VGR - Vector Group Ltd

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    Vector Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cigarettes in the United States.

    It operates in two segments, Tobacco and Real Estate.

    The company produces cigarettes in 109 combinations under the Pyramid, EAGLE 20's, Grand Prix, Liggett Select, Eve, and USA brand names, as well as various partner and private label brands.

    It also offers e-cigarettes.

    In addition, the company provides residential real estate brokerage, relocation, and real estate sales and marketing services, as well as title and settlement services to real estate buyers and financial institutions; manages cooperatives, condominiums, and apartments; invests in, acquires, and owns real estate properties or projects; and engages in land development activities.

    Further, it operates elliman.com, a Website that enables consumers to search properties and access market information, as well as offers building and neighborhood guides, and other interactive content.

    Vector Group Ltd. markets and sells its cigarettes to wholesalers and distributors of tobacco and convenience products, as well as grocery, drug, and convenience store chains.

    The company was formerly known as Brooke Group Ltd. and changed its name to Vector Group Ltd. in May 2000. Vector Group Ltd. was founded in 1873 and is based in Miami, Florida.

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    Vector Group Ltd. ( VGR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 17, 2019.

    A cash dividend payment of $0.4 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 27, 2019.

    Shareholders who purchased VGR prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment.

    This marks the 25th quarter that VGR has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $10.29, the dividend yield is 15.55%.

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    Vector Group Ltd. (VGR) today announced financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

    Second quarter 2019 revenues were $538.4 million, compared to revenues of $481.5 million in the second quarter of 2018.

    The Company recorded operating income of $76.2 million in the second quarter of 2019, compared to operating income of $61.9 million in the second quarter of 2018.

    Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. for the second quarter of 2019 was $39.3 million, or $0.27 per diluted common share, compared to net income of $17.8 million, or $0.12 per diluted common share, in the second quarter of 2018.

    For the six months ended June 30, 2019 revenues were $959.4 million, compared to revenues of $910.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

    The Company recorded operating income of $118.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to operating income of $109.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

    Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was $54.3 million, or $0.35 per diluted common share, compared to a net income of $25.0 million, or $0.15 per diluted common share, for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/vector-group-reports-second-quarter-110000354.html
     
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    Vector Group (VGR) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.23 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.13 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.13 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

    This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 76.92%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this discount cigarette maker would post earnings of $0.10 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.28, delivering a surprise of 180%.

    Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times.

    Vector, which belongs to the Zacks Tobacco industry, posted revenues of $504.79 million for the quarter ended September 2019, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.12%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $513.87 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters.

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    Is Vector Group (VGR) Stock Outpacing Its Consumer Staples Peers This Year?

    Vector Group is one of 180 individual stocks in the Consumer Staples sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #11 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different groups, measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the sector to gauge the strength of each group.

    The Zacks Rank is a proven model that highlights a variety of stocks with the right characteristics to outperform the market over the next one to three months. The system emphasizes earnings estimate revisions and favors companies with improving earnings outlooks. VGR is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).

    Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for VGR's full-year earnings has moved 19.74% higher. This is a sign of improving analyst sentiment and a positive earnings outlook trend.

    According to our latest data, VGR has moved about 21.40% on a year-to-date basis. At the same time, Consumer Staples stocks have gained an average of 16.85%. As we can see, Vector Group is performing better than its sector in the calendar year.

    Breaking things down more, VGR is a member of the Tobacco industry, which includes 9 individual companies and currently sits at #158 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has gained an average of 17.57% so far this year, so VGR is performing better in this area.

    Going forward, investors interested in Consumer Staples stocks should continue to pay close attention to VGR as it looks to continue its solid performance.

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    Is Vector Group (VGR) a Great Value Stock Right Now?

    One company to watch right now is Vector Group (VGR). VGR is currently holding a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) and a Value grade of A.

    Value investors also use the P/S ratio. The P/S ratio is is calculated as price divided by sales. Some people prefer this metric because sales are harder to manipulate on an income statement. This means it could be a truer performance indicator. VGR has a P/S ratio of 0.87. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 1.67.

    Finally, investors will want to recognize that VGR has a P/CF ratio of 16.12. This metric focuses on a firm's operating cash flow and is often used to find stocks that are undervalued based on the strength of their cash outlook. This company's current P/CF looks solid when compared to its industry's average P/CF of 18.44. VGR's P/CF has been as high as 24.98 and as low as 12.82, with a median of 20.67, all within the past year.

    These are only a few of the key metrics included in Vector Group's strong Value grade, but they help show that the stock is likely undervalued right now. When factoring in the strength of its earnings outlook, VGR looks like an impressive value stock at the moment.

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    VECTOR ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT OF NOTES OFFERING OF ADDITIONAL $230 MILLION OF SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES DUE 2026

    MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 2019-- Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE: VGR) (“Vector” or the “Company”) announced today that it is commencing an offer to issue and sell an additional $230 million aggregate principal amount of 10.500% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “Notes”). The offering is expected to price during the week of November 11, 2019.

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    3 Reasons Why Vector (VGR) Is a Great Growth Stock
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    Growth stocks are attractive to many investors, as above-average financial growth helps these stocks easily grab the market's attention and produce exceptional returns. But finding a great growth stock is not easy at all.

    In addition to volatility, these stocks carry above-average risk by their very nature. Also, one could end up losing from a stock whose growth story is actually over or nearing its end.

    However, it's pretty easy to find cutting-edge growth stocks with the help of the Zacks Growth Style Score (part of the Zacks Style Scores system), which looks beyond the traditional growth attributes to analyze a company's real growth prospects.

    Vector Group (VGR) is on the list of such stocks currently recommended by our proprietary system. In addition to a favorable Growth Score, it carries a top Zacks Rank.

    Research shows that stocks carrying the best growth features consistently beat the market. And returns are even better for stocks that possess the combination of a Growth Score of A or B and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy).

    Here are three of the most important factors that make the stock of this discount cigarette maker a great growth pick right now.

    Earnings Growth

    Earnings growth is arguably the most important factor, as stocks exhibiting exceptionally surging profit levels tend to attract the attention of most investors. For growth investors, double-digit earnings growth is highly preferable, as it is often perceived as an indication of strong prospects (and stock price gains) for the company under consideration.

    While the historical EPS growth rate for Vector is 5.4%, investors should actually focus on the projected growth. The company's EPS is expected to grow 17.7% this year, crushing the industry average, which calls for EPS growth of 2.1%.

    Impressive Asset Utilization Ratio

    Asset utilization ratio -- also known as sales-to-total-assets (S/TA) ratio -- is often overlooked by investors, but it is an important indicator in growth investing. This metric exhibits how efficiently a firm is utilizing its assets to generate sales.

    Right now, Vector has an S/TA ratio of 1.29, which means that the company gets $1.29 in sales for each dollar in assets. Comparing this to the industry average of 0.95, it can be said that the company is more efficient.

    While the level of efficiency in generating sales matters a lot, so does the sales growth of a company. And Vector looks attractive from a sales growth perspective as well. The company's sales are expected to grow 2.4% this year versus the industry average of 0%.

    Promising Earnings Estimate Revisions

    Superiority of a stock in terms of the metrics outlined above can be further validated by looking at the trend in earnings estimate revisions. A positive trend is of course favorable here. Empirical research shows that there is a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.

    The current-year earnings estimates for Vector have been revising upward. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has surged 19.7% over the past month.

    Bottom Line

    While the overall earnings estimate revisions have made Vector a Zacks Rank #2 stock, it has earned itself a Growth Score of A based on a number of factors, including the ones discussed above.

    This combination positions Vector well for outperformance, so growth investors may want to bet on it.

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    3 Reasons Growth Investors Will Love Vector (VGR)

    Investors seek growth stocks to capitalize on above-average growth in financials that help these securities grab the market's attention and produce exceptional returns. But finding a great growth stock is not easy at all.

    That's because, these stocks usually carry above-average risk and volatility. In fact, betting on a stock for which the growth story is actually over or nearing its end could lead to significant loss.

    However, it's pretty easy to find cutting-edge growth stocks with the help of the Zacks Growth Style Score (part of the Zacks Style Scores system), which looks beyond the traditional growth attributes to analyze a company's real growth prospects.

    Our proprietary system currently recommends Vector Group (VGR) as one such stock. This company not only has a favorable Growth Score, but also carries a top Zacks Rank.

    Studies have shown that stocks with the best growth features consistently outperform the market. And returns are even better for stocks that possess the combination of a Growth Score of A or B and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy).

    While there are numerous reasons why the stock of this discount cigarette maker is a great growth pick right now, we have highlighted three of the most important factors below:

    Earnings Growth

    Arguably nothing is more important than earnings growth, as surging profit levels is what most investors are after. For growth investors, double-digit earnings growth is highly preferable, as it is often perceived as an indication of strong prospects (and stock price gains) for the company under consideration.

    While the historical EPS growth rate for Vector is 5.4%, investors should actually focus on the projected growth. The company's EPS is expected to grow 17.7% this year, crushing the industry average, which calls for EPS growth of 3.7%.

    Impressive Asset Utilization Ratio

    Growth investors often overlook asset utilization ratio, also known as sales-to-total-assets (S/TA) ratio, but it is an important feature of a real growth stock. This metric exhibits how efficiently a firm is utilizing its assets to generate sales.

    Right now, Vector has an S/TA ratio of 1.29, which means that the company gets $1.29 in sales for each dollar in assets. Comparing this to the industry average of 0.95, it can be said that the company is more efficient.

    While the level of efficiency in generating sales matters a lot, so does the sales growth of a company. And Vector looks attractive from a sales growth perspective as well. The company's sales are expected to grow 2.4% this year versus the industry average of 0%.

    Promising Earnings Estimate Revisions

    Superiority of a stock in terms of the metrics outlined above can be further validated by looking at the trend in earnings estimate revisions. A positive trend is of course favorable here. Empirical research shows that there is a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.

    There have been upward revisions in current-year earnings estimates for Vector. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has surged 19.7% over the past month.

    https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/3-reasons-growth-investors-love-174505217.html
     
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    Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

    GAAP Financial Results

    First quarter 2020 revenues were $454.5 million, compared to revenues of $420.9 million for the first quarter of 2019.

    The Company recorded operating income of $53.3 million for the first quarter of 2020, compared to operating income of $42.6 million for the first quarter of 2019.

    Net loss attributed to Vector Group Ltd. for the first quarter of 2020 was $3.2 million, or $(0.03) per diluted common share, compared to net income of $15.0 million, or $0.08 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2019.

    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/vector-group-reports-first-quarter-104500641.html
     
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