Layne Christensen Company Profile (NASDAQ:LAYN)

About Layne Christensen

Layne Christensen Company (Layne) is a water management, construction and drilling company. The Company provides drilling solutions for water management, mineral services and specialty drilling needs. The Company operates through four segments: Water Resources, Inliner, Heavy Civil and Mineral Services. Its Water Resources segment provides its customers with solutions for various aspects of water supply system development and technology throughout the United States. Its Inliner segment is a service rehabilitation company offering a range of solutions for wastewater, storm water and process sewer pipeline networks. Its Heavy Civil segment delivers solutions to government agencies and industrial clients by overseeing the design and construction of water and wastewater treatment plants and pipeline installation. Its Mineral Services conducts ground drilling activities, including core drilling, reverse circulation, dual tube, hammer and rotary air-blast methods.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Construction
Industry: Heavy Construction
Sub-Industry: Construction & Engineering
Exchange: NASDAQ
Symbol: LAYN
CUSIP: 52105010

Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $8.11
50 Day Moving Average: $8.78
200 Day Moving Average: $8.20
52-Week Range: $3.75 - $9.56
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Foreward P/E Ratio: 162.20
P/E Growth: -2.37
Market Cap: $160.62M
Outstanding Shares: 19,805,000
Beta: 0.62

Profitability:

Net Margins: -5.25%
Return on Equity: -23.75%
Return on Assets: -6.22%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.35%
Current Ratio: 1.88%
Quick Ratio: 1.74%

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Consensus Ratings for Layne Christensen (NASDAQ:LAYN) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	2 Hold Ratings, 1 Buy Rating
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 2.33)
Consensus Price Target:	$8.60 (6.04% upside)

Analysts' Ratings History for Layne Christensen (NASDAQ:LAYN)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
9/12/2016	DA Davidson	Reiterated Rating	Hold -> Neutral
9/8/2016	Jefferies Group	Set Price Target	Hold	$7.80
4/18/2016	Maxim Group	Boost Price Target	Buy	$8.00 -> $9.00

(Data available from 9/28/2014 forward)

Earnings History for Layne Christensen (NASDAQ:LAYN)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
12/7/2016
9/6/2016	Q217	($0.20)	($0.26)	$164.19 million	$159.05 million	View	N/A
6/6/2016	Q117	($0.31)	($0.45)	$160.24 million	$159.70 million	View	N/A
4/12/2016	Q416	($0.38)	($0.84)	$156.10 million		View	N/A
12/9/2015	Q316	($0.10)	($0.17)	$198.11 million	$173.20 million	View	Listen
9/8/2015	Q216	($0.21)	($0.35)	$210.20 million	$176.30 million	View	Listen
6/8/2015	Q116	($0.57)	($0.33)	$189.64 million		View	Listen
4/13/2015	Q415	($1.18)	($1.17)	$190.93 million	$193.90 million	View	N/A
12/10/2014	Q315	($0.50)	($0.19)	$211.80 million	$222.90 million	View	N/A
9/9/2014	Q215	($0.49)	($0.63)	$217.17 million	$210.40 million	View	N/A
6/16/2014	Q115	($0.34)	($1.41)	$206.58 million	$191.20 million	View	N/A
5/1/2014	Q414	($0.36)	($0.59)	$210.58 million	$184.40 million	View	N/A
12/5/2013	Q3	($0.36)	($0.80)	$244.68 million	$216.50 million	View	Listen
9/6/2013	Q2 2014	($0.39)	($1.17)	$260.61 million	$232.00 million	View	N/A
6/5/2013	Q1 2014	($0.10)	($1.22)	$251.80 million	$226.40 million	View	N/A
4/15/2013	Q4 2013	($0.29)	($0.91)	$254.69 million	$229.74 million	View	N/A
12/6/2012	0.45		$0.45		$282.88 million	View	N/A
9/6/2012	Q213	$0.43	$0.25	$291.97 million	$289.60 million	View	N/A
6/5/2012		$0.19	$0.19			View	N/A
4/19/2012			($0.20)			View	N/A
12/8/2011		$0.50	$0.45			View	N/A
9/7/2011		$0.47	$0.54			View	N/A
6/8/2011		$0.28	$0.66			View	N/A
4/5/2011		$0.36	$0.45			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Layne Christensen (NASDAQ:LAYN)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $-1.00 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.05 EPS

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2017	1	($0.37)	($0.37)	($0.37)
Q2 2017	2	($0.17)	($0.13)	($0.15)
Q3 2017	2	($0.20)	($0.04)	($0.12)
Q4 2017	2	($0.05)	($0.02)	($0.04)

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Dividend History for Layne Christensen (NASDAQ:LAYN)
No dividend announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com

Insider Trading History for Layne Christensen (NASDAQ:LAYN)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 11.40%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 93.52%

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
1/15/2016	J Michael Anderson	CFO	Buy	2,000	$5.13	$10,260.00
1/5/2016	Nelson Obus	Director	Buy	289,191	$5.25	$1,518,252.75
1/4/2016	Nelson Obus	Director	Buy	274,367	$5.25	$1,440,426.75
12/31/2015	Nelson Obus	Director	Buy	96,748	$5.21	$504,057.08
12/29/2015	Nelson Obus	Director	Buy	39,261	$5.11	$200,623.71
12/28/2015	Nelson Obus	Director	Buy	94,886	$4.95	$469,685.70
12/24/2015	Nelson Obus	Director	Buy	57,320	$4.72	$270,550.40
12/23/2015	David A. B. Brown	CEO	Buy	15,000	$4.79	$71,850.00
10/16/2015	J Michael Anderson	CFO	Buy	4,000	$7.10	$28,400.00
10/14/2015	David A B Brown	Chairman	Buy	10,000	$6.77	$67,700.00
9/28/2015	Nelson Obus	Director	Buy	5,200	$5.89	$30,628.00
9/25/2015	Nelson Obus	Director	Buy	15,500	$5.76	$89,280.00
9/22/2015	Nelson Obus	Director	Buy	45,836	$5.96	$273,182.56
9/16/2015	Nelson Obus	Director	Buy	15,000	$5.94	$89,100.00
9/14/2015	Michael J Caliel	CEO	Buy	7,500	$6.09	$45,675.00
9/14/2015	Nelson Obus	Director	Buy	70,000	$6.18	$432,600.00
7/23/2015	Nelson Obus	Director	Buy	5,685	$8.30	$47,185.50
7/13/2015	John T Nesser III	Director	Buy	5,000	$8.70	$43,500.00
7/9/2015	Nelson Obus	Director	Buy	67,315	$8.26	$556,021.90
7/7/2015	Nelson Obus	Director	Buy	28,971	$8.23	$238,431.33
7/6/2015	Nelson Obus	Director	Buy	8,029	$8.24	$66,158.96
6/22/2015	Nelson Obus	Director	Buy	8,474	$8.09	$68,554.66
6/12/2015	Michael J Caliel	CEO	Buy	5,000	$9.71	$48,550.00
9/8/2014	Van Den Berg Management I, Inc	Major Shareholder	Sell	2,955	$11.92	$35,223.60
9/5/2014	Van Den Berg Management I, Inc	Major Shareholder	Sell	1,030	$10.96	$11,288.80
8/29/2014	Van Den Berg Management I, Inc	Major Shareholder	Sell	3,915	$11.25	$44,043.75
1/7/2014	David Brown	Chairman	Buy	20,000	$16.69	$333,800.00
9/12/2012	Nelson Obus	Director	Buy	50,000	$18.05	$902,500.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Latest Headlines for Layne Christensen (NASDAQ:LAYN)

Date	Headline
	Specialty Water Treatment Chemicals Market to Reach $42.3 billion with 6.2% CAGR Forecast to 2022 (NASDAQ:LAYN) world.einnews.com - September 23 at 10:36 AM
	Layne Christensen to Host Investor Day on April 14 (NASDAQ:LAYN) www.benzinga.com - September 17 at 10:25 AM
	Should You Get Rid of Layne Christensen (LAYN) Now? (NASDAQ:LAYN) finance.yahoo.com - September 14 at 10:06 AM
	ETF’s with exposure to Layne Christensen Co. : September 12, 2016 (NASDAQ:LAYN) www.capitalcube.com - September 12 at 5:41 PM
	LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO Financials (NASDAQ:LAYN) finance.yahoo.com - September 10 at 5:25 PM
	Layne Christensen Co. :LAYN-US: Earnings Analysis: Q2, 2017 By the Numbers : September 9, 2016 (NASDAQ:LAYN) www.capitalcube.com - September 9 at 10:36 AM
	Layne Christensen reports 2Q loss (NASDAQ:LAYN) finance.yahoo.com - September 7 at 9:24 AM
	EARNINGS SUMMARY: Details of Layne Christensen Co. Q2 Earnings Report (NASDAQ:LAYN) www.rttnews.com - September 7 at 9:24 AM
	LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition (NASDAQ:LAYN) biz.yahoo.com - September 7 at 9:23 AM
	BRIEF-Layne Christensen Q2 loss per share $0.26 from continuing operations (NASDAQ:LAYN) feeds.reuters.com - September 6 at 6:19 PM
	Layne Christensen misses by $0.01, misses on revenue (NASDAQ:LAYN) seekingalpha.com - September 6 at 5:56 PM
	LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO Files SEC form 10-Q, Quarterly Report (NASDAQ:LAYN) biz.yahoo.com - September 6 at 5:52 PM
	Layne Christensen Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2017 Results (NASDAQ:LAYN) finance.yahoo.com - September 6 at 5:52 PM
	Q2 2017 Layne Christensen Co Earnings Release - After Market Close (NASDAQ:LAYN) biz.yahoo.com - September 6 at 10:38 AM
	With Shares Trading down at $8.98 Layne Christensen To Present At The D.A…. (NASDAQ:LAYN) www.fidaily.com - September 2 at 10:44 AM
	Layne Christensen To Present At The D.A. Davidson 15th Annual Engineering & Construction Conference (NASDAQ:LAYN) finance.yahoo.com - September 2 at 10:44 AM
	Layne Christensen : Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Indiana (Aug. 20) (NASDAQ:LAYN) www.4-traders.com - August 21 at 10:09 AM
	Layne Christensen : Announces Fiscal 2017 Second Quarter Earnings Release And Conference Call Schedule (NASDAQ:LAYN) www.4-traders.com - August 19 at 5:52 PM
	Layne Christensen Announces Fiscal 2017 Second Quarter Earnings Release And Conference Call Schedule (NASDAQ:LAYN) www.publicnow.com - August 19 at 8:55 AM
	Layne Christensen Company (LAYN) Jumps: Stock Soars 6.9% (NASDAQ:LAYN) finance.yahoo.com - August 11 at 9:02 AM
	LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO Files SEC form 8-K, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits (NASDAQ:LAYN) biz.yahoo.com - August 10 at 6:16 PM
	Layne Christensen To Present At The Jefferies 2016 Industrial Conference (NASDAQ:LAYN) finance.yahoo.com - August 5 at 8:55 AM
	ETF’s with exposure to Layne Christensen Co. : July 29, 2016 (NASDAQ:LAYN) www.capitalcube.com - July 29 at 12:46 PM
	Walker finishes new water well; project costs increase in search for best supply (NASDAQ:LAYN) www.theadvocate.com - July 20 at 4:02 PM
	Walker finally strikes water for well (NASDAQ:LAYN) www.livingstonparishnews.com - July 18 at 11:10 AM
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	Share Volatility Watch for: Layne Christensen Company (NASDAQ:LAYN) - Engelwood Daily (NASDAQ:LAYN) www.engelwooddaily.com - July 15 at 10:02 AM
	Layne Christensen Company (NASDAQ:LAYN) Short Interest Decreased By 0.54% - Consumer Eagle (NASDAQ:LAYN) www.consumereagle.com - July 15 at 10:02 AM
	How Many Layne Christensen Company (NASDAQ:LAYN)'s Analysts Are Bullish? - Consumer Eagle (NASDAQ:LAYN) www.consumereagle.com - July 13 at 8:51 AM
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	Next Weeks Broker Price Targets For Layne Christensen Company (NASDAQ:LAYN) - Fiscal Standard (NASDAQ:LAYN) www.fiscalstandard.com - July 11 at 10:37 AM
	Wynnefield Capital INC Increased Layne Christensen Company (NASDAQ:LAYN) by $8.21 Million as Shares Rose - Press Telegraph (NASDAQ:LAYN) presstelegraph.com - July 10 at 10:12 AM
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