NYSE:VGR Vector Group - VGR Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Vector Group Ltd. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $13.08 -0.02 (-0.15%) (As of 02/3/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$12.95▼$13.2050-Day Range$10.89▼$13.1052-Week Range$8.64▼$13.38Volume679,266 shsAverage Volume599,825 shsMarket Capitalization$2.02 billionP/E Ratio13.08Dividend Yield6.11%Price Target$15.00 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Vector Group MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside14.7% Upside$15.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.09% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-3.12Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.78Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$4.62 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth18.48%From $0.92 to $1.09 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.2.45 out of 5 starsMulti-Sector Conglomerates Sector5th out of 15 stocksCigarettes Industry1st out of 5 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 14.7% from its current price of $13.08.Amount of Analyst CoverageVector Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.09% 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 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vector Group has recently increased by 18.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipVector Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.11%, 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 80.00%. 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 73.39% 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 -215.32% 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 funds investing in hotels" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Vector Group is -3.12. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVector Group has a news sentiment score of 0.78. 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 0.49 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 1 article on an average week.Search Interest14 people have searched for VGR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Vector Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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 $4,616,753.00 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 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Vector Group are expected to grow by 18.48% in the coming year, from $0.92 to $1.09 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vector Group is 13.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.69.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vector Group is 13.08, 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 5.46. 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 HeadlinesFebruary 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVector Group (NYSE:VGR) Downgraded by StockNews.com to "Hold"January 28, 2023 | seekingalpha.comRevisiting Our Vector Group Ltd. 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(NYSE:VGR) Is About To Go Ex-Dividend, And It Pays A 7.0% YieldDecember 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comThose who invested in Vector Group (NYSE:VGR) five years ago are up 17%November 14, 2022 | seekingalpha.comResidential Real Estate Broker Douglas Elliman Is An Interesting Turnaround InvestmentNovember 12, 2022 | benzinga.comDirector of Vector Group Makes $3.15M SaleNovember 9, 2022 | benzinga.comVector Group Insider Trades Send a SignalNovember 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comVector Group Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial ResultsNovember 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comVector Group (VGR) Misses Q3 Earnings EstimatesOctober 26, 2022 | morningstar.comVector Group Ltd VGR Stock QuoteOctober 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comVector Group to Host Third Quarter 2022 Results Conference CallOctober 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCan Value Investors Consider Vector Group (VGR) Stock Now?September 30, 2022 | nasdaq.comOversold Conditions For Vector Group (VGR)September 29, 2022 | nasdaq.comVector Group (VGR) Passes Through 9% Yield MarkSeptember 25, 2022 | seekingalpha.comVGR Vector Group Ltd.September 24, 2022 | nasdaq.comVector Group Ltd Shares Near 52-Week Low - Market MoverSeptember 23, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comVector Group Ltd. (VGR)September 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAre Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in Vector (VGR) Stock?August 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comVector Group (NYSE:VGR) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.20See More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings11/08/2021Ex-Dividend for 12/20 Dividend12/08/2022Dividend Payable12/20/2022Today2/03/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)3/07/2023Fiscal 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+14.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.00 Trailing P/E Ratio13.08 Forward P/E Ratio14.22 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$219.46 million Net Margins11.21% Pretax Margin13.86% Return on Equity-17.48% Return on Assets15.24% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.82 Quick Ratio1.57 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.22 billion Price / Sales1.66 Cash Flow$1.24 per share Price / Cash Flow10.56 Book Value($5.47) per share Price / Book-2.39Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares154,800,000Free Float136,994,000Market Cap$2.02 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.06 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:GFFLSB IndustriesNYSE:LXUSteel PartnersNYSE:SPLPFederal SignalNYSE:FSSNational Presto IndustriesNYSE:NPKView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsLarson Financial Group LLCBought 20,252 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.013%ProShare Advisors LLCBought 2,906 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.014%SG Americas Securities LLCSold 17,307 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.010%Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank Bought 7,204 shares on 2/1/2023Ownership: 0.017%Wolverine Asset Management LLCSold 19,000 shares on 2/1/2023Ownership: 0.000%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 research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Vector Group's stock. Their VGR share price forecasts range from $15.00 to $15.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $15.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 14.7% 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 2023. Since then, VGR shares have increased by 10.3% and is now trading at $13.08. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Vector Group? Vector Group saw a increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,350,000 shares, an increase of 62.1% from the December 15th total of 1,450,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 843,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.8 days. Currently, 1.8% of the company's shares are sold short. View Vector Group's Short Interest. When is Vector Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, March 7th 2023. View our VGR earnings forecast. How were Vector Group's earnings last quarter? Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) issued its earnings results on Monday, November, 8th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $652.65 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $651.80 million. Vector Group had a net margin of 11.21% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.48%. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $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, November 28th. Investors of record on Friday, December 9th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share on Tuesday, December 20th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.12%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 8th. Read our dividend analysis for VGR. 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 6.11%. VGR has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 80.00%. 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 73.39% 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 a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Insight Folios Inc (0.44%), Lipe & Dalton (0.15%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.12%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.10%), New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.07%) and Royal Fund Management LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Bennett S Lebow, 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 $13.08. How much money does Vector Group make? Vector Group (NYSE:VGR) has a market capitalization of $2.02 billion and generates $1.22 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $219.46 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.00 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 2/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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