Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Receives New Coverage from Analysts at StockNews.com

StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Valhi (NYSE:VHI) in a research note issued to investors on Monday. The firm set a “buy” rating on the basic materials company’s stock.

Valhi Stock Performance

VHI opened at $15.12 on Monday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $427.74 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -36.00 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a fifty day moving average of $15.34 and a 200 day moving average of $14.25. Valhi has a fifty-two week low of $10.80 and a fifty-two week high of $17.61.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valhi

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Valhi stock. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) by 8.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 117,129 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 8,750 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC owned about 0.41% of Valhi worth $2,012,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. 3.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Valhi

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.