Victrex (LON:VCT) Price Target Raised to GBX 680

Victrex (LON:VCTGet Free Report) had its price target raised by research analysts at Berenberg Bank from GBX 600 to GBX 680 in a report issued on Wednesday,London Stock Exchange reports. The firm presently has a “hold” rating on the stock. Berenberg Bank’s target price points to a potential upside of 2.26% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on VCT. UBS Group reiterated a “sell” rating and issued a GBX 575 target price on shares of Victrex in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Canaccord Genuity Group cut Victrex to a “buy” rating and set a GBX 725 price target for the company. in a research note on Friday, May 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Victrex from GBX 725 to GBX 625 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 595 price objective on shares of Victrex in a report on Tuesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Victrex currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 674.29.

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Victrex Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of LON VCT opened at GBX 665 on Wednesday. Victrex has a 1 year low of GBX 515 and a 1 year high of GBX 756. The stock has a market cap of £579.38 million, a P/E ratio of -29.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.76. The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 610.22 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 636.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 21.30, a current ratio of 2.35 and a quick ratio of 1.99.

Victrex (LON:VCTGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported GBX 17.20 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of £147.10 million during the quarter. Victrex had a negative net margin of 6.70% and a negative return on equity of 4.95%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Victrex will post 73.1078905 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Victrex Company Profile

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Victrex plc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of polymer solutions worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Sustainable Solutions and Medical. It develops PEEK and PAEK based polymer solutions, and semi-finished and finished parts. The company also provides specialist solutions for medical device manufacturers; sells thermoplastic polymers; sustainable solutions for energy and industrial, VAR, automotive, aerospace, and electronics markets; and engages in trading activities.

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