Valspar Corp. Company Profile (NYSE:VAL)

About Valspar Corp.

The Valspar Corporation is engaged in developing, manufacturing and distributing a range of coatings, paints and related products. The Company operates through two segments: Coatings and Paints. The Coatings segment includes its industrial product lines and packaging product line. The Company offers decorative and protective coatings for metal, wood and plastic primarily for sale to original equipment manufacturing (OEM) customers in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America. The Paints segment includes consumer paints and automotive paint refinishes product lines. The Company offers a range of paints, primers, topcoats and aerosol spray paints through retailers, distribution networks and the Company-owned stores. The Company offers a portfolio of interior and exterior decorative paints, stains, primers, varnishes and specialty decorative products, such as enamels, aerosols and faux finishes, used in both the do-it-yourself and professional markets.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Construction
Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Sub-Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Exchange: NYSE
Symbol: VAL
CUSIP: 92035510

Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $106.37
50 Day Moving Average: $105.79
200 Day Moving Average: $105.96
52-Week Range: $71.40 - $108.97
Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.44
Foreward P/E Ratio: 19.92
P/E Growth: 2.93
Market Cap: $8.44B
Outstanding Shares: 79,353,000
Beta: 1.44

Profitability:

Net Margins: 8.31%
Return on Equity: 41.74%
Return on Assets: 9.01%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.50%
Current Ratio: 1.21%
Quick Ratio: 0.84%

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Consensus Ratings for Valspar Corp. (NYSE:VAL) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	1 Sell Rating, 11 Hold Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 1.92)
Consensus Price Target:	$96.00 (9.75% downside)

Analysts' Ratings History for Valspar Corp. (NYSE:VAL)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
9/12/2016	Barclays PLC	Set Price Target	Hold	$87.00 -> $110.00
9/8/2016	Deutsche Bank AG	Reiterated Rating	Hold
6/16/2016	Morgan Stanley	Reiterated Rating	Sell
5/26/2016	Credit Suisse Group AG	Reiterated Rating	Hold
3/22/2016	Northcoast Research	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral
3/22/2016	Longbow Research	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral
3/22/2016	Royal Bank Of Canada	Boost Price Target		$82.00 -> $113.00
3/3/2016	Citigroup Inc.	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$88.00 -> $85.00
2/19/2016	Susquehanna	Lower Price Target	Neutral	$90.00 -> $85.00
1/15/2016	KeyCorp	Lower Price Target		$96.00 -> $87.00
1/5/2016	Seaport Global Securities	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$88.00
11/25/2015	Piper Jaffray Cos.	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$80.00 -> $92.00
11/25/2015	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Downgrade	Overweight -> Neutral	$83.00 -> $85.00
8/26/2015	Robert W. Baird	Lower Price Target	Neutral	$90.00 -> $85.00
5/28/2015	Gabelli	Upgrade	Hold -> Buy
12/5/2014	Goldman Sachs Group Inc.	Downgrade	Conviction-Buy -> Buy

(Data available from 9/29/2014 forward)

Earnings History for Valspar Corp. (NYSE:VAL)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
11/22/2016
9/7/2016	Q316	$1.45	$1.57	$1.18 billion	$1.14 billion	View	N/A
5/24/2016	Q216	$1.26	$1.22	$1.12 billion	$1.06 billion	View	N/A
2/18/2016	Q116	$0.65	$0.66	$908.14 million	$885.80 million	View	Listen
11/24/2015	Q415	$1.31	$1.35	$1.16 billion	$1.15 billion	View	Listen
8/25/2015	Q315	$1.26	$1.33	$1.18 billion	$1.15 billion	View	Listen
5/27/2015	Q215	$1.10	$1.11	$1.11 billion	$1.08 billion	View	Listen
2/24/2015	Q115	$0.76	$0.85	$972.15 million	$991.97 million	View	N/A
11/25/2014	Q414	$1.15	$1.38	$1.19 billion	$1.20 billion	View	N/A
8/12/2014	Q314	$1.16	$1.21	$1.19 billion	$1.20 billion	View	Listen
5/19/2014	Q214	$1.04	$1.07	$1.11 billion	$1.10 billion	View	Listen
2/12/2014	Q114	$0.66	$0.70	$948.61 million	$956.00 million	View	Listen
11/19/2013	Q4	$0.92	$0.97	$1.09 billion	$1.11 billion	View	Listen
8/13/2013	Q3 2013	$1.09	$1.07	$1.13 billion	$1.09 billion	View	Listen
5/14/2013	Q2 2013	$0.91	$0.91	$1.05 billion	$1.03 billion	View	Listen
2/12/2013	Q1 2013	$0.67	$0.60	$922.05 million	$875.20 million	View	Listen
11/20/2012	0.86		$0.86		$1.02 billion	View	N/A
8/14/2012		$0.96	$0.97			View	N/A
5/15/2012		$0.81	$0.84			View	N/A
2/14/2012		$0.48	$0.62			View	N/A
11/22/2011		$0.70	$0.84			View	N/A
8/15/2011		$0.80	$0.80			View	N/A
5/16/2011		$0.64	$0.64			View	N/A
2/14/2011		$0.38	$0.39			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Valspar Corp. (NYSE:VAL)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $4.95 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $5.34 EPS

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2016	2	$0.63	$0.63	$0.63
Q2 2016	6	$1.26	$1.32	$1.30
Q3 2016	3	$1.43	$1.50	$1.45
Q4 2016	3	$1.44	$1.50	$1.48
Q1 2017	1	$0.87	$0.87	$0.87
Q2 2017	1	$1.31	$1.31	$1.31
Q3 2017	1	$1.57	$1.57	$1.57
Q4 2017	1	$1.59	$1.59	$1.59

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for Valspar Corp. (NYSE:VAL)

Annual Dividend:	$1.32
Dividend Yield:	1.24%
Dividend Growth:	6.10% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	30.41% (Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 26.67% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate) 24.72% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)
Track Record:	34 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth

Dividend History for Valspar Corp. (NYSE:VAL)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
8/18/2016	quarterly	$0.33	1.25%	8/30/2016	9/1/2016	9/15/2016
5/19/2016	quarterly	$0.33	1.24%	5/27/2016	6/1/2016	6/15/2016
2/24/2016	quarterly	$0.33	1.69%	3/3/2016	3/7/2016	3/18/2016
11/25/2015	quarterly	$0.33	1.57%	12/3/2015	12/7/2015	12/16/2015
11/24/2015	quarterly	$0.33			12/7/2015	12/23/2015
8/20/2015	quarterly	$0.30	1.53%	8/28/2015	9/1/2015	9/15/2015
5/21/2015	quarterly	$0.30	1.39%	5/28/2015	6/1/2015	6/15/2015
2/18/2015	quarterly	$0.30	1.36%	2/26/2015	3/2/2015	3/13/2015
11/25/2014	quarterly	$0.30	1.45%	12/4/2014	12/8/2014	12/19/2014
8/19/2014	quarterly	$0.26	1.29%	8/28/2014	9/2/2014	9/15/2014
5/19/2014	quarterly	$0.26	1.41%	5/29/2014	6/2/2014	6/13/2014
2/19/2014	quarterly	$0.26	1.42%	2/27/2014	3/3/2014	3/14/2014
11/19/2013	quarterly	$0.26	1.47%	11/27/2013	12/2/2013	12/13/2013
8/20/2013	quarterly	$0.23	1.45%	8/29/2013	9/3/2013	9/16/2013
5/20/2013	quarterly	$0.23	1.25%	5/30/2013	6/3/2013	6/14/2013
2/21/2013	quarterly	$0.23	1.5%	2/28/2013	3/4/2013	3/15/2013
12/5/2012	quarterly	$0.23			12/17/2012	12/28/2012

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for Valspar Corp. (NYSE:VAL)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 3.13%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 71.89%

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
6/24/2015	Howard C Heckes	EVP	Sell	8,000	$84.82	$678,560.00
3/26/2015	Thierry Vergnol	Director	Buy	3,500	$0.15	$525.00
3/20/2015	Thierry Vergnol	Director	Buy	46,000	$0.17	$7,820.00
3/16/2015	Thierry Vergnol	Director	Buy	71,000	$0.16	$11,360.00
3/12/2015	Thierry Vergnol	Director	Buy	54,000	$0.15	$8,100.00
1/12/2015	Fran�Ois Auclair	Insider	Buy	7,500	$0.20	$1,500.00
12/11/2014	Fran�Ois Auclair	Insider	Buy	4,000	$0.23	$920.00
11/28/2014	Anthony L Blaine	SVP	Sell	16,000	$83.00	$1,328,000.00
10/1/2014	John M Ballbach	Director	Buy	2,500	$77.41	$193,525.00
8/14/2014	Gary E Hendrickson	CEO	Sell	84,500	$79.12	$6,685,640.00
3/26/2014	John Ballbach	Director	Buy	1,075	$72.75	$78,206.25
11/25/2013	Mae Jemison	Director	Sell	1,700	$71.85	$122,145.00
9/18/2013	Mae Jemison	Director	Sell	1,000	$63.91	$63,910.00
6/21/2013	John M Ballbach	Director	Buy	2,088	$65.00	$135,720.00
5/21/2013	Gary E Hendrickson	CEO	Sell	116,865	$73.65	$8,607,107.25
2/25/2013	John M Ballbach	Director	Buy	1,246	$60.00	$74,760.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Latest Headlines for Valspar Corp. (NYSE:VAL)

Date	Headline
	Paints and coatings market : the increasing market for consumer goods and automobiles scrutinized in new research (NYSE:VAL) www.whatech.com - September 26 at 7:57 PM
	Powder Coatings Market Analysis By Resin Type, By Application And Segment Forecasts to 2024 (NYSE:VAL) www.prnewswire.com - September 22 at 7:34 PM
	The Valspar Corp Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Piper Jaffray (VAL) - Petro Global News 24 (NYSE:VAL) petroglobalnews24.com - September 22 at 7:43 AM
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	Q3 2016 Valspar Earnings Release (NYSE:VAL) www.publicnow.com - September 14 at 12:19 PM
	Form 4 VALSPAR CORP For: Sep 07 Filed by: Friendly Ian R - StreetInsider.com (NYSE:VAL) www.streetinsider.com - September 10 at 7:38 AM
	Valspar Corp. (NYSE: VAL) stock reiterated at Deutsche Bank AG - BNB Daily (blog) (NYSE:VAL) www.baseball-news-blog.com - September 10 at 7:38 AM
	Form 4 VALSPAR CORP For: Sep 07 Filed by: CURLER JEFFREY H - StreetInsider.com (NYSE:VAL) www.streetinsider.com - September 9 at 7:33 PM
	Valspar Q3 Numbers Mixed (NYSE:VAL) www.durabilityanddesign.com - September 8 at 7:36 PM
	Valspar shares dip premarket after company's sales fall short of estimates - MarketWatch (NYSE:VAL) www.marketwatch.com - September 8 at 11:52 AM
	Valspar volumes rise, but currency hurts revenue - MarketWatch (NYSE:VAL) www.marketwatch.com - September 8 at 11:52 AM
	The Valspar Corp. :VAL-US: Earnings Analysis: Q3, 2016 By the Numbers : September 8, 2016 (NYSE:VAL) www.capitalcube.com - September 8 at 11:52 AM
	Valspar Sales Down 1% in 3Q (NYSE:VAL) www.mdm.com - September 7 at 8:03 PM
	Form 8-K VALSPAR CORP For: Sep 07 (NYSE:VAL) www.streetinsider.com - September 7 at 8:03 PM
	BRIEF-Valspar reports Q3 earnings per share $1.44 (NYSE:VAL) www.reuters.com - September 7 at 11:48 AM
	Form 4 VALSPAR CORP For: Sep 01 Filed by: Hendrickson Gary E (NYSE:VAL) www.streetinsider.com - September 7 at 11:48 AM
	The Valspar Corp (VAL) Flat Ahead of Earnings Announcement (NYSE:VAL) www.baystreet.ca - September 7 at 11:48 AM
	Valspar Shares Dip Premarket After Company's Sales Fall Short Of Estimates (NYSE:VAL) www.foxbusiness.com - September 7 at 11:48 AM
	The Valspar Corp Q3 Income Climbs 17% (NYSE:VAL) www.rttnews.com - September 7 at 11:48 AM
	Valspar Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2016 Results (NYSE:VAL) www.publicnow.com - September 7 at 11:48 AM
	More on Valspar's FQ3 (NYSE:VAL) seekingalpha.com - September 7 at 8:21 AM
	The Valspar Corp (NYSE:VAL): What is the Sell-side Making of this Stock? - Post News (NYSE:VAL) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 6 at 8:00 PM
	Form 4 VALSPAR CORP For: Sep 01 Filed by: Hendrickson Gary E - StreetInsider.com (NYSE:VAL) www.streetinsider.com - September 6 at 8:00 PM
	Global UV Cured Coatings Market - largest segment wood coatings, APAC largest market (NYSE:VAL) finance.yahoo.com - September 5 at 6:53 PM
	PT Look at The Valspar Corp (NYSE:VAL) - Post News (NYSE:VAL) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 2 at 8:56 AM
	Powder Coating Market & Roof Coating Industry Analysis with 2016-2021 Forecasts Research Report (NYSE:VAL) www.abnewswire.com - September 1 at 7:56 PM
	Valspar Fights Attys' Fees Bid In Suit Over $11.3B Merger (NYSE:VAL) www.law360.com - September 1 at 11:13 AM
	Valspar Corporation (VAL) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 30, 2016 - Nasdaq (NYSE:VAL) www.nasdaq.com - August 29 at 7:58 PM
	Notable Monday Option Activity: VAL, SRPT, AAPL (NYSE:VAL) www.forbes.com - August 29 at 4:31 PM
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	Shares of VAL Up 30.8% Since Uptrend Call on Shares (NYSE:VAL) www.mysmartrend.com - August 26 at 7:41 PM
	Valspar : Announces Wood Coatings Distribution Agreement with HGH Hardware Supply (NYSE:VAL) www.4-traders.com - August 26 at 10:56 AM
	Valspar Announces Wood Coatings Distribution Agreement with HGH Hardware Supply (NYSE:VAL) www.publicnow.com - August 25 at 8:21 PM
	The Valspar Corp (NYSE:VAL) - The Sell-Side Consensus Numbers in Perspective - Post News (NYSE:VAL) www.kentuckypostnews.com - August 24 at 7:50 PM
	Global Alkyd Protective Coating Market Research Report 2016: PPG Industries, Akzonobel N.V., The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:VAL) www.medgadget.com - August 24 at 11:06 AM
	Shares Showing Gains in the Last Five Trading Sessions: The Valspar Corporation (NYSE:VAL) - Post News (NYSE:VAL) www.kentuckypostnews.com - August 22 at 7:57 PM
	Brokerage Firm Ratings Update On Valspar Corporation (The) (NYSE:VAL) - Investor Newswire (NYSE:VAL) www.investornewswire.com - August 22 at 7:51 AM
	Acquisition of G&K to further thin ranks of Minnesota's public companies (NYSE:VAL) www.startribune.com - August 19 at 7:54 PM
	30.9% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend Valspar Call (VAL) (NYSE:VAL) www.mysmartrend.com - August 19 at 11:00 AM
	Valspar Declares Quarterly Dividend (NYSE:VAL) www.publicnow.com - August 18 at 8:18 PM
	The Valspar Corp (NYSE:VAL): Where is the Stock Headed? - Post News (NYSE:VAL) www.kentuckypostnews.com - August 18 at 11:12 AM
	G&K Services agrees to be acquired by rival Cintas for $2B (NYSE:VAL) www.bizjournals.com - August 16 at 8:10 PM
	Exploring External Opportunities Through Open Innovation (NYSE:VAL) channels.theinnovationenterprise.com - August 15 at 10:08 AM
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