Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Earns Buy Rating from Analysts at StockNews.com

StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Valhi (NYSE:VHI) in a research note issued to investors on Sunday morning. The brokerage issued a buy rating on the basic materials company’s stock.

Valhi Price Performance

Valhi stock opened at $14.77 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a current ratio of 2.91. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $15.10 and its 200 day moving average price is $14.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $417.84 million, a P/E ratio of -35.17 and a beta of 1.40. Valhi has a 1 year low of $10.80 and a 1 year high of $17.61.

Valhi (NYSE:VHI) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 7th. The basic materials company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $453.00 million during the quarter. Valhi had a negative net margin of 0.63% and a negative return on equity of 0.95%.

Valhi Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 11th were given a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 8th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.17%. Valhi’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -76.19%.

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.