Valhi (VHI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Valhi, Inc. is a diversified holding company incorporated in Delaware in 1987 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Through its three wholly owned subsidiaries—Kronos Worldwide, CompX International and NL Industries—Valhi participates in the manufacture and distribution of chemical and security products for industrial, commercial and consumer markets.

Kronos Worldwide is a leading independent producer of titanium dioxide pigment, a white powder that enhances brightness and opacity in paints, coatings, plastics, paper and other applications. With production facilities in North America, Europe and Asia, Kronos supplies global coatings, plastics and specialty manufacturing customers.

CompX International manufactures security hardware and related components for recreational, marine, cabinetry and industrial end markets. Its portfolio includes locks, latches, hinges and access control products distributed through original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket channels primarily in the Americas.

NL Industries traces its heritage to the National Lead Company established in the 18th century. Today it produces metal finishing chemicals, surface treatments and rust inhibitors for automotive and industrial customers across North America. Valhi was founded by investor Harold Simmons and is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert D. Graham, reflecting a strategy of maintaining established businesses with steady cash flows and global reach.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.61 to $14.87
• 50-Day Range: $13.83 to $17.55
• 52-Week Range: $13.65 to $41.75
• Volume: 4,986 shs
• Average Volume: 12,140 shs
• Market Capitalization: $421.39 million
• P/E Ratio: 4.34
• Dividend Yield: 2.15%
• Price Target: $12.00
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Valhi Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Valhi scored higher than 22% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 166th out of 192 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Valhi has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

Valhi has a consensus price target of $12.00, representing about 19.4% downside from its current price of $14.89.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Valhi has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Valhi is 4.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 43.23.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Valhi is 4.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 21.24.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Valhi has a P/B Ratio of 0.31. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.23% of the float of Valhi has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Valhi has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Valhi has recently increased by 6.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Valhi pays a meaningful dividend of 2.15%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Valhi does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Valhi is 9.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.23% of the float of Valhi has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Valhi has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Valhi has recently increased by 6.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Valhi has a news sentiment score of 0.55. 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 0.45 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Valhi this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for VHI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Valhi to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.12% of the stock of Valhi is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 3.83% of the stock of Valhi is held by institutions.

VHI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VHI shares performed this year?

Valhi's stock was trading at $23.39 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, VHI shares have decreased by 36.3% and is now trading at $14.89.

How were Valhi's earnings last quarter?

Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The basic materials company reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.73. The basic materials company earned $540.40 million during the quarter. Valhi had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.02% and a net margin of 4.69%.

When did Valhi's stock split?

Valhi's stock reverse split before market open on Tuesday, June 2nd 2020.The 1-12 reverse split was announced on Thursday, May 28th 2020. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Monday, June 1st 2020. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 8 shares after the split.

How do I buy shares of Valhi?

Shares of VHI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Valhi own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Valhi investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Visa (V), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Record date for 9/25 Dividend: 9/05/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend: 9/05/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/25/2025
• Today: 10/21/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: CHEM - DIVERSIFD
• Sub-Industry: Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:VHI
• CIK: 59255
• Web: www.valhi.net
• Phone: (972) 233-1700
• Fax: 972-448-1445
• Employees: 2,524
• Year Founded: 1987

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Valhi: $12.00
• High Price Target: $12.00
• Low Price Target: $12.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -19.4%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.43
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 4.34
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $108 million
• Net Margins: 4.69%
• Pretax Margin: 11.22%
• Return on Equity: 7.02%
• Return on Assets: 3.53%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.38
• Current Ratio: 2.83
• Quick Ratio: 1.35

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.10 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.20
• Cash Flow: $6.42 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.32
• Book Value: $48.74 per share
• Price / Book: 0.31

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 28,300,000
• Free Float: 28,268,000
• Market Cap: $421.39 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.17