Group 1: Smith & Wesson Brands - Smith & Wesson Brands is currently trading at $8.66, with a 52-week range of $8.38 to $16.85 and a dividend yield of 6.00% [2] - The company faces significant headwinds, including tariffs and revenue deleveraging, which have negatively impacted margins and led to insufficient income to cover the dividend [2][3] - The payout ratio is projected to exceed 150% by the end of fiscal 2025, raising concerns about the sustainability of the dividend [2][3] - Analysts have a consensus rating of Moderate Buy, but sentiment is declining, and the price target is falling, indicating potential further downside risk [4] Group 2: SunCoke Energy - SunCoke Energy is trading at $8.18, with a 52-week range of $7.47 to $12.82 and a dividend yield of 5.86% [6] - The company has headwinds from weaker coal prices; however, its dividend payment is considered safe due to long-term contracts that guarantee cash flow [6][7] - The payout ratio is expected to be around 70% in 2025, which is sustainable for the business [6] - A recent acquisition of Phoenix Global is anticipated to positively impact revenue and profitability, diversifying SunCoke's business [7] - MarketBeat tracks one analyst rating this stock as a Buy, with a price target over 65% above current trading levels, supported by strong institutional ownership [8] Group 3: Tronox Holdings - Tronox Holdings is trading at $5.67, with a 52-week range of $4.35 to $17.45 and a dividend yield of 8.82% [10] - The company reported a net loss for the previous fiscal year, but analysts believe it is at a turning point due to shifts in demand for TiO2 pigments [10][12] - The consensus rating among eight analysts is Moderate Buy, indicating potential for a 50% upside, with recent upgrades from JPMorgan raising the price target to $7 [11] - Tronox's balance sheet is strong enough to sustain the dividend until business conditions improve, with expectations of positive earnings by the end of the fiscal year [12]

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Dallas, Texas, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Valhi, Inc. (NYSE: VHI) reported net income attributable to Valhi stockholders of $16.9 million, or $.59 per share, in the first quarter of 2025 compared to net income of $7.8 million, or $.27 per share, in the first quarter of 2024. Net income attributable to Valhi stockholders increased in the first quarter of 2025 as compared to the first quarter of 2024 primarily due to higher operating results from the Chemicals Segment. As previously reported, effective ...

Dallas, Texas, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NL) today reported net income attributable to NL stockholders of $.7 million, or $.01 per share, in the first quarter of 2025 compared to $6.8 million, or $.14 per share, in the first quarter of 2024. NL’s results include an unrealized loss of $8.5 million in the first quarter of 2025 compared to a $2.4 million unrealized gain in the first quarter of 2024 related to the change in value of marketable equity securities. CompX’s net sal ...

The Chemours Company (CC) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 07, 2025 08:00 AM ET Company Participants Brandon Ontjes - Vice President of FP&A and Investor RelationsDenise Dignam - President & CEOShane Hostetter - SVP & CFOJohn Roberts - Managing DirectorJosh Spector - Executive Director Conference Call Participants John McNulty - MD - Chemicals AnalystPeter Osterland - Equity Research AnalystNone - AnalystLaurence Alexander - AnalystArun Viswanathan - Senior Equity AnalystDuffy Fischer - AnalystMichael Leithead - A ...

The Chemours Company (CC) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 07, 2025 08:00 AM ET Speaker0 Good morning. My name is Michelle, I will be your conference operator today. I would like to welcome everyone to the Chemours Company First Quarter and Full Year twenty twenty five Results Conference Call. Currently, all participants are in a listen only mode. A question and answer session will follow the conclusion of the prepared remarks. I would like to remind everyone that this conference call is being recorded. I would no ...

Tronox (TROX) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 01, 2025 09:00 AM ET Company Participants Jennifer Guenther - Chief Sustainability Officer, Head of Investor Relations & External AffairsJohn Romano - CEOJohn Srivisal - Senior VP & CFOAziza Gazieva - Vice PresidentCaleb Boehnlein - Equity Research Senior AssociateMichael Leithead - Director - Equity ResearchAaron Rosenthal - Executive DirectorJohn Roberts - Managing Director Conference Call Participants Peter Osterland - Equity Research AnalystJames Cannon - Equity R ...

Tronox (TROX) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 01, 2025 09:00 AM ET Company Participants Jennifer Guenther - Chief Sustainability Officer, Head of Investor Relations & External AffairsJohn Romano - CEOJohn Srivisal - Senior VP & CFOAziza Gazieva - Vice PresidentCaleb Boehnlein - Equity Research Senior AssociateMichael Leithead - Director - Equity ResearchAaron Rosenthal - Executive DirectorJohn Roberts - Managing Director Conference Call Participants Peter Osterland - Equity Research AnalystJames Cannon - Equity R ...

Tronox (TROX) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 01, 2025 09:00 AM ET Speaker0 Good morning. Welcome to the Tronox Holdings plc Q1 twenty twenty five Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen only mode until the question and answer session begins. Following the presentation, we will conduct a question and answer session. This call is being recorded. If you have any objections, please disconnect at this time. I would now like to turn the call over to Jennifer Gunther, Chief Sustainability Officer ...