Green Plains Company Profile (NASDAQ:GPRE)

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

Green Plains declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 10th. Investors of record on Friday, May 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share on Friday, June 16th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.47%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 24th. View Green Plains' Dividend History.

Green Plains, Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) issued its earnings results on Monday, May, 1st. The company reported ($0.09) EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.09. The company earned $887.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $920.45 million. Green Plains had a net margin of 0.88% and a return on equity of 3.25%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 18.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.63) EPS. View Green Plains' Earnings History.

Green Plains is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, July, 31st 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Green Plains.

6 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for Green Plains' shares. Their forecasts range from $28.00 to $33.00. On average, they anticipate Green Plains' share price to reach $30.00 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. " (7/10/2017)
• 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

Green Plains' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include INTEGRATED CORE STRATEGIES (US) LLC (5.20%), DnB Asset Management AS (4.87%), Bessemer Securities LLC (1.04%), Bessemer Group Inc. (1.04%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.70%) and Great West Life Assurance Co. Can (0.13%). Company insiders that own Green Plains stock include Alain Treuer, Brian Peterson, James D Anderson, James F Crowley, Jeffrey S Briggs, Michelle Mapes, Todd A Becker, Walter S Cronin and Wayne Hoovestol. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Green Plains.

Green Plains' stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bessemer Group Inc., Bessemer Securities LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd. and Sit Investment Associates Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Green Plains stock in the last year include Alain Treuer, Brian Peterson, James F Crowley, Jeffrey S Briggs, Michelle Mapes, Todd A Becker and Walter S Cronin. View Insider Buying and Selling for Green Plains.

Green Plains' stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of Montreal Can, DnB Asset Management AS, Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Great West Life Assurance Co. Can, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System and Capstone Asset Management Co.. Company insiders that have bought Green Plains stock in the last two years include James D Anderson and Wayne Hoovestol. View Insider Buying and Selling for Green Plains.

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 $19.45.