400.

This page was last updated on 7/13/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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