NYSE:VHI Valhi (VHI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $12.49 -0.17 (-1.31%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.50 +0.01 (+0.09%) As of 05/22/2026 05:15 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Valhi Stock (NYSE:VHI) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Valhi alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$12.32▼$12.7850-Day Range$12.49▼$14.9752-Week Range$11.44▼$20.00Volume11,004 shsAverage Volume15,395 shsMarket Capitalization$353.58 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield2.56%Price Target$12.00Consensus RatingSell 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.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Valhi Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks18th Percentile Overall ScoreVHI MarketRank™: Valhi scored higher than 18% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 171st out of 181 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion0.7 / 5Analyst RatingSell Consensus RatingValhi has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Valhi is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageValhi has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Valhi's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Valhi is -4.92, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Valhi is -4.92, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioValhi has a P/B Ratio of 0.26. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Valhi's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.21% of the float of Valhi has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverValhi has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.71, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Valhi has recently increased by 13.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldValhi pays a meaningful dividend of 2.57%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthValhi does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Read more about Valhi's dividend. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment0.59 News SentimentValhi has a news sentiment score of 0.59. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Valhi this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for VHI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.1 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Valhi insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.17% of the stock of Valhi is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions3.83% of the stock of Valhi is held by institutions.Read more about Valhi's insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. VHI Stock News HeadlinesValhi Declares Quarterly Dividend and Maintains Board StabilityMay 21 at 6:30 PM | tipranks.comVALHI ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND AND RESULTS OF ANNUAL STOCKHOLDER MEETINGMay 21 at 4:30 PM | markets.businessinsider.comRead this warning immediatelyPorter Stansberry, founder of one of the world's largest financial research firms, says he's breaking the biggest story of his 26-year career. A famous historian whose books have sold over 45 million copies in 65 languages is warning of a structural shift so large it has only one historical parallel - 1776. One Stanford economist calls it 'the biggest change ever - bigger than electricity, bigger than the steam engine.' Stansberry outlines the stocks to buy, the stocks to sell, and three money moves to position yourself on the right side of this shift.May 24 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)VALHI ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND AND RESULTS OF ANNUAL STOCKHOLDER MEETINGMay 21 at 4:15 PM | globenewswire.comValhi (NYSE:VHI) Share Price Passes Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Here's WhyMay 19, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comVitalHub Announces Planned Board Succession with Appointment of Allan Brett as ChairmanMay 7, 2026 | globenewswire.comVitalHub Reports First Quarter 2026 ResultsMay 7, 2026 | globenewswire.comVALHI REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2026 RESULTSMay 7, 2026 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines VHI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VHI shares performed this year? Valhi's stock was trading at $11.9850 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VHI stock has increased by 4.2% and is now trading at $12.4940. How were Valhi's earnings last quarter? Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) issued its earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The basic materials company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.70. The basic materials company earned $560.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $564.20 million. Valhi had a negative net margin of 3.45% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.29%. When did Valhi's stock split? Shares of Valhi 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. Who are Valhi's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Valhi include Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.45%). View institutional ownership trends. 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), ExxonMobil (XOM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Meta Platforms (META). Company Calendar Record date for 3/31 Dividend3/16/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/16/2026Dividend Payable3/31/2026Last Earnings5/07/2026Today5/24/2026Record date for 6/25 Dividend6/04/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/25 Dividend6/04/2026Dividend Payable6/25/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (17m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 VHI's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. VHI has been in this zone for over 17 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBasic Materials Industry CHEM - DIVERSIFD Sub-IndustryChemicals Current SymbolNYSE:VHI CIK59255 Webwww.valhi.net Phone(972) 233-1700Fax972-448-1445Employees2,263Year Founded1987Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Valhi$12.00 High Price Target$12.00 Low Price Target$12.00 Potential Upside/Downside-4.0%Consensus RatingSell Rating Score (0-4)1.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($2.54) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$57.60 million Net Margins-3.45% Pretax Margin-2.84% Return on Equity-4.29% Return on Assets-2.23% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.46 Current Ratio3.25 Quick Ratio1.74 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.08 billion Price / Sales0.17 Cash Flow$0.76 per share Price / Cash Flow16.34 Book Value$48.43 per share Price / Book0.26Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares28,300,000Free Float28,254,000Market Cap$353.58 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.99 Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? 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