Vivendi (VIVHY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Vivendi is a French multinational conglomerate headquartered in Paris, primarily active in the media, entertainment and communications sectors. The company’s diversified portfolio encompasses music, television, film, video games and advertising, reflecting its evolution from a water utility to a global content powerhouse. Vivendi operates through major subsidiaries and associated businesses, positioning itself as a key player in the creation, distribution and promotion of creative content around the world.

In the music industry, Vivendi holds a significant stake in Universal Music Group, one of the world’s leading music enterprises. This investment grants Vivendi exposure to recorded music, music publishing and artist management activities across global markets. Within television, Canal+ Group offers pay-TV services, producing original programming and distributing third-party content in Europe and parts of Africa. The group’s film division, Studiocanal, is active in film production, distribution and international acquisitions, supplying a catalogue of both classic and contemporary titles.

Vivendi’s digital entertainment interests include Gameloft, a prominent developer and publisher of mobile games, which serves audiences worldwide with franchises spanning casual to mid-core gaming. The company also owns Havas Group, a global advertising and communications network that provides integrated marketing solutions and media planning to a broad range of clients. Through these assets, Vivendi leverages cross-platform capabilities to monetize content and deliver services across physical and digital channels.

Founded in 1853 as Compagnie Générale des Eaux, the company transitioned to media and communications in the late 1990s and early 2000s, adopting the Vivendi name in 2000. Today, Vivendi is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Arnaud de Puyfontaine, under whose stewardship the group has continued to refine its focus on creative industries. With operations spanning Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia, Vivendi aims to capitalize on global demand for content and advertising services while pursuing selective investments that align with its core strengths.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.39 to $2.45
• 50-Day Range: $1.88 to $2.57
• 52-Week Range: $1.87 to $4.16
• Volume: 37,687 shs
• Average Volume: 24,898 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.49 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 1.22%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Vivendi Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Vivendi scored higher than 29% 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: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Vivendi has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Vivendi has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 66.67%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Vivendi are expected to grow by 66.67% in the coming year, from $0.09 to $0.15 per share.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Vivendi has a P/B Ratio of 0.51. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Vivendi has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vivendi has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.34, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vivendi has recently increased by 114.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Vivendi pays a meaningful dividend of 1.07%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Vivendi will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.00% next year. This indicates that Vivendi will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Vivendi this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

Vivendi has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Today: 5/08/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/23/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Diversified Comm Services
• Sub-Industry: Utilities
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:VIVHY
• CIK: 1127055
• Web: www.vivendi.com
• Phone: (317) 171-1000
• Fax: 33-1-71-71-10-01
• Employees: 33,000
• Year Founded: 1853

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.16
• Quick Ratio: 0.16

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $347.26 million
• Price / Sales: 7.16
• Cash Flow: $0.12 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 20.41
• Book Value: $4.82 per share
• Price / Book: 0.51

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,015,500,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $2.49 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.81