Victrex (VCT.L)
A global leader in high-performance PEEK and PAEK polymer solutions for mission-critical industrial, medical, and aerospace applications.
What Victrex does
Victrex is a manufacturer of high-performance polymers, specializing in polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and polyaryletherketone (PAEK) based solutions. Its materials are used in demanding environments across industries like automotive, aerospace, energy, and medical, where performance under extreme heat and chemical conditions is required.
Themes: advanced materials, lightweighting, medical implants, EV supply chain, aerospace components
Fundamentals
- Price£7.96 as of 2026-08-03 close
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- 1-year return+15.4% 2025-08-01 close £6.90 → 2026-08-03 close £7.96
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How Victrex looks technically
Victrex (VCT.L) is trading 20.6% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 755 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. A trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 25 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is stretched — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 75, in overbought territory (above 70). It made a new 20-day high about 5 trading days ago. Trading volume is unusually light — only about 0% of its 30-day average.
Trend
| Distance from the 200-day | +20.6% | it is trading 20.6% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend |
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| 50-day moving average | £6.57 | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is £6.57 |
| 200-day moving average | £6.60 | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is £6.60 |
| Since the 50/200 cross | 755 sessions | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 755 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal |
| Above the 200-day after a dip | +20.6% | it recently dipped to its 200-day average (the long-term trend line) and has since climbed back above it — now about 20.6% above |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | 24.8 | a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 25 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend) |
Momentum
| 14-day RSI | 75.3 | momentum is stretched — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 75, in overbought territory (above 70) |
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| Since the MACD crossed zero | 20 sessions | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in positive territory (momentum leaning bullish) |
Range
| 52-week high | £9.21 | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was £9.21 |
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| From the 52-week high | -13.6% | it is 13.6% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) |
| Above the 52-week low | +54.6% | it is 54.6% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) |
| Below the 52-week high | 13.6% | it is 13.6% below its highest point of the past year |
| Since a 20-day breakout | 5 sessions | it made a new 20-day high about 5 trading days ago |
| Since a 55-day breakout | 5 sessions | it made a new 55-day high about 5 trading days ago |
| All-time high | £34.34 | its highest closing price on record is £34.34 (set on 2018-09-25) |
| From the all-time high | -76.8% | it is 76.8% below its all-time high |
| All-time low | £5.15 | its lowest closing price on record is £5.15 (set on 2026-03-23) |
| Above the all-time low | +54.6% | it is 54.6% above its all-time low |
Volatility
| Band width vs its own 6 months | 81st percentile | day-to-day price swings are unusually wide versus its own recent history (wider than about 81% of the past ~6 months) |
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| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | £6.42 – £7.27 – £8.12 | most of its recent trading has stayed between about £6.42 and £8.12 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles |
Volume
| Volume vs its 30-day average | 0.00× | trading volume is unusually light — only about 0% of its 30-day average |
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Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Tested and reclaimed 200-day support · Overbought (14-day RSI above 70) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · volume and relative volume
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-03. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["dependence on global industrial and automotive production cycles","volatility in raw material costs and energy prices","exposure to international trade and geopolitical risks"]
Competitors & peers
- Solvay (SOLB.BR)
- Arkema (AKE.PA)
- Evonik Industries (EVK.DE)
- BASF (BAS.DE)
- Sabic (2010.SR)
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Frequently asked questions
What does Victrex (VCT.L) do?
Victrex is a manufacturer of high-performance polymers, specializing in polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and polyaryletherketone (PAEK) based solutions. Its materials are used in demanding environments across industries like automotive, aerospace, energy, and medical, where performance under extreme heat and chemical conditions is required.
Who are Victrex's (VCT.L) competitors?
Notable peers of Victrex (VCT.L) include Solvay, Arkema, Evonik Industries, BASF and Sabic (2010.SR). This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is Victrex (VCT.L) overbought or oversold right now?
Victrex (VCT.L) is currently in overbought territory (its 14-day RSI is 75, above 70) (as of 2026-08-03). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on VCT.L come from?
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Last updated 2026-08-03.
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