Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume

Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) saw an uptick in trading volume on Wednesday . 3,958 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 62% from the previous session’s volume of 10,328 shares.The stock last traded at $25.10 and had previously closed at $24.60.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Valhi from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 12th.

Valhi Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of $721.63 million, a PE ratio of 1,230.00 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a current ratio of 3.49, a quick ratio of 2.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $18.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $16.82.

Valhi (NYSE:VHI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 8th. The basic materials company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.41. The business had revenue of $559.70 million during the quarter. Valhi had a return on equity of 2.02% and a net margin of 1.27%.

Valhi Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 26th. Investors of record on Friday, September 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.25%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 6th. Valhi’s payout ratio is currently 1,600.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Valhi stock. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) by 28.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 20,879 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,620 shares during the quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. owned approximately 0.07% of Valhi worth $359,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 3.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Valhi Company Profile

Valhi, Inc engages in the chemicals, component products, and real estate management and development businesses in Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company's Chemicals segment produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2), which are white inorganic pigments used in various applications by paint, plastics, decorative laminate, and paper manufacturers.