About Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ:PEIX)
Pacific Ethanol, Inc. produces and markets low-carbon renewable fuels in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Production and Marketing. It produces and markets ethanol; specialty alcohols; and co-products, such as wet distillers grains, dry distillers grains with solubles, wet and dry corn gluten feed, condensed distillers solubles, corn gluten meal, corn germ, corn oil, distillers 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 in the Western states of California, Oregon, and Idaho; and in the Midwestern states of Illinois and Nebraska. Pacific Ethanol, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Sacramento, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Industrial organic chemicals
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorOils/Energy
SymbolNASDAQ:PEIX
CUSIPN/A
Phone916-403-2123
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.58%
Current Ratio2.24%
Quick Ratio1.56%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-4.18
Forward P/E Ratio-7.24
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.63 billion
Price / Sales0.10
Cash Flow$0.1113 per share
Price / Cash31.89
Book Value$8.73 per share
Price / Book0.41
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.85)
Net Income$-34,960,000.00
Net Margins-2.14%
Return on Equity-8.84%
Return on Assets-4.96%
Miscellaneous
Employees560
Outstanding Shares43,960,000
Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ:PEIX) Frequently Asked Questions
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) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 28th. The oil and gas company reported ($0.32) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.11) by $0.21. The oil and gas company earned $395.27 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $418.84 million. Pacific Ethanol had a negative return on equity of 8.84% and a negative net margin of 2.14%. Pacific Ethanol's revenue was down 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.30 EPS. View Pacific Ethanol's Earnings History.
When is Pacific Ethanol's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for PEIX?
3 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for Pacific Ethanol's stock. Their forecasts range from $7.00 to $14.00. On average, they expect Pacific Ethanol's stock price to reach $11.3333 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Pacific Ethanol.
Are investors shorting Pacific Ethanol?
Pacific Ethanol saw a drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,939,852 shares, a drop of 27.6% from the February 28th total of 2,678,054 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 608,213 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.2 days. Currently, 4.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold.
Who are some of Pacific Ethanol's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Pacific Ethanol include Green Plains Partners (GPP), FutureFuel (FF), Renewable Energy Group (REGI), REX American Resources (REX), Amyris Biotechnologies (AMRS), Sino United Worldwide Consolidated (SUIC), Tantech (TANH), China Insonline (WAYS), Aemetis (AMTX), CTD (CTDH), Gevo (GEVO), OriginClear (OCLN), Methes Energies International (MEIL) and Mission NewEnergy (MNELF).
Who are Pacific Ethanol's key executives?
Pacific Ethanol's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. William L. Jones, Founder & Chairman (Age 68)
- Mr. Neil M. Koehler, Founder, CEO & Director (Age 60)
- Mr. Bryon T. McGregor, Chief Financial Officer (Age 54)
- Mr. Michael D. Kandris, COO & Director (Age 70)
- Mr. Christopher W. Wright Esq., VP, Gen. Counsel and Sec. (Age 65)
Has Pacific Ethanol been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about PEIX stock has trended somewhat positive on Thursday, Accern Sentiment reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Pacific Ethanol earned a media sentiment score of 0.12 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the oil and gas company an impact score of 47.11 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.
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 Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Pacific Ethanol's stock price today?
One share of PEIX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $3.55.
How big of a company is Pacific Ethanol?
Pacific Ethanol has a market capitalization of $153.86 million and generates $1.63 billion in revenue each year. The oil and gas company earns $-34,960,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.85) on an earnings per share basis. Pacific Ethanol employs 560 workers across the globe.
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]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Pacific Ethanol (PEIX)
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.
Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ:PEIX) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
3 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Pacific Ethanol in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $11.3333, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 219.25%. The high price target for PEIX is $14.00 and the low price target for PEIX is $7.00. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
3 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
3 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
4 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
3 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $11.3333 | $11.3333 | $11.50 | $13.00 |
| Price Target Upside: | 219.25% upside | 190.60% upside | 155.56% upside | 130.09% upside |
Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ:PEIX) Consensus Price Target History
Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ:PEIX) Analyst Ratings History
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Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ:PEIX) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ PEIX) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 3.87%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 78.99%
Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ PEIX) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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| 3/16/2018 | Bryon T Mcgregor | CFO | Buy | 2,500 | $3.55 | $8,875.00 | 122,108 |  |
| 3/9/2018 | Michael D Kandris | COO | Buy | 3,000 | $3.25 | $9,750.00 | | |
| 3/8/2018 | Neil M Koehler | CEO | Buy | 30,000 | $3.20 | $96,000.00 | | |
| 3/8/2018 | Paul Koehler | VP | Buy | 6,500 | $3.20 | $20,800.00 | | |
| 3/6/2018 | Larry D Layne | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $3.70 | $37,000.00 | | |
| 12/7/2017 | William L Jones | Director | Sell | 20,000 | $4.30 | $86,000.00 | 56,903 | |
| 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 | 31,184 | |
| 12/13/2016 | Christopher W Wright | VP | Sell | 6,426 | $9.60 | $61,689.60 | 60,816 | |
| 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 | 53,624 | |
| 8/12/2016 | John L Prince | Director | Sell | 17,745 | $6.64 | $117,826.80 | 28,801 | |
| 8/10/2016 | William L Jones | Director | Sell | 15,000 | $6.69 | $100,350.00 | 53,624 | |
| 6/9/2016 | Christopher W Wright | VP | Sell | 31,000 | $6.00 | $186,000.00 | 63,936 | |
| 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 | 38,023 | |
| 11/17/2015 | Christopher W Wright | VP | Buy | 2,750 | $4.00 | $11,000.00 | 68,091 | |
| 11/17/2015 | John L Prince | Director | Buy | 4,000 | $4.05 | $16,200.00 | 29,179 | |
| 11/11/2015 | Paul Koehler | VP | Buy | 7,000 | $4.58 | $32,060.00 | 54,708 | |
| 11/10/2015 | Neil M. Koehler | CEO | Buy | 20,000 | $4.78 | $95,600.00 | 388,063 | |
| 8/20/2015 | Christopher W Wright | VP | Buy | 3,000 | $7.25 | $21,750.00 | 65,341 | |
| 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)
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Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ:PEIX) Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement
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