Green Plains Company Profile (NASDAQ:GPRE)

Green Plains trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "GPRE."

Green Plains announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 17th. Investors of record on Monday, August 28th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share on Friday, September 15th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.51%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 24th. View Green Plains' Dividend History.

Green Plains, Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July, 31st. The company reported ($0.41) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.12) by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $886.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $986.88 million. Green Plains had a return on equity of 0.68% and a net margin of 0.19%. The company's revenue was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.21 earnings per share. View Green Plains' Earnings History.

Green Plains is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, October, 30th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Green Plains.

6 brokers have issued 1-year price targets for Green Plains' shares. Their predictions range from $19.00 to $30.00. On average, they expect Green Plains' share price to reach $26.50 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Green Plains.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Green Plains stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Green Plains Inc. is vertically integrated producer, marketer and distributer of ethanol. The company operates through four segments: Ethanol Production, Corn Oil Production, Agribusiness, and Marketing and Distribution. It produces ethanol and co-products, such as wet, modified wet or dried distillers grains, as well as extracts non-edible corn oil. The company is also involved in buying and selling bulk grain primarily corn and soybeans. Green Plains Inc., formerly known as Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc., is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. " (10/4/2017)
• 2. Jefferies Group LLC analysts commented, "Green Plains posted EPS of $0.47 vs. consensus of $0.41. Q4 EBITDA per gallon was +$0.17 vs. our estimate of +$0.11. We expect the conference call to focus on margin trends, which have recovered from the January trough, the regulatory landscape, progress on integration of FVC, early indications of supply/demand fundamentals for 2017 and further opportunities to diversify and/or increase scale." (2/9/2017)

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Green Plains' management team includes the folowing people:

• Wayne B. Hoovestol, Independent Chairman of the Board
• Todd A. Becker, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Jerry L. Peters CPA, Chief Financial Officer
• Kenneth M. Simril, President – Fleischmann’s Vinegar
• Jeffrey S. Briggs, Chief Operating Officer
• Paul E. Kolomaya, Executive Vice President - Commodity Finance
• Michelle S. Mapes, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
• Carl S. Bleyl, Executive Vice President of Ethanol Marketing
• Mark A. Hudak, Executive Vice President of Human Resources
• Walter S. Cronin, Executive Vice President – Commercial Operations

Shares of Green Plains can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Green Plains stock can currently be purchased for approximately $19.10.