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About Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE)
Green Plains Inc. produces, markets, and distributes ethanol in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Ethanol Production; Agribusiness and Energy Services; Food and Ingredients; and Partnership. The Ethanol Production segment produces and sells ethanol, distiller grains, and corn oil. The Agribusiness and Energy Services segment engages in the grain procurement, handling, and storage activities; and commodity marketing business, which purchases, markets, sells, and distributes ethanol, distiller grains, and corn oil, as well as crude oil, grain, natural gas, and other commodities in various markets. This segment also provides grain drying and storage services to grain producers. The Food and Ingredients segment purchases and sells feeder cattle to meat processors; and produces and sells white distilled vinegar and various specialty vinegar, such as balsamic, red wine, white wine, cider, and other varietals primarily to the food industry participants, including branded food companies, private label food manufacturers, and companies serving the foodservice channel, as well as for retail and industrial uses. This segment also produces, trades in, and sells corn and soybean oil. The Partnership segment offers fuel storage and transportation services. As of December 31, 2017, this segment owned 39 ethanol storage facilities; 8 fuel terminal facilities; and approximately a fleet of 3,500 leased railcars. The company was formerly known as Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. and changed its name to Green Plains Inc. in May 2014. Green Plains Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Industrial organic chemicals
Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Refining & Marketing
SectorBasic Materials
SymbolNASDAQ:GPRE
CUSIP39322210
Phone402-884-8700
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.73
Current Ratio1.47
Quick Ratio0.62
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-24.07
Forward P/E Ratio-230.00
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.60 billion
Price / Sales0.24
Cash Flow$2.1253 per share
Price / Cash9.74
Book Value$25.27 per share
Price / Book0.82
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.86)
Net Income$61.06 million
Net Margins1.08%
Return on Equity-5.27%
Return on Assets-2.07%
Miscellaneous
Employees1,427
Outstanding Shares41,380,000
Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Green Plains' stock symbol?
Green Plains trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "GPRE."
How often does Green Plains pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Green Plains?
Green Plains declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 9th. Investors of record on Friday, May 25th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share on Friday, June 15th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.31%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 24th. View Green Plains' Dividend History.
How were Green Plains' earnings last quarter?
Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 7th. The specialty chemicals company reported ($0.60) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.35) by $0.25. The specialty chemicals company had revenue of $1.05 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $926.04 million. Green Plains had a negative return on equity of 5.27% and a net margin of 1.08%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.09) EPS. View Green Plains' Earnings History.
When is Green Plains' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for GPRE?
5 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for Green Plains' shares. Their predictions range from $25.00 to $29.00. On average, they anticipate Green Plains' share price to reach $26.20 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Green Plains.
Who are some of Green Plains' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Green Plains include Sensient Technologies (SXT), Codexis (CDXS), Westlake Chemical (WLKP), Renewable Energy Group (REGI), FutureFuel (FF), Green Plains Partners (GPP), REX American Resources (REX), Amyris (AMRS), Sino United Worldwide Consolidated (SUIC), Pacific Ethanol (PEIX), Tantech (TANH), China Insonline (WAYS), Aemetis (AMTX), CTD (CTDH) and Gevo (GEVO).
Who are Green Plains' key executives?
Green Plains' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Todd A. Becker, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 53)
- Mr. John W. Neppl, Chief Financial Officer (Age 52)
- Mr. Jeffrey S. Briggs, Chief Operating Officer (Age 53)
- Mr. Carl S. Bleyl, Exec. VP of Ethanol Marketing (Age 59)
- Mr. Kenneth M. Simril, Pres of Fleischmanns Vinegar (Age 52)
Has Green Plains been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about GPRE stock has trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Green Plains earned a news impact score of 0.03 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news articles about the specialty chemicals company an impact score of 45.71 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are Green Plains' major shareholders?
Green Plains' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (14.17%), Point72 Asset Management L.P. (9.45%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (8.44%), Van ECK Associates Corp (8.16%), Private Management Group Inc. (3.14%) and Northern Trust Corp (2.89%). Company insiders that own Green Plains stock include Alain Treuer, Anthony R Vojslavek, Brian Peterson, Ejnar A Knudsen III, James D Anderson, James F Crowley, Jeffrey S Briggs, John W Neppl, Michael A Metzler, Michelle Mapes, Paul E Kolomaya, Todd A Becker, Walter S Cronin and Wayne Hoovestol. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Green Plains.
Which institutional investors are selling Green Plains stock?
GPRE stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Van ECK Associates Corp, Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc., California Public Employees Retirement System, UBS Group AG, OppenheimerFunds Inc., Guggenheim Capital LLC and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. Company insiders that have sold Green Plains company stock in the last year include Alain Treuer, Anthony R Vojslavek, James F Crowley, Jeffrey S Briggs, Michael A Metzler, Michelle Mapes, Paul E Kolomaya, Todd A Becker and Walter S Cronin. View Insider Buying and Selling for Green Plains.
Which institutional investors are buying Green Plains stock?
GPRE stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Harvest Capital Strategies LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Private Management Group Inc., A.R.T. Advisors LLC, GSA Capital Partners LLP, Boston Partners and Vivaldi Asset Management LLC. Company insiders that have bought Green Plains stock in the last two years include Ejnar A Knudsen III, James D Anderson, John W Neppl, Todd A Becker and Wayne Hoovestol. View Insider Buying and Selling for Green Plains.
How do I buy shares of Green Plains?
Shares of GPRE can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Green Plains' stock price today?
One share of GPRE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $20.75.
How big of a company is Green Plains?
Green Plains has a market capitalization of $866.98 million and generates $3.60 billion in revenue each year. The specialty chemicals company earns $61.06 million in net income (profit) each year or ($0.86) on an earnings per share basis. Green Plains employs 1,427 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Green Plains?
Green Plains' mailing address is 1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE, OMAHA NE, 68106. The specialty chemicals company can be reached via phone at 402-884-8700 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Green Plains (GPRE)
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Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
5 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Green Plains in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $26.20, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 26.57%. The high price target for GPRE is $29.00 and the low price target for GPRE is $25.00. There are currently 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
5 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
5 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
6 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
6 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $26.20 | $26.20 | $26.6667 | $25.3333 |
| Price Target Upside: | 26.57% upside | 52.77% upside | 55.49% upside | 52.61% upside |
Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) Consensus Price Target History
Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 5/25/2016 forward)
Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) Dividend Information
Green Plains pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.32%. GPRE's next quarterly dividend payment will be made on Friday, June 15. Green Plains pays out -55.81% of its earnings out as a dividend.
| Next Dividend: | 6/15/2018 |
| Annual Dividend: | $0.48 |
| Dividend Yield: | 2.32% |
| Payout Ratio(s): | -55.81% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
-533.33% (Based on This Year's Estimates)
72.73% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
22.59% (Based on Cash Flow)
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Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 5/9/2018 | quarterly | $0.12 | 2.51% | 5/24/2018 | 5/25/2018 | 6/15/2018 |
| 2/8/2018 | quarterly | $0.12 | 2.63% | 2/22/2018 | 2/23/2018 | 3/15/2018 |
| 11/16/2017 | quarterly | $0.12 | 2.94% | 11/24/2017 | 11/27/2017 | 12/15/2017 |
| 8/17/2017 | quarterly | $0.12 | 2.8% | 8/24/2017 | 8/28/2017 | 9/15/2017 |
| 5/10/2017 | Quarterly | $0.12 | 1.9% | 5/24/2017 | 5/26/2017 | 6/16/2017 |
| 2/9/2017 | quarterly | $0.12 | 1.86% | 2/22/2017 | 2/24/2017 | 3/17/2017 |
| 11/16/2016 | quarterly | $0.12 | 1.97% | 11/22/2016 | 11/25/2016 | 12/16/2016 |
| 8/17/2016 | quarterly | $0.12 | 2.07% | 8/24/2016 | 8/26/2016 | 9/16/2016 |
| 5/12/2016 | quarterly | $0.12 | 3.16% | 5/25/2016 | 5/27/2016 | 6/17/2016 |
| 2/11/2016 | quarterly | $0.12 | 3.7% | 2/24/2016 | 2/26/2016 | 3/18/2016 |
| 11/18/2015 | quarterly | $0.12 | 2.35% | 11/24/2015 | 11/27/2015 | 12/18/2015 |
| 8/13/2015 | quarterly | $0.12 | 2.04% | 8/26/2015 | 8/28/2015 | 9/18/2015 |
| 5/13/2015 | quarterly | $0.08 | 1% | 5/27/2015 | 5/29/2015 | 6/19/2015 |
| 2/6/2015 | quarterly | $0.08 | 1.21% | 2/25/2015 | 2/27/2015 | 3/20/2015 |
| 11/13/2014 | quarterly | $0.08 | 0.96% | 11/25/2014 | 11/28/2014 | 12/19/2014 |
| 8/14/2014 | quarterly | $0.08 | 0.75% | 8/26/2014 | 8/28/2014 | 9/18/2014 |
| 5/14/2014 | quarterly | $0.04 | 0.62% | 5/28/2014 | 5/30/2014 | 6/20/2014 |
| 2/5/2014 | quarterly | $0.04 | 0.7% | 2/26/2014 | 2/28/2014 | 3/21/2014 |
| 11/14/2013 | quarterly | $0.04 | 1.01% | 11/26/2013 | 11/29/2013 | 12/20/2013 |
| 8/22/2013 | quarterly | $0.04 | | | 9/5/2013 | 9/26/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Green Plains (NASDAQ GPRE) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 5.90%
Green Plains (NASDAQ GPRE) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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| 5/17/2018 | Paul E Kolomaya | EVP | Sell | 8,000 | $20.56 | $164,480.00 | |  |
| 3/15/2018 | Michael A Metzler | EVP | Sell | 21,053 | $19.00 | $400,007.00 | 41,771 | |
| 2/26/2018 | Michelle Mapes | Insider | Sell | 7,000 | $19.27 | $134,890.00 | 35,515 | |
| 12/22/2017 | Todd A Becker | Insider | Buy | 9,000 | $16.74 | $150,660.00 | 716,588 | |
| 12/22/2017 | Walter S Cronin | EVP | Sell | 6,737 | $16.80 | $113,181.60 | 50,200 | |
| 11/30/2017 | Ejnar A Knudsen III | Director | Buy | 15,483 | $16.54 | $256,088.82 | | |
| 11/17/2017 | Wayne Hoovestol | Director | Buy | 102,653 | $16.37 | $1,680,429.61 | 218,277 | |
| 11/6/2017 | John W Neppl | CFO | Buy | 30,000 | $16.78 | $503,400.00 | 38,474 | |
| 9/7/2017 | Anthony R Vojslavek | EVP | Sell | 1,012 | $18.80 | $19,025.60 | 7,118 | |
| 7/11/2017 | Alain Treuer | Director | Sell | 1,200 | $19.21 | $23,052.00 | 320,708 | |
| 6/21/2017 | Alain Treuer | Director | Sell | 25,900 | $19.51 | $505,309.00 | 336,008 | |
| 6/14/2017 | Todd A Becker | Insider | Sell | 5,600 | $23.29 | $130,424.00 | 708,088 | |
| 6/9/2017 | Jeffrey S Briggs | COO | Sell | 39,902 | $23.00 | $917,746.00 | 212,954 | |
| 6/6/2017 | Michelle Mapes | EVP | Sell | 7,000 | $23.22 | $162,540.00 | 49,596 | |
| 6/5/2017 | Michelle Mapes | EVP | Sell | 4,000 | $23.15 | $92,600.00 | 49,596 | |
| 5/25/2017 | James F Crowley | Director | Sell | 2,000 | $21.92 | $43,840.00 | 23,209 | |
| 5/15/2017 | Michelle Mapes | EVP | Sell | 2,301 | $24.81 | $57,087.81 | 53,596 | |
| 3/9/2017 | James D Anderson | Director | Buy | 4,000 | $22.06 | $88,240.00 | 68,255 | |
| 3/1/2017 | Brian Peterson | Director | Sell | 78,650 | $25.31 | $1,990,631.50 | 100,755 | |
| 2/28/2017 | Michelle Mapes | EVP | Sell | 4,000 | $24.50 | $98,000.00 | 43,526 | |
| 12/19/2016 | Michelle Mapes | EVP | Sell | 2,000 | $29.27 | $58,540.00 | 51,114 | |
| 12/16/2016 | Walter S Cronin | EVP | Sell | 850 | $29.50 | $25,075.00 | 44,494 | |
| 12/14/2016 | James F Crowley | Director | Sell | 3,686 | $27.12 | $99,964.32 | 20,269 | |
| 12/1/2016 | James F Crowley | Director | Sell | 3,138 | $27.48 | $86,232.24 | 23,955 | |
| 12/1/2016 | Michelle Mapes | EVP | Sell | 3,000 | $27.36 | $82,080.00 | 53,114 | |
| 11/15/2016 | James D Anderson | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $24.00 | $24,000.00 | 64,255 | |
| 6/23/2016 | Michelle Mapes | EVP | Sell | 3,000 | $19.50 | $58,500.00 | 56,114 | |
| 6/3/2016 | Walter S Cronin | EVP | Sell | 3,701 | $18.92 | $70,022.92 | 47,273 | |
| 5/10/2016 | Wayne Hoovestol | Director | Buy | 6,500 | $14.94 | $97,110.00 | 125,807 | |
| 3/4/2016 | Michelle Mapes | EVP | Sell | 3,000 | $15.19 | $45,570.00 | 59,114 | |
| 3/3/2016 | Todd A Becker | CEO | Sell | 26,287 | $14.13 | $371,435.31 | 662,056 | |
| 12/3/2015 | James F Crowley | Director | Sell | 4,871 | $23.99 | $116,855.29 | 18,613 | |
| 12/31/2014 | Tourbillon Capital Partners Lp | Major Shareholder | Buy | 160,432 | $24.82 | $3,981,922.24 | | |
| 12/30/2014 | Tourbillon Capital Partners Lp | Major Shareholder | Buy | 40,000 | $25.16 | $1,006,400.00 | | |
| 9/22/2014 | Todd A Becker | CEO | Sell | 75,000 | $36.41 | $2,730,750.00 | | |
| 8/4/2014 | Carl S Bleyl | EVP | Sell | 46,307 | $40.11 | $1,857,373.77 | | |
| 6/17/2014 | Todd A Becker | CEO | Sell | 15,000 | $32.22 | $483,300.00 | | |
| 5/22/2014 | James Crowley | Director | Sell | 4,374 | $27.84 | $121,772.16 | 22,919 | |
| 3/21/2014 | Michelle Mapes | EVP | Sell | 10,000 | $30.90 | $309,000.00 | 33,097 | |
| 3/20/2014 | James Crowley | Director | Sell | 5,000 | $30.27 | $151,350.00 | 4,374 | |
| 3/20/2014 | Todd Becker | CEO | Sell | 25,000 | $30.10 | $752,500.00 | 522,482 | |
| 3/6/2014 | Wayne Hoovestol | Director | Sell | 13,000 | $28.00 | $364,000.00 | 109,104 | |
| 2/12/2014 | Carl Bleyl | EVP | Sell | 24,375 | $23.87 | $581,831.25 | 109,150 | |
| 12/4/2013 | Michelle Mapes | EVP | Sell | 5,000 | $17.15 | $85,750.00 | 34,794 | |
| 8/6/2013 | Wayne Hoovestol | Director | Sell | 331,595 | $16.95 | $5,620,535.25 | 109,104 | |
| 8/5/2013 | Jerry Peters | CFO | Sell | 13,138 | $16.97 | $222,951.86 | 77,750 | |
| 8/2/2013 | James Crowley | Director | Sell | 5,000 | $16.48 | $82,400.00 | 28,572 | |
| 6/21/2013 | Brian Peterson | Director | Sell | 35,000 | $13.06 | $457,100.00 | | |
| 6/18/2013 | Carl S Bleyl | EVP | Sell | 1,602 | $14.35 | $22,988.70 | | |
| 6/10/2013 | Wayne Hoovestol | Director | Sell | 385,550 | $14.25 | $5,494,087.50 | | |
| 2/28/2013 | Jeffrey S Briggs | COO | Buy | 3,000 | $9.38 | $28,140.00 | | |
| 2/25/2013 | Todd A Becker | CEO | Sell | 20,000 | $9.80 | $196,000.00 | | |
| 8/14/2012 | Jeffrey S Briggs | COO | Buy | 1,000 | $4.19 | $4,190.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
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