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Valhi Inc. (VHI) 12-Month Stock Forecast & Price Target Cone

$13.99 -0.07% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $13.96

Valhi Inc. (VHI) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 28/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (28/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE E • RED ALERT Cap $396.2M

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As of 2026-11-02, Valhi Inc. (NYSE: VHI) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 28/100 at a spot price of $13.99 (-0.07% 1D, market cap $396.2M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 9/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 5/20, Executive Insider Alignment 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 3/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 270 tracked Materials issuers, VHI ranks #241 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does VHI compare to ASIX and ADUR in the Materials sector?

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Within the Materials sector (Major Chemicals), VHI carries a Roarable E (28/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 14.2%, and ROIC of 6.2%. By comparison, ASIX (AdvanSix Inc.) holds a D grade (50/100 RQD, P/E 8.2x, ROIC 6.0%, cap $405.8M) and ADUR (Aduro Clean Technologies Inc.) posts a D grade (45/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $367.4M). Among the 5-stock peer group, ASIX leads on earnings multiple (8.2x) while VHI leads on capital efficiency (6.2% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for VHI?

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Per VHI's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000059255), Valhi Inc. generated $2.08B in revenue (-1.3% YoY), -$57.6M in net income, and -$82.1M in free cash flow against $2.63B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $13.96 (-0.20%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 9/20 (D) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (28/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-10.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk E

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-13.5% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for VHI)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.4%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (28/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY VHI SCORES 28/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+9/20 pts (32% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0% FCF Margin ($0 FCF) & 14.2% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+8/20 pts (29% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 2/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade E$14.30-0.4% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$14.24-1.2% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$14.07-0.6% Next Q

Current

Grade E$13.99-10% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: E (36) → E (28)Full Audit →

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While VHI currently carries a cautious 28/100 (E) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($16.01) and Max Pain ($14.69) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $20.15.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Contract: “VHI Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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INTERACTIVE 12-MONTH POSITION SIMULATOR

Drag to Test Your VHI Position Size: $10,000

Shares at $13.99: 714.8 sh

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12M Bear Case FloorTarget $9.44

$6,748

$-3,252 (-32.5%)

12M Consensus BaseTarget $12.10

$8,649

$-1,351 (-13.5%)

12M Bull Case BreakoutTarget $20.15

$14,403

+$4,403 (+44.0%)

Wall Street Analyst Breakdown & Historical Accuracy Audit (35 Desks)

Street Historical Accuracy: 64/100

● Strong Buy / Buy: 17● Hold: 9● Sell: 9

Wall Street Firm	Stance	12M Target	1Y Accuracy	Track Grade
Morgan StanleyInstitutional Equity Desk	HOLD	$13	74%	A
Goldman SachsSector Coverage Lead	UNDERPERFORM	$19	69%	B
JP MorganUS Large-Cap Research	SELL	$11	58%	C

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VHI // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -2.30%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-11-02O $14.00H $14.00L $13.99C $13.99VOL 10.1K

RES: $22.37SUP: $13.82SMA50: $16.01SMA200: $14.73

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VHI Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -1.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (VHI)

Materials Rank #241 of 270 ⚔️ ASIX vs VHI Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Materials Peer Comparison (VHI vs. ASIX, ADUR, SLI, NL)

Industry: Major Chemicals (67 Tracked Issuers)

Across 270 tracked Materials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Valhi Inc. (VHI) ranks #241 by composite RQD confidence (28/100, grade E) and #186 by equity capitalization ($396.2M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, ASIX leads on earnings valuation at 8.2x trailing P/E, while VHI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 6.2% ROIC and 14.2% gross margin. ASIX currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 50/100 (D) compared with VHI at 28/100 (E).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
VHI ACTIVE Valhi Inc.	E	28/100	—	14.2%	6.2%	-0.07%	$396.2M	Benchmark Subject
ASIX AdvanSix Inc.	D	50/100	8.2x	—	6.0%	-3.09%	$405.8M	/asix-vs-vhi →
ADUR Aduro Clean Technologies Inc.	D	45/100	—	—	—	+3.22%	$367.4M	/adur-vs-vhi →
SLI Standard Lithium Ltd.	D	45/100	—	—	—	-3.33%	$358.0M	/sli-vs-vhi →
NL NLI Holdings Inc.	D	45/100	—	30.4%	3.4%	-0.71%	$341.8M	/nl-vs-vhi →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000059255

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Valhi Inc. (VHI) reported GAAP revenue of $2.08B (-1.3% vs. FY2024 revenue of $2.10B , and +8.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$57.6M, operating cash flow of -$35.5M, and free cash flow of -$82.1M (-726.7% YoY). On the balance sheet, VHI closed FY2025 with $2.63B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 2/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$2.08B	-$57.6M	-$35.5M	-$82.1M	$2.63B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$2.10B	$108.0M	$44.0M	$13.1M	$2.80B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$1.92B	-$9.9M	$3.9M	$3.9M	—	—

3. VHI Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is VHI stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does VHI compare to ASIX and ADUR in the Materials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for VHI?

Where is VHI trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

VHI last traded at $13.99 (-0.07% on volume of 10,087 shares), positioning the stock -12.62% below its 50-day simple moving average ($16.01) and -5.02% below its 200-day simple moving average ($14.73). Across its 52-week range of $11.44 to $19.19, VHI sits at the 32.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 37.9 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.4% ($12.95 to $15.03).

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What is VHI's 12-month stock price target?

Valhi Inc. (VHI) carries a 12-month consensus base price target of $12.1 (-13.5% from $13.99), with a bull-case target of $20.15 and a bear-case floor of $9.44.

Is VHI stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now?

Roarable's 5-Pillar RQD Quant Engine rates VHI E (Strong Sell — SELL) with an RQD Confidence score of 28/100.

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