Valhi (VHI) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Valhi (NYSE:VHI) is expected to be releasing its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, May 7th. Analysts expect Valhi to post earnings of $0.7730 per share and revenue of $494.1390 million for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.

Valhi (NYSE:VHI) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The basic materials company reported ($1.86) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by ($2.72). The firm had revenue of $494.50 million for the quarter. Valhi had a negative return on equity of 3.20% and a negative net margin of 2.77%.

Valhi Stock Down 5.0%

Valhi stock opened at $14.48 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $409.81 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.17 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 2.80 and a quick ratio of 1.33. Valhi has a fifty-two week low of $11.44 and a fifty-two week high of $20.00. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $14.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $13.72.

Valhi Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th were given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 16th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. Valhi’s payout ratio is currently -15.84%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VHI has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Valhi in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Valhi from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Sell” and a consensus price target of $12.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its position in shares of Valhi by 46.1% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 2,722 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 859 shares during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Valhi during the fourth quarter valued at about $80,000. Deutsche Bank AG raised its position in shares of Valhi by 145.0% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 7,006 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $84,000 after buying an additional 4,146 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Valhi during the fourth quarter valued at about $183,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of Valhi by 1.9% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 144,202 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,343,000 after buying an additional 2,753 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 3.83% of the company’s stock.

About Valhi

Valhi, Inc is a diversified holding company incorporated in Delaware in 1987 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Through its three wholly owned subsidiaries—Kronos Worldwide, CompX International and NL Industries—Valhi participates in the manufacture and distribution of chemical and security products for industrial, commercial and consumer markets.

Kronos Worldwide is a leading independent producer of titanium dioxide pigment, a white powder that enhances brightness and opacity in paints, coatings, plastics, paper and other applications.