NASDAQ:PEIX

Pacific Ethanol Stock Forecast, Price & News

$6.46

-0.35 (-5.14 %)

(As of 01/21/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$6.27

Now: $6.46▼

$6.86

50-Day Range

$5.43

MA: $6.21▼

$7.42

52-Week Range

$0.22

Now: $6.46▼

$11.44

Volume4.90 million shs

Average Volume5.65 million shs

Market Capitalization$442.48 million

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta3.35

Pacific Ethanol, Inc. produces and markets low-carbon renewable fuels and alcohol products in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Production and Marketing. It produces and markets ethanol; and co-products, such as wet and dry distillers grains, wet and dry corn gluten feed, condensed distillers solubles, corn gluten meal, corn germ, corn oil, dried yeast, and CO2, as well as markets ethanol produced by third parties. The company also offers ethanol transportation, storage, and delivery services through third-party service providers. It sells ethanol to integrated oil companies and gasoline marketers; distillers grains and other feed co-products to dairies and feedlots; and corn oil to poultry and biodiesel customers. The company owns and operates nine ethanol production facilities, including four plants located in the Western states of California, Oregon, and Idaho; and five plants in the Midwestern states of Illinois and Nebraska. Pacific Ethanol, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Sacramento, California.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.66 out of 5 stars

Oils/Energy Sector

105th out of 669 stocks

Industrial Organic Chemicals Industry

10th out of 38 stocks

3.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Pacific Ethanol has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $16.50, Pacific Ethanol has a forecasted upside of 155.4% from its current price of $6.46.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Pacific Ethanol has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

2.9 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Pacific Ethanol has received 354 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Pacific Ethanol has received 258 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Pacific Ethanol has received 57.84% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Pacific Ethanol and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe PEIX will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe PEIX will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

0.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Pacific Ethanol does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Pacific Ethanol does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Pacific Ethanol insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $223,818.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 4.40% of the stock of Pacific Ethanol is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 29.47% of the stock of Pacific Ethanol is held by institutions.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Pacific Ethanol are expected to grow by 248.72% in the coming year, from $0.39 to $1.36 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Pacific Ethanol is -7.98, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Pacific Ethanol is -7.98, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Pacific Ethanol has a P/B Ratio of 1.59. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Industrial organic chemicals

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorOils/Energy

Current SymbolNASDAQ:PEIX

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK778164

Webwww.pacificethanol.com

Phone916-403-2123

Employees500

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.36

Current Ratio1.20

Quick Ratio0.87

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A

Forward P/E Ratio16.56

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$1.42 billion

Price / Sales0.31

Cash FlowN/A

Price / Cash FlowN/A

Book Value$4.06 per share

Price / Book1.59

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.40)

Net Income$-88,950,000.00

Net Margins-3.32%

Return on Equity-2.90%

Return on Assets-1.18%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares68,496,000

Market Cap$442.48 million

Next Earnings Date3/25/2021 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

$6.46

-0.35 (-5.14 %)

(As of 01/21/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ:PEIX) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Pacific Ethanol's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Pacific Ethanol's stock was trading at $0.3093 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, PEIX stock has increased by 1,988.6% and is now trading at $6.46.
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Is Pacific Ethanol a buy right now?

2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Pacific Ethanol in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" Pacific Ethanol stock.
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What is Doug Parker's approval rating as Pacific Ethanol's CEO?

1,448 employees have rated Pacific Ethanol CEO Doug Parker on Glassdoor.com. Doug Parker has an approval rating of 60% among Pacific Ethanol's employees. This puts Doug Parker in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

When is Pacific Ethanol's next earnings date?

Pacific Ethanol is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, March 25th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for Pacific Ethanol.

How were Pacific Ethanol's earnings last quarter?

Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEIX) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November, 9th. The oil and gas company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.04. The oil and gas company earned $204.73 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $203.87 million. Pacific Ethanol had a negative return on equity of 2.90% and a negative net margin of 3.32%.
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What guidance has Pacific Ethanol issued on next quarter's earnings?

Pacific Ethanol updated its third quarter 2020 After-Hours earnings guidance on Monday, October, 26th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $204-204 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $210.31 million.

What price target have analysts set for PEIX?

2 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Pacific Ethanol's shares. Their forecasts range from $13.00 to $20.50. On average, they anticipate Pacific Ethanol's stock price to reach $16.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 155.4% from the stock's current price.
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Who are some of Pacific Ethanol's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Pacific Ethanol include Codexis (CDXS), Gevo (GEVO), Cyclo Therapeutics (CTDH), SolarWindow Technologies (WNDW), Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP), Green Plains (GPRE), FutureFuel (FF), REX American Resources (REX), Green Plains Partners (GPP), Landstar (LDSR), Aemetis (AMTX), TOMI Environmental Solutions (TOMZ), Tantech (TANH), Image Chain Group (ICGL) and Sino United Worldwide Consolidated (SUIC).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Pacific Ethanol own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Pacific Ethanol investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE), Co-Diagnostics (CODX), Novavax (NVAX), Trevena (TRVN), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO), Ampio Pharmaceuticals (AMPE), FuelCell Energy (FCEL), Gevo (GEVO) and Nokia (NOK).

Who are Pacific Ethanol's key executives?

Pacific Ethanol's management team includes the following people:

Mr. William L. Jones, Founder & Independent Chairman (Age 70, Pay $112.5k)
Mr. Michael D. Kandris, CEO, Pres, COO & Director (Age 72, Pay $369.14k)
Mr. Bryon T. McGregor, Chief Financial Officer (Age 56, Pay $335.64k)
Mr. Christopher W. Wright, VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 67)
Mr. Paul P. Koehler, VP of Commodities & Corp. Devel. (Age 61)
Mr. Ed Baker, VP of HR
Mr. Winston R. Mar, Chief Restructuring Officer (Age 55)

What is Pacific Ethanol's stock symbol?

Pacific Ethanol trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PEIX."

Who are Pacific Ethanol's major shareholders?

Pacific Ethanol's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Kestra Advisory Services LLC (0.02%). Company insiders that own Pacific Ethanol stock include Bryon T Mcgregor, Christopher W Wright, Douglas L Kieta, Gilbert E Nathan, James R Sneed and Neil M Koehler.
View institutional ownership trends for Pacific Ethanol.

Which major investors are buying Pacific Ethanol stock?

PEIX stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Kestra Advisory Services LLC. Company insiders that have bought Pacific Ethanol stock in the last two years include Bryon T Mcgregor, Douglas L Kieta, Gilbert E Nathan, James R Sneed, and Neil M Koehler.
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How do I buy shares of Pacific Ethanol?

Shares of PEIX can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Pacific Ethanol's stock price today?

One share of PEIX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $6.46.

How big of a company is Pacific Ethanol?

Pacific Ethanol has a market capitalization of $442.48 million and generates $1.42 billion in revenue each year. The oil and gas company earns $-88,950,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.40) on an earnings per share basis. Pacific Ethanol employs 500 workers across the globe.

What is Pacific Ethanol's official website?

The official website for Pacific Ethanol is www.pacificethanol.com.

How can I contact Pacific Ethanol?

Pacific Ethanol's mailing address is 400 CAPITOL MALL SUITE 2060, SACRAMENTO CA, 95814. The oil and gas company can be reached via phone at 916-403-2123 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 1/22/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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