Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Coverage Initiated at StockNews.com

Research analysts at StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Valhi (NYSE:VHIGet Free Report) in a report issued on Sunday. The brokerage set a “buy” rating on the basic materials company’s stock.

Valhi Stock Performance

Shares of VHI stock opened at $15.00 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 2.91 and a quick ratio of 1.73. The stock has a market cap of $424.35 million, a PE ratio of -35.71 and a beta of 1.40. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $15.06 and a 200-day moving average of $14.13. Valhi has a one year low of $10.80 and a one year high of $17.61.

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

About Valhi

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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.

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