Vesuvius (VSVS) Share Forecast, Price & News

4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vesuvius in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" VSVS shares.
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4 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Vesuvius' stock. Their VSVS share price forecasts range from GBX 430 to GBX 585. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach GBX 501.25 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 15.4% from the stock's current price.
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Vesuvius' stock was trading at GBX 404.20 at the start of the year. Since then, VSVS shares have increased by 7.4% and is now trading at GBX 434.20.
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Vesuvius plc (LON:VSVS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 27th. The company reported $45.10 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $43.10 by $2.00. Vesuvius had a net margin of 8.01% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.64%.

Vesuvius announced a dividend on Thursday, July 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 3rd will be given a dividend of GBX 6.80 per share on Friday, September 15th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.56%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 3rd. The official announcement can be accessed at this link.
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Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.40%. VSVS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 3,833.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
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Vesuvius trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "VSVS."

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One share of VSVS stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 434.20.

Vesuvius (LON:VSVS) has a market capitalization of £1.18 billion and generates £2.03 billion in revenue each year. The company earns £162.40 million in net income (profit) each year or GBX 0.60 on an earnings per share basis.

The company employs 11,065 workers across the globe.

Vesuvius' mailing address is 165 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2AE, United Kingdom. The official website for the company is www.vesuvius.com. The company can be reached via phone at 44 20 7822 0000.