Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) Shares Acquired by Bridgeway Capital Management LLC

Bridgeway Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) by 1.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 234,976 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,600 shares during the quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Valhi were worth $5,496,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Rhumbline Advisers increased its stake in shares of Valhi by 12.2% during the fourth quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 4,325 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $101,000 after purchasing an additional 469 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC raised its holdings in shares of Valhi by 322.8% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 3,129 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $104,000 after acquiring an additional 2,389 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Valhi by 276.3% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 5,565 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $130,000 after acquiring an additional 4,086 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new stake in shares of Valhi during the fourth quarter worth approximately $202,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its stake in Valhi by 8.7% in the 4th quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 8,845 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $207,000 after purchasing an additional 707 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 3.83% of the company’s stock.

Valhi Trading Up 1.3 %

Shares of VHI opened at $17.81 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $16.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $22.13. The stock has a market cap of $503.96 million, a PE ratio of 5.71 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a quick ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 2.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. Valhi, Inc. has a 52-week low of $14.20 and a 52-week high of $41.75.

Valhi (NYSE:VHI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 6th. The basic materials company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.20. Valhi had a net margin of 4.29% and a return on equity of 6.90%. The company had revenue of $480.90 million during the quarter.

Valhi Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Investors of record on Monday, March 17th were given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 17th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.80%. Valhi’s payout ratio is 8.47%.

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.