Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Stock Crosses Below 200-Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Shares of Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) passed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $26.72 and traded as low as $19.02. Valhi shares last traded at $19.22, with a volume of 10,854 shares traded.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com cut Valhi from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th.

Valhi Stock Down 2.1 %

The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $22.46 and a 200-day moving average price of $26.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $543.84 million, a P/E ratio of 6.16 and a beta of 1.20.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valhi

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VHI. Rhumbline Advisers increased its stake in Valhi by 12.2% during the fourth quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 4,325 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $101,000 after acquiring an additional 469 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC increased its stake in Valhi by 322.8% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 3,129 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $104,000 after acquiring an additional 2,389 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Valhi by 276.3% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 5,565 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $130,000 after acquiring an additional 4,086 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in Valhi by 8.7% during the fourth quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 8,845 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $207,000 after acquiring an additional 707 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Martingale Asset Management L P bought a new stake in Valhi during the third quarter worth approximately $217,000. 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.