<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Shares of Victrex plc (LON:VCT - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of &#34;Hold&#34; from the six ratings firms that are presently  covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst  has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned  a hold recommendation and two have assigned  a buy recommendation to  the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 720.83.</p><p>VCT has been the topic of several research reports. Canaccord Genuity Group  reiterated a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a GBX 725 price target on shares of Victrex in a report on Monday, April 13th. UBS Group  reiterated a &#34;sell&#34; rating and issued a GBX 575 price target on shares of Victrex in a report on Monday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. cut their price target on shares of Victrex from GBX 725 to GBX 625 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 18th.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Research Report on Victrex</b></p><h2>Victrex Stock Up 0.1%</h2><p>Shares of VCT traded up GBX 0.54 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting GBX 589.54. 794,701 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 737,339. Victrex has a 1-year low of GBX 515 and a 1-year high of GBX 882. The company has a quick ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 3.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.30. The company has a market capitalization of £513.63 million, a PE ratio of 18.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.75. The business has a 50 day moving average of GBX 612.46 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 644.88. </p><p>Victrex (LON:VCT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported GBX 17.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Victrex had a net margin of 9.50% and a return on equity of 6.40%. The firm had revenue of £147.10 million for the quarter.  Equities research analysts anticipate that  Victrex will post 73.1078905 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>About Victrex</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>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.</p><h2>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Victrex</li><li>3 Metals and Mining Stocks Riding the Commodity Supercycle</li><li>Catching Falling Knives: Is Time to Buy These Beaten-Down Stocks?</li><li>The Stars Are Aligning For Apple: Get Ready for $300</li><li>3 Small-Cap Stocks to Buy as the Russell 2000 Extends Its Rally</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PUxPTiZTeW1ib2w9VkNU?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="600" height="385" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PUxPTiZTeW1ib2w9VkNU"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Victrex Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Victrex, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Victrex wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Victrex currently has a Hold rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

<p>Victrex plc (LON:VCT) has received a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from six brokerages covering the stock. One analyst rated it as a sell, three as hold, and two as buy. The average 1-year price target is GBX 720.83. Recent reports include a buy rating from Canaccord Genuity with a GBX 725 target, while UBS set a sell rating at GBX 575. Victrex shares traded at GBX 589.54, with a market cap of £513.63 million and a PE ratio of 18.54. The company reported GBX 17.20 EPS for the last quarter.</p>

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