Vector Group (VGR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Vector Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes in the United States. It operates in two segments, Tobacco and Real Estate. The company produces cigarettes under the Montego, EAGLE 20's, Pyramid, Grand Prix, Liggett Select, Eve, and USA brand names, as well as various partner and private label brands. It also invests in planned communities, condominium and mixeduse developments, apartment buildings, hotels, and commercial properties. The company markets and sells its cigarettes to wholesalers and distributors of tobacco and convenience products, as well as grocery, drug, and convenience store chains. The company was formerly known as Brooke Group Ltd. and changed its name to Vector Group Ltd. in May 2000. Vector Group Ltd. was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.99 to $14.99
• 50-Day Range: $14.87 to $14.99
• 52-Week Range: $9.27 to $15.53
• Volume: 12 shs
• Average Volume: 1.52 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.36 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.92
• Dividend Yield: 5.34%
• Price Target: $16.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Vector Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Vector Group scored higher than 24% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Vector 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.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Vector Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.10%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Vector Group are expected to grow by 4.10% in the coming year, from $1.22 to $1.27 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Vector Group is 12.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.92.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Vector Group is 12.92, 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 7.31.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for VGR.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Vector Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.35%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Vector Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Vector Group is 68.97%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Vector Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 62.99% next year. This indicates that Vector Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.87

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for VGR.

News and Social Media

• Score: N/A
• News Sentiment: N/A

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Vector Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 7.14% of the stock of Vector Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

64.09% of the stock of Vector Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

VGR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Vector Group's earnings last quarter?

Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 1st. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.01. The company earned $324.57 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $333.30 million. Vector Group had a net margin of 14.05% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 26.96%.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Vector Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vector Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), AbbVie (ABBV), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE) and Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/01/2024
• Today: 7/12/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Multi-Sector Conglomerates
• Industry: Cigarettes
• Sub-Industry: Tobacco
• Current Symbol: NYSE:VGR
• CIK: 59440
• Web: www.vectorgroupltd.com
• Phone: (305) 579-8000
• Fax: 302-655-5049
• Employees: 551
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Vector Group: $16.00
• High Price Target: $16.00
• Low Price Target: $16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.16
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.92
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.29
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $183.53 million
• Net Margins: 14.05%
• Pretax Margin: 19.01%
• Return on Equity: -26.96%
• Return on Assets: 19.30%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.43
• Quick Ratio: 2.06

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.42 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.66
• Cash Flow: $1.30 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.55
• Book Value: ($4.76) per share
• Price / Book: -3.15

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 157,378,000
• Free Float: 146,141,000
• Market Cap: $2.36 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.04