Valassis Communications Inc: (NYSE: VCI)

$25.96

-0.08 (-0.31%)

Volume 245,932

May 21 04:01 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 4-Sell

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		25.60 - 26.23
	
		52wk Low - High
		19.03 - 31.34
	
		Previous Close
		26.04
	
		Avg. Volume
		600,286
	
		Industry
		PRINTING-COMMRL
	
		Market Cap
		1.02 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.24 - 4.76
	
		Beta
		3.10
	
		PE (Forward)
		8.36
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.12
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            8.36
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            NA
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.12
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.76
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.76
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-25-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            3.05
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            NA
                        
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            Company Description
        
Valassis Communications offers a wide range of marketing services to consumer packaged goods manufacturers, retailers, technology companies and other customers with operations in the United States, Europe, Mexico and Canada. Valassis is an innovative, integrated marketing solutions company focused on customers in a broad range of industries. Valassis is the only company that provides a combination of home-delivered media products and services at the market, neighborhood and household targeted levels and can integrate all three levels of targeting into a single solution. As a leader in invited media, Valassis is poised to take advantage of a number of positive macro trends.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.76	0.85	3.12	3.29
Number of Estimates	2	2	2	1
Low Estimate	0.75	0.84	3.10	3.29
High Estimate	0.77	0.85	3.13	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.76	0.90	2.97	3.12
EPS Growth	0.00%	-6.11%	4.88%	5.62%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
VALASSIS COMMS	VCI	26.04
ARC DOC SOLUT	ARC	3.77
CENVEO INC	CVO	2.27
CONSOL GRAPHICS	CGX	46.50
MULTI-COLOR	LABL	29.00
QUAD GRAPHICS	QUAD	23.42

Sector:Industrial Products>> Industry:PRINTING-COMMRL

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Financials

EPS TTM	3.05
Sales	2,162
Net Income	114
Price/Earnings	8.54
Price/Book	2.12
Price/Cash Flow	5.54
Price/Sales	0.48

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News

Can You Trust the Cash Flow at Valassis Communications? - TheMotleyFool

May 21, 2013

Logan Square residents sue Tribune, partner over coupon circulars - Mcclatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted

May 21, 2013

Potential Valassis Communication (VCI) Trade Has 10.94% Downside Protection - Freshbrewedmedia

May 21, 2013

Top 3 Companies in the Publishing Industry With the Highest Forward Earnings Yield (VCI, GCI, JRN) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 21, 2013

Valassis Communication (VCI) Showing Bearish Technicals But Could Fall Through $25.34 Support - Freshbrewedmedia

May 15, 2013

My 4 High Dividend-Paying Favorites from the Share Buyback Achievers Index - GuruFocus

May 13, 2013

Bullish Moving Average Cross by Valassis Communications (VCI) - Financial News Network Online - Moving Average Crossovers

May 9, 2013

Shares of Valassis Communications Receive a Boost, Up 1.4% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 9, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.00
ABR (Last Week)	2.00
# of recs in ABR	4
Average Target Price	32.50
Industry Rank by ABR	224 out of 265
Rank in Industry	5 out of 6

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Day Low - High	25.60 - 26.23
52wk Low - High	19.03 - 31.34
Previous Close	26.04
Avg. Volume	600,286
Industry	PRINTING-COMMRL
Market Cap	1.02 B
Div - Yield	1.24 - 4.76
Beta	3.10
PE (Forward)	8.36
Current Year Est.	3.12
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	8.36
PEG Ratio	NA
Current Year Est.	3.12
Current Quarter Estimate	0.76
Most Accurate Estimate	0.76
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-25-2013
EPS Last Year	3.05
Expected Earnings Growth	NA

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Valassis Communications Inc: (NYSE: VCI)

$25.96

-0.08 (-0.31%)

Volume 245,932

May 21 04:01 PM ET

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