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After finishing at $10.60 in the prior trading day, Vector Group Ltd (NYSE: VGR) closed at $10.50, down -0.94%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.94 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.0 million shares were traded. VGR stock price reached its highest trading level at $10.71 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $10.49.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of VGR by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.58 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.77. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.18 and its Current Ratio is at 2.65.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Barclays on March 31, 2022, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $16 from $12 previously.
On November 15, 2021, Barclays Upgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Underweight and also upped its target price recommendation from $13 to $17.
Oppenheimer Upgraded its Perform to Outperform on November 09, 2021, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $18.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 14 ’23 when LEBOW BENNETT S sold 121,054 shares for $11.69 per share. The transaction valued at 1,415,605 led to the insider holds 23,750 shares of the business.
LEBOW BENNETT S sold 50,000 shares of VGR for $583,945 on Dec 13 ’23. The Director now owns 144,804 shares after completing the transaction at $11.68 per share. On Sep 11 ’23, another insider, KIRKLAND J BRYANT III, who serves as the insider of the company, bought 10,000 shares for $10.32 each. As a result, the insider paid 103,200 and bolstered with 450,623 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, VGR now has a Market Capitalization of 1652899584 and an Enterprise Value of 2576761600. As of this moment, Vector’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 9.04, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.33. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.47. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.17. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.74 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.241.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VGR is 1.05, which has changed by -0.20333838 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.2553556 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, VGR has reached a high of $13.43, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $9.27. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.23%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.45%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.43M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1337840 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 154.84M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 134.81M. Insiders hold about 14.36% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 64.41% stake in the company. Shares short for VGR as of 1718323200 were 3259769 with a Short Ratio of 2.28, compared to 1715731200 on 3938731. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3259769 and a Short% of Float of 3.01.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, VGR’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.8, compared to 0.80 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0754717The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 8.31. The current Payout Ratio is 68.71% for VGR, which recently paid a dividend on 2024-06-05 with an ex-dividend date of 1717545600. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2021-12-30 when the company split stock in a 141:100 ratio.
