The Victory Capital Holdings (NASDAQ:VCTR) Share Price Has Gained 163%, So Why Not Pay It Some Attention?
The worst result, after buying shares in a company (assuming no leverage), would be if you lose all the money you put in. But when you pick a company that is really flourishing, you can make more than 100%. To wit, the Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:VCTR) share price has flown 163% in the last three years. Most would be happy with that. Also pleasing for shareholders was the 16% gain in the last three months.
View our latest analysis for Victory Capital Holdings
To quote Buffett, 'Ships will sail around the world but the Flat Earth Society will flourish. There will continue to be wide discrepancies between price and value in the marketplace...' One way to examine how market sentiment has changed over time is to look at the interaction between a company's share price and its earnings per share (EPS).
Victory Capital Holdings was able to grow its EPS at 88% per year over three years, sending the share price higher. This EPS growth is higher than the 38% average annual increase in the share price. So one could reasonably conclude that the market has cooled on the stock. This cautious sentiment is reflected in its (fairly low) P/E ratio of 8.90.
The company's earnings per share (over time) is depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).
We consider it positive that insiders have made significant purchases in the last year. Even so, future earnings will be far more important to whether current shareholders make money. It might be well worthwhile taking a look at our free report on Victory Capital Holdings' earnings, revenue and cash flow.
What About Dividends?
As well as measuring the share price return, investors should also consider the total shareholder return (TSR). The TSR incorporates the value of any spin-offs or discounted capital raisings, along with any dividends, based on the assumption that the dividends are reinvested. So for companies that pay a generous dividend, the TSR is often a lot higher than the share price return. We note that for Victory Capital Holdings the TSR over the last 3 years was 169%, which is better than the share price return mentioned above. The dividends paid by the company have thusly boosted the total shareholder return.
A Different Perspective
We're pleased to report that Victory Capital Holdings rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 103% over the last year. That's including the dividend. That's better than the annualized TSR of 39% over the last three years. Given the track record of solid returns over varying time frames, it might be worth putting Victory Capital Holdings on your watchlist. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Victory Capital Holdings better, we need to consider many other factors. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Victory Capital Holdings you should be aware of.
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Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.
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