Director dealings: Victrex chair makes share purchase
12th Feb 2024 16:22
(Sharecast News) - Victrex revealed on Monday that chair Vivienne Cox had purchased 1,086 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed polymers business.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks turn sour in afternoon trading
9th Feb 2024 15:15
(Sharecast News) - London's markets turned lower on Friday afternoon, concluding a volatile week on a negative note.
Read moreVictrex says meeting guidance could be tough after "soft" Q1
9th Feb 2024 07:20
(Sharecast News) - Polymers group Victrex has announced a "soft start" in its first quarter as a result of continued end-market weakness and tough comparatives with the prior year, and said that making full-year guidance could be tricky.
Read moreJefferies ups ratings on Elementis, XP Power and Spirax-Sarco
31st Jan 2024 10:42
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies has adjusted its ratings on stocks across in a review of the UK-listed capital goods sector, which included upgrades of Elementis, XP Power and Spirax-Sarco Engineering.
Read moreBerenberg downgrades Victrex to 'hold' from 'buy'
23rd Jan 2024 14:08
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg downgraded Victrex on Tuesday to 'hold' from 'buy' as it said the company's performance in industrial-exposed sectors could remain subdued for longer than it previously expected.
Read moreVictrex maintains dividend as revenue, profits narrow
5th Dec 2023 07:22
(Sharecast News) - Polymer specialist Victrex reported a 24% decrease in group sales volumes in its preliminary results on Tuesday, to 3,598 tonnes.
Read moreBerenberg upgrades Victrex to 'buy', cites attractive risk/reward
17th Jul 2023 13:13
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg upgraded Victrex on Monday to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the price target to 2,090p from 1,750p, as it argued the current risk/reward is attractive.
Read moreBroker tips: Johnson Matthey, Aston Martin, Victrex
17th Jul 2023 07:20
(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank upgraded Johnson Matthey on Monday to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the price target to 2,500p from 2,300p.
Read moreVictrex confident despite broader economic weakness
6th Jul 2023 07:50
(Sharecast News) - Polymer specialist Victrex said in an update on Thursday that despite ongoing macroeconomic weakness and destocking across multiple end markets, it was optimistic about its positioning for a broader economic recovery.
Read moreVictrex confident despite broader economic weakness
6th Jul 2023 07:50
(Sharecast News) - Polymer specialist Victrex said in an update on Thursday that despite ongoing macroeconomic weakness and destocking across multiple end markets, it was optimistic about its positioning for a broader economic recovery.
Read moreVictrex gross profit rises, macro weakness remains a challenge
9th May 2023 08:11
(Sharecast News) - Polymer specialist Victrex reported a 1% improvement in first-half revenue in its interim results on Tuesday, to £162.2m, with gross profit increasing 2% to £86.7m, although macroeconomic weakness was proving a challenge.
Read moreVictrex chief commercial officer Martin Court to retire
4th Apr 2023 07:38
(Sharecast News) - High performance polymer solutions company Victrex said on Tuesday that chief commercial officer and executive director Dr Martin Court plans to retire after 10 years with the group.
Read moreDirector dealings: Victrex director makes share purchase
14th Feb 2023 15:27
(Sharecast News) - Victrex revealed on Tuesday that non-executive director Janet Ashdown had acquired 1,039 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed polymer products maker.
Read moreVictrex sees softer volumes, weaker end markets in Q1
10th Feb 2023 07:34
(Sharecast News) - Polymer products maker Victrex held full-year guidance but said volumes had been softer during the first quarter with ongoing weakness in several of its end markets as it reported a rise in revenue.
Read moreVictrex FY pre-tax profits fall as margins contract
6th Dec 2022 08:18
(Sharecast News) - Chemicals group Victrex said on Tuesday that reported pre-tax profits had fallen in the twelve months ended 30 September despite reporting increased revenues for the period.
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