NYSE:VGR Vector Group (VGR) Stock Forecast, Price & News $12.52 +0.43 (+3.56%) (As of 06/2/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$12.14▼$12.5850-Day Range$11.08▼$13.0752-Week Range$8.64▼$14.39Volume653,357 shsAverage Volume774,032 shsMarket Capitalization$1.95 billionP/E Ratio12.28Dividend Yield6.39%Price Target$15.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Vector Group MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside19.8% Upside$15.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.57% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.99Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.95Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$1.42 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth9.24%From $1.19 to $1.30 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.48 out of 5 starsMulti-Sector Conglomerates Sector7th out of 19 stocksCigarettes Industry1st out of 6 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingVector Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $15.00, Vector Group has a forecasted upside of 19.8% from its current price of $12.53.Amount of Analyst CoverageVector Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.57% of the float of Vector Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVector Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vector Group has recently decreased by 8.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipVector Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.83%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthVector Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Vector Group is 78.43%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Vector Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 61.54% next year. This indicates that Vector Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreVector Group has received a -481.62% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Vector Group in category "Physical diseases" seems to be driven mostly by its "Cigarettes", "Real estate funds investing in apartment buildings", and "Real estate brokerage services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Vector Group is -2.99. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVector Group has a news sentiment score of 0.95. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Multi-Sector Conglomerates companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Vector Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for VGR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -58% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Vector Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -86% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Vector Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,420,261.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders11.50% of the stock of Vector Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions62.65% of the stock of Vector Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Vector Group are expected to grow by 9.24% in the coming year, from $1.19 to $1.30 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vector Group is 12.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.41.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vector Group is 12.28, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Multi-Sector Conglomerates sector average P/E ratio of about 6.86. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Vector Group (NYSE:VGR) StockVector Group Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in the distribution of tobacco products. It operates through the following segments: Tobacco, Real Estate, and Corporate and Other. The Tobacco segment consists of the manufacturing and sale of cigarettes. The Real Estate segment includes the acquisition and investments in real estate properties and projects. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.Read More Receive VGR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Vector Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address VGR Stock News HeadlinesMay 3, 2023 | marketbeat.com3 Small Caps With High Dividend Yields And 2023 Price Gains (VGR)Marine Products, Park Aerospace and Vector Group are small-cap stocks companies with generous dividend yields. All have posted year-to-date price gains.June 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com3 Reasons Why Growth Investors Shouldn't Overlook Vector (VGR)June 3, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)[BREAKING] Small Firm Develops World's First Anti-Aircraft LaserSmall cap wins $1.65 billion contract to make them. GlobeNewswire says this is a $51.1 Billion market by 2026. See why this stock could soar 2,476% >>>May 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVector Group (NYSE:VGR) Coverage Initiated at StockNews.comMay 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Vector (VGR) a Solid Growth Stock? 3 Reasons to Think "Yes"May 11, 2023 | marketwatch.com8-K: VECTOR GROUP LTDMay 11, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVector Group (NYSE:VGR) Trading Down 13.3%May 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVector Group First Quarter 2023 Earnings: EPS: US$0.22 (vs US$0.21 in 1Q 2022)June 3, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)[BREAKING] Small Firm Develops World's First Anti-Aircraft LaserSmall cap wins $1.65 billion contract to make them. GlobeNewswire says this is a $51.1 Billion market by 2026. See why this stock could soar 2,476% >>>May 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2023 Vector Group Ltd Earnings CallMay 9, 2023 | msn.comWhy Vector Group Shares Are Tumbling TodayMay 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVector Group (VGR) Q1 Earnings Lag EstimatesMay 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVector Group Reports First Quarter 2023 Financial ResultsMay 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVector Group (VGR) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on TuesdayMay 3, 2023 | msn.com3 Small Caps With High Dividend Yields And 2023 Price GainsMay 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVector Group to Host First Quarter 2023 Results Conference CallApril 30, 2023 | venturebeat.comHow vector databases can revolutionize our relationship with generative AIApril 12, 2023 | seekingalpha.comVector Group: A Good Market Position And A Sustainable DividendApril 8, 2023 | seekingalpha.comVector Group Ltd.: Economic Adversity Persist, Diversify Into Consumer Staples With VGRApril 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVector Group (NYSE:VGR) Lowered to "Buy" at StockNews.comMarch 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVector Group (NYSE:VGR) Upgraded by StockNews.com to "Strong-Buy"March 13, 2023 | msn.comVector Group's Ex-Dividend Date Is Thursday, Here's What You Need To KnowMarch 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVector Group's (NYSE:VGR) Dividend Will Be $0.20March 8, 2023 | msn.comVector Group (VGR) Declares $0.20 DividendMarch 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEstimating The Fair Value Of Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR)February 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's What Could Help Vector (VGR) Maintain Its Recent Price StrengthFebruary 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVector (VGR) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here's What You Should KnowSee More Headlines VGR Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart VGR Company Calendar Last Earnings11/08/2021Ex-Dividend for 3/30 Dividend3/16/2023Dividend Payable3/30/2023Today6/02/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/03/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Cigarettes Sub-IndustryTobacco SectorMulti-Sector Conglomerates Current SymbolNYSE:VGR CUSIP92240M10 CIK59440 Webwww.vectorgroupltd.com Phone(305) 579-8000Fax302-655-5049Employees500Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$15.00 High Stock Price Forecast$15.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$15.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+19.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.02 Trailing P/E Ratio12.28 Forward P/E Ratio10.53 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$158.70 million Net Margins11.00% Pretax Margin15.31% Return on Equity-19.68% Return on Assets16.46% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.31 Quick Ratio1.87 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.44 billion Price / Sales1.36 Cash Flow$1.11 per share Price / Cash Flow11.29 Book Value($5.17) per share Price / Book-2.42Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares155,980,000Free Float138,040,000Market Cap$1.95 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.04 Key ExecutivesHoward Mark LorberPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorRichard Jay LampenChief Operating Officer, Director & Executive VPJ. Bryant KirklandChief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Senior VPJ. David BallardChief Technology OfficerMarc N. BellSecretary, Senior Vice President & General CounselKey CompetitorsGriffonNYSE:GFFSteel PartnersNYSE:SPLPLSB IndustriesNYSE:LXUNational Presto IndustriesNYSE:NPKFederal SignalNYSE:FSSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMacquarie Group Ltd.Bought 18,699 shares on 6/1/2023Ownership: 0.040%ProShare Advisors LLCSold 1,827 shares on 5/26/2023Ownership: 0.013%Royce & Associates LPBought 67,902 shares on 5/23/2023Ownership: 0.102%Ameriprise Financial Inc.Sold 26,363 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.348%Putnam Investments LLCSold 42,817 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.037%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions VGR Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Vector Group stock right now? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vector Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" VGR shares. View VGR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Vector Group's stock price forecast for 2023? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Vector Group's shares. Their VGR share price forecasts range from $15.00 to $15.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $15.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 19.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for VGR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have VGR shares performed in 2023? Vector Group's stock was trading at $11.86 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VGR shares have increased by 5.6% and is now trading at $12.5250. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Vector Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 3rd 2023. View our VGR earnings forecast. How were Vector Group's earnings last quarter? Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November, 8th. The company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.03. The business earned $652.65 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $651.80 million. Vector Group had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.68% and a net margin of 11.00%. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.25 EPS. How often does Vector Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vector Group? Vector Group announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 17th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share on Thursday, March 30th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.39%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 16th. Read our dividend analysis for VGR. What ETFs hold Vector Group's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Vector Group (NYSE:VGR) stock in their portfolio include AdvisorShares Vice ETF (VICE), Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF (PSCC), Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (XSHD), Global SuperDividend US ETF (DIV), RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF (RFDA), VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (CSB), Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF (SQLV) and Convergence Long/Short Equity ETF (CLSE). Is Vector Group a good dividend stock? Vector Group (NYSE:VGR) pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 6.83%. VGR has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 78.43%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, VGR will have a dividend payout ratio of 61.54% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for VGR. What is Howard M. Lorber's approval rating as Vector Group's CEO? 4 employees have rated Vector Group Chief Executive Officer Howard M. Lorber on Glassdoor.com. Howard M. Lorber has an approval rating of 76% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Vector Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Vector Group investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), Chicago Bridge Iron (CBI), Diebold Nixdorf (DBD), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR), Philip Morris International (PM), Altria Group (MO), AT&T (T), Energy Transfer (ET) and Johnson Controls International (JCI). What is Vector Group's stock symbol? Vector Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "VGR." Who are Vector Group's major shareholders? Vector Group's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (13.89%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (4.72%), State Street Corp (3.02%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.99%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.80%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.47%). Insiders that own company stock include Bennett S Lebow, J Bryant Kirkland III, Paul V Carlucci, Richard Lampen and Ronald J Bernstein. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Vector Group? Shares of VGR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Vector Group's stock price today? One share of VGR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $12.53. How much money does Vector Group make? Vector Group (NYSE:VGR) has a market capitalization of $1.95 billion and generates $1.44 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $158.70 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.02 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Vector Group have? The company employs 500 workers across the globe. How can I contact Vector Group? Vector Group's mailing address is 4400 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, MIAMI FL, 33137. The official website for the company is www.vectorgroupltd.com. The company can be reached via phone at (305) 579-8000, via email at cclancy@sardverb.com, or via fax at 302-655-5049. This page (NYSE:VGR) was last updated on 6/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Vector Group Ltd. 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