Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (Pacific Ethanol) is a marketer and producer of low-carbon renewable fuels in the Western United States. Pacific Ethanol markets all the ethanol produced by four ethanol production facilities located in California, Idaho and Oregon, or the Pacific Ethanol Plants, all the ethanol produced by three other ethanol producers in the Western United States and ethanol purchased from other third-party suppliers throughout the United States. It also markets ethanol co-products, including wet distiller's grains and syrup (WDG), for the Pacific Ethanol Plants. Its 83% ownership interest in New PE Holdco LLC, the owner of each of the plant holding companies, that collectively own the Pacific Ethanol Plants. Its ethanol customers are integrated oil companies and gasoline marketers who blend ethanol into gasoline. Effective September 02, 2014, Pacific Ethanol Inc raised its interest to 96% from 91%, by acquiring a 5% interest, in PE Op Co.
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector: Oils/Energy
- Industry: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
- Sub-Industry: N/A
- Symbol: NASDAQ:PEIX
- CUSIP: N/A
- Web: www.pacificethanol.com
Capitalization:- Market Cap: $262.25 million
- Outstanding Shares: 43,708,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: $6.36
- 200 Day Moving Avg: $7.46
- 52 Week Range: $4.64 - $10.95
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: 333.33
- Foreward P/E Ratio: 8.70
- P/E Growth: 0.71
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: $1.67 billion
- Price / Sales: 0.16
- Book Value: $8.58 per share
- Price / Book: 0.70
Profitability:- EBIDTA: $50.73 million
- Net Margins: 0.12%
- Return on Equity: 0.52%
- Return on Assets: 0.30%
Debt:- Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.45%
- Current Ratio: 2.96%
- Quick Ratio: 2.16%
Misc:- Average Volume: 645,992 shs.
- Beta: 1.86
- Short Ratio: 1.69
Frequently Asked Questions for Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ:PEIX)
What is Pacific Ethanol's stock symbol?
Pacific Ethanol trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PEIX."
How were Pacific Ethanol's earnings last quarter?
Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEIX) released its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 9th. The company reported ($0.31) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.04) by $0.27. The firm earned $386.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $385.81 million. Pacific Ethanol had a return on equity of 0.52% and a net margin of 0.12%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 12.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.32) EPS. View Pacific Ethanol's Earnings History.
Where is Pacific Ethanol's stock going? Where will Pacific Ethanol's stock price be in 2017?
1 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Pacific Ethanol's stock. Their forecasts range from $12.00 to $12.00. On average, they expect Pacific Ethanol's stock price to reach $12.00 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Pacific Ethanol.
Are investors shorting Pacific Ethanol?
Pacific Ethanol saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,276,727 shares, an increase of 6.4% from the April 28th total of 1,199,948 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 734,580 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.7 days.
Who are some of Pacific Ethanol's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Pacific Ethanol include Baytex Energy Corp (BTE), VTTI Energy Partners LP (VTTI), Flotek Industries (FTK), Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (FGP), Midstates Petroleum (MPO), Geopark Ltd (GPRK), Pengrowth Energy Corporation (PGH), Azure Power Global (AZRE), 8point3 Energy Partners LP (CAFD), California Resources Corporation (CRC), Enviva Partners, LP (EVA), Key Energy Services (KEG), Stone Energy Corporation (SGY), Foresight Energy LP (FELP), Natural Resource Partners LP (NRP), Natural Gas Services Group (NGS), Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. (CLMT) and Tetra Technologies (TTI).
Who owns Pacific Ethanol stock?
Pacific Ethanol's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include DnB Asset Management AS (3.88%), HighTower Advisors LLC (3.79%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.79%), Vanguard Group Inc. (3.55%), Boston Partners (3.48%) and LSV Asset Management (1.68%). Company insiders that own Pacific Ethanol stock include Candlewood Investment Group, L, Christopher W Wright, James R Sneed, John L Prince, Larry D Layne, Neil M Koehler, Paul Koehler and William L Jones. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Pacific Ethanol.
Who sold Pacific Ethanol stock? Who is selling Pacific Ethanol stock?
Pacific Ethanol's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Quantitative Investment Management LLC, Engineers Gate Manager LP, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Trexquant Investment LP, Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings LLC., Foundry Partners LLC and Chicago Equity Partners LLC. Company insiders that have sold Pacific Ethanol stock in the last year include Candlewood Investment Group, L, Christopher W Wright, John L Prince, Larry D Layne and William L Jones. View Insider Buying and Selling for Pacific Ethanol.
Who bought Pacific Ethanol stock? Who is buying Pacific Ethanol stock?
Pacific Ethanol's stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Boston Partners, LSV Asset Management, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, DnB Asset Management AS, Vanguard Group Inc., Prudential Financial Inc., Russell Investments Group Ltd. and Kennedy Capital Management Inc.. Company insiders that have bought Pacific Ethanol stock in the last two years include Candlewood Investment Group, L, Christopher W Wright, James R Sneed, John L Prince, Neil M Koehler and Paul Koehler. View Insider Buying and Selling for Pacific Ethanol.
How do I buy Pacific Ethanol stock?
Shares of Pacific Ethanol can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Pacific Ethanol's stock price today?
One share of Pacific Ethanol stock can currently be purchased for approximately $6.00.
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Earnings History for Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ:PEIX)Earnings History by Quarter for Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ PEIX)| Date | Quarter | Consensus Estimate | Actual EPS | Revenue Estimate | Actual Revenue | Release Link | Conference Call | Details |
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| 5/9/2017 | Q1 2017 | ($0.04) | ($0.31) | $385.81 million | $386.30 million | View | Listen |  |
| 3/1/2017 | Q4 2016 | $0.21 | $0.30 | $421.58 million | $441.72 million | View | Listen | |
| 11/2/2016 | Q316 | $0.11 | ($0.09) | $388.71 million | $417.80 million | View | N/A | |
| 7/27/2016 | Q2 | ($0.03) | $0.11 | $383.29 million | $422.90 million | View | N/A | |
| 5/4/2016 | Q1 | ($0.13) | ($0.32) | $360.37 million | $342.40 million | View | N/A | |
| 3/9/2016 | Q4 | ($0.09) | $0.02 | $377.53 million | $376.80 million | View | N/A | |
| 7/29/2015 | Q2 | $0.09 | $0.03 | $264.27 million | $227.60 million | View | Listen | |
| 5/11/2015 | Q115 | ($0.08) | ($0.19) | $202.40 million | $206.20 million | View | N/A | |
| 3/4/2015 | Q414 | $0.17 | $0.41 | $246.37 million | $256.20 million | View | N/A | |
| 10/29/2014 | Q314 | $0.21 | $0.33 | $261.55 million | $275.60 million | View | N/A | |
| 7/30/2014 | Q214 | $0.65 | $0.77 | $262.27 million | $321.10 million | View | N/A | |
| 4/30/2014 | Q114 | $3.30 | ($0.69) | $225.50 million | $254.50 million | View | N/A | |
| 2/26/2014 | Q413 | ($0.07) | $0.54 | $197.00 million | $215.30 million | View | N/A | |
| 11/6/2013 | Q313 | | ($0.40) | $215.90 million | $233.90 million | View | N/A | |
| 7/24/2013 | Q2 2013 | | $0.07 | $205.45 million | $233.81 million | View | N/A | |
| 11/12/2012 | Q312 | | ($0.05) | $271.60 million | $215.90 million | View | N/A | |
(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)
Earnings Estimates for Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ:PEIX)2017 EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.86
| Quarter | Number of Estimates | Low Estimate | High Estimate | Average Estimate |
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| Q1 2017 | 1 | ($0.21) | ($0.21) | ($0.21) |
| Q2 2017 | 1 | $0.31 | $0.31 | $0.31 |
| Q3 2017 | 2 | $0.40 | $0.44 | $0.42 |
| Q4 2017 | 2 | $0.29 | $0.39 | $0.34 |
(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)
Dividend History for Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ:PEIX)
No dividend announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com
Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ:PEIX)Insider Ownership Percentage: 3.10%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 61.72%
Insider Trades by Quarter for Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ:PEIX)| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 3/17/2017 | Candlewood Investment Group, L | Major Shareholder | Sell | 1,420,251 | $6.70 | $9,515,681.70 | |
| 12/15/2016 | Larry D Layne | Director | Sell | 10,000 | $9.71 | $97,100.00 | |
| 12/13/2016 | Christopher W Wright | VP | Sell | 6,426 | $9.60 | $61,689.60 | |
| 12/12/2016 | Candlewood Investment Group, L | Major Shareholder | Sell | 2,977,000 | $9.37 | $27,894,490.00 | |
| 8/15/2016 | William L Jones | Director | Sell | 15,000 | $6.75 | $101,250.00 | |
| 8/12/2016 | John L Prince | Director | Sell | 17,745 | $6.64 | $117,826.80 | |
| 8/10/2016 | William L Jones | Director | Sell | 15,000 | $6.69 | $100,350.00 | |
| 6/9/2016 | Christopher W Wright | VP | Sell | 31,000 | $6.00 | $186,000.00 | |
| 2/11/2016 | Candlewood Investment Group, L | Major Shareholder | Buy | 26,400 | $2.94 | $77,616.00 | |
| 2/2/2016 | Candlewood Investment Group, L | Major Shareholder | Buy | 1,322,523 | $3.30 | $4,364,325.90 | |
| 1/14/2016 | Candlewood Investment Group, L | Major Shareholder | Buy | 1,824,544 | $3.39 | $6,185,204.16 | |
| 11/23/2015 | James R Sneed | VP | Buy | 2,500 | $3.75 | $9,375.00 | |
| 11/17/2015 | Christopher W Wright | VP | Buy | 2,750 | $4.00 | $11,000.00 | |
| 11/17/2015 | John L Prince | Director | Buy | 4,000 | $4.05 | $16,200.00 | |
| 11/11/2015 | Paul Koehler | VP | Buy | 7,000 | $4.58 | $32,060.00 | |
| 11/10/2015 | Neil M. Koehler | CEO | Buy | 20,000 | $4.78 | $95,600.00 | |
| 8/20/2015 | Christopher W Wright | VP | Buy | 3,000 | $7.25 | $21,750.00 | |
| 8/22/2014 | Neil M Koehler | CEO | Sell | 25,000 | $21.27 | $531,750.00 | |
| 8/13/2014 | Terry L Stone | Director | Sell | 10,000 | $19.98 | $199,800.00 | |
| 8/5/2014 | William L Jones | Director | Sell | 25,000 | $19.59 | $489,750.00 | |
| 6/16/2014 | Terry L Stone | Director | Sell | 2,259 | $13.98 | $31,580.82 | |
| 6/10/2014 | Larry D Layne | Director | Sell | 2,915 | $13.87 | $40,431.05 | |
| 5/8/2014 | William L Jones | Director | Sell | 7,000 | $11.26 | $78,820.00 | |
| 5/6/2014 | William L Jones | Director | Sell | 7,000 | $12.48 | $87,360.00 | |
| 12/16/2013 | Larry D Layne | Director | Sell | 10,000 | $4.01 | $40,100.00 | |
| 11/20/2013 | Bryon T Mcgregor | CFO | Buy | 2,000 | $2.70 | $5,400.00 | |
| 11/20/2013 | Christopher W Wright | VP | Buy | 3,676 | $2.73 | $10,035.48 | |
| 11/19/2013 | Neil M Koehler | CEO | Buy | 15,000 | $2.55 | $38,250.00 | |
| 5/22/2013 | Bryon T Mcgregor | CFO | Buy | 2,000 | $5.10 | $10,200.00 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Headline Trends for Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ:PEIX)
Latest Headlines for Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ:PEIX)
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 | ETFs with exposure to Pacific Ethanol, Inc. : June 22, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - June 23 at 9:01 AM |
| Pacific Ethanol, Inc. :PEIX-US: Earnings Analysis: Q1, 2017 By the Numbers : June 21, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - June 22 at 8:40 AM |
| Here's Why Pacific Ethanol Stock Dropped 13.2% in May
finance.yahoo.com - June 5 at 7:48 PM |
 | $427.95 Million in Sales Expected for Pacific Ethanol Inc (PEIX) This Quarter
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 4 at 10:32 AM |
| Pacific Ethanol Inc (PEIX) Downgraded to "Sell" at ValuEngine
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 3 at 5:40 PM |
| Zacks: Analysts Expect Pacific Ethanol Inc (PEIX) to Post $0.03 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 2 at 9:50 AM |
| Pacific Ethanol Inc (PEIX) Short Interest Update
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 31 at 12:00 PM |
 | Pacific Ethanol to Participate in Two Upcoming Investor Conferences - GlobeNewswire (press release)
www.globenewswire.com - May 26 at 8:32 PM |
| Pacific Ethanol to Participate in Two Upcoming Investor Conferences
finance.yahoo.com - May 26 at 5:51 AM |
 | Technical Roundup on Oil & Gas Stocks -- Sunoco, Delek US, Valvoline, and Pacific Ethanol
www.bizjournals.com - May 23 at 9:57 AM |
| Why Is No One Talking About Pacific Ethanol Stock?
finance.yahoo.com - May 20 at 5:03 AM |
 | Pacific Ethanol to Participate in the 12th Annual BMO Capital Markets Farm to Market Conference - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - May 11 at 7:37 PM |
| Pacific Ethanol to Participate in the 12th Annual BMO Capital Markets Farm to Market Conference - GlobeNewswire (press release)
www.globenewswire.com - May 11 at 8:47 AM |
| Edited Transcript of PEIX earnings conference call or presentation 10-May-17 3:00pm GMT
finance.yahoo.com - May 11 at 8:47 AM |
| Pacific Ethanol to Participate in the 12th Annual BMO Capital Markets Farm to Market Conference
finance.yahoo.com - May 11 at 8:47 AM |
| Pacific Ethanol Inc (PEIX) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 11 at 8:26 AM |
| Pacific Ethanol Inc (PEIX) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 10 at 7:40 PM |
| Pacific Ethanol Reports First Quarter 2017 Results - GlobeNewswire (press release)
globenewswire.com - May 10 at 7:23 PM |
 | EARNINGS SUMMARY: Details of Pacific Ethanol, Inc. Q1 Earnings Report
www.rttnews.com - May 10 at 11:43 AM |
| $429.54 Million in Sales Expected for Pacific Ethanol Inc (PEIX) This Quarter
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 10 at 9:46 AM |
| Pacific Ethanol Reports First Quarter 2017 Results
finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 6:45 PM |
| Pacific Ethanol reports 1Q loss
finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 6:45 PM |
| Zacks: Analysts Anticipate Pacific Ethanol Inc (PEIX) to Announce -$0.04 Earnings Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 8:14 PM |
| Pacific Ethanol to Release First Quarter 2017 Results Nasdaq:PEIX - GlobeNewswire (press release)
globenewswire.com - May 4 at 8:08 AM |
| Pacific Ethanol to Release First Quarter 2017 Results - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - May 3 at 7:52 PM |
| Pacific Ethanol to Release First Quarter 2017 Results
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 7:52 PM |
| ETFs with exposure to Pacific Ethanol, Inc. : May 3, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 7:52 PM |
| Somewhat Positive Press Coverage Very Likely to Impact Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) Share Price
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 7:52 PM |
| Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) Receiving Positive Media Coverage, Analysis Shows
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 12:09 PM |
| Favorable Media Coverage Very Likely to Affect Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) Stock Price
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 21 at 8:14 PM |
| Brokerages Expect Pacific Ethanol Inc (PEIX) Will Announce Quarterly Sales of $388.65 Million
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 9:29 AM |
| Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) Receives Daily News Impact Score of 0.22
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 2:48 PM |
| Pacific Ethanol Inc (PEIX) Expected to Post Earnings of -$0.04 Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 10:09 PM |
| Technical Roundup on Oil & Gas Stocks -- Ferrellgas, Pacific Ethanol, World Fuel, and NGL Energy
www.bizjournals.com - April 13 at 9:52 AM |
| ETFs with exposure to Pacific Ethanol, Inc. : April 10, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - April 10 at 6:43 PM |
| Here's Why Pacific Ethanol Stock Slipped 18% in March
www.nasdaq.com - April 7 at 11:51 AM |
| Here's Why Pacific Ethanol Stock Slipped 18% in March
finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 11:51 AM |
| Q1 2017 EPS Estimates for Pacific Ethanol Inc Decreased by Roth Capital (PEIX)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 11:19 AM |
| Roth Capital Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for Pacific Ethanol Inc (PEIX)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 4 at 12:52 PM |
| PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC. Financials
finance.yahoo.com - March 21 at 6:59 PM |
| Roth Capital Analysts Give Pacific Ethanol Inc (PEIX) a $12.00 Price Target
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 21 at 3:39 PM |
| PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC. Files SEC form 10-K, Annual Report
biz.yahoo.com - March 15 at 7:22 PM |
 | Short Interest Turns Higher on Solar, Alternative Energy Stocks
247wallst.com - March 10 at 9:07 AM |
| Zacks Investment Research Downgrades Pacific Ethanol Inc (PEIX) to Hold
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 8 at 11:54 PM |
| Pacific Ethanol to Present at the 29th Annual ROTH Conference - GlobeNewswire (press release)
globenewswire.com - March 8 at 3:53 PM |
| Pacific Ethanol to Present at the 29th Annual ROTH Conference
finance.yahoo.com - March 7 at 9:48 AM |
| EARNINGS SUMMARY: Details of Pacific Ethanol, Inc. Q4 Earnings Report
www.rttnews.com - March 1 at 7:22 PM |
 | Pacific Ethanol Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-end 2016 Results
us.rd.yahoo.com - March 1 at 7:22 PM |
| 4:09 pm Pacific Ethanol beats by $0.09, beats on revs
us.rd.yahoo.com - March 1 at 7:22 PM |
| PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC. Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exh
us.rd.yahoo.com - March 1 at 7:22 PM |
Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) Chart for Sunday, June, 25, 2017
