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Vertex (VERX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$14.23 -0.07 (-0.49%)
As of 08/28/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

About Vertex Stock (NASDAQ:VERX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$14.18
$14.45
50-Day Range
$10.58
$14.30
52-Week Range
$10.21
$26.54
Volume
906,887 shs
Average Volume
2.38 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.31 billion
P/E Ratio
711.86
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$17.43
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: VERX) is a specialty refiner and marketer of transportation fuels and petrochemical feedstocks in the United States. The company collects and processes a variety of waste petroleum products, including used motor oil and industrial lubricants, which it converts into ultra-low-sulfur diesel, asphalt, and other refined products. By leveraging proprietary re-refining technologies and strategic feedstock sourcing, Vertex Energy aims to deliver cost-effective, lower-carbon fuel solutions to wholesale and retail customers across the country.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Vertex operates a network of refining and blending facilities in key regions, including the Central, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic markets. These sites are equipped to handle both traditional crude oil and recycled feedstocks, allowing the company to adjust product slates in response to market conditions. Vertex Energy’s distribution capabilities include terminals, pipelines and rail connections that serve independent fuel marketers, municipal fleets, and regional petroleum distributors.

Founded in 2001, Vertex Energy has grown through a combination of organic investments and targeted acquisitions of underutilized refining assets. The company’s management team brings deep experience in energy operations, environmental compliance and fuel marketing. Throughout its history, Vertex has emphasized cost discipline and sustainability initiatives, positioning itself to respond to evolving regulatory requirements and growing demand for low-carbon fuel alternatives.

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Vertex Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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86th Percentile Overall Score

VERX MarketRank™: 

Vertex scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 131st out of 606 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Vertex has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Vertex has a consensus price target of $17.43, representing about 22.5% upside from its current price of $14.23.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Vertex has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Vertex's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Vertex are expected to grow by 37.04% in the coming year, from $0.54 to $0.74 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Vertex is 711.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.06.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Vertex is 711.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 76.15.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Vertex has a P/B Ratio of 9.55. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Vertex's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.60% of the float of Vertex has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Vertex has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.63, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Vertex has recently decreased by 22.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Vertex does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Vertex does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Vertex has a news sentiment score of 1.88. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.86 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Vertex this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for VERX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Vertex to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Vertex insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    42.28% of the stock of Vertex is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    70.32% of the stock of Vertex is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Vertex's insider trading history.
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VERX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Vertex's stock was trading at $19.97 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, VERX stock has decreased by 28.7% and is now trading at $14.23.

Vertex, Inc. (NASDAQ:VERX) released its earnings results on Monday, August, 3rd. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.01. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis.
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Vertex's Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback program on Monday, November 3rd 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $150,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 4.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Vertex (VERX) raised $317 million in an IPO on Wednesday, July 29th 2020. The company issued 21,150,000 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley acted as the underwriters for the IPO and BofA Securities, Citigroup, Jefferies, JMP Securities, Stifel, William Blair and CastleOak Securities were co-managers.

Top institutional shareholders of Vertex include California State Teachers Retirement System (0.59%), North Star Asset Management Inc. (0.16%), Corient Private Wealth LP (0.09%) and VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Tensile Capital Management Lp, Item Second Irr Trust Fbo Kyl, David Destefano, Item Second Irr Trust Fbo Jac, Jeffrey Westphal, Item Second Irr Trust Fbo Ann, Eric C Andersen, John R Schwab, John Richard Stamm, Jeffery Westphal, Lisa Butler, Bryan TR Rowland, Ryan J Leib and 2020 Irrevocable Trust For Ben.
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Shares of VERX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vertex investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), Broadcom (AVGO) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/03/2026
Today
8/28/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/02/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Software
Sub-Industry
Application Software
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:VERX
CIK
1806837
Fax
N/A
Employees
2,100
Year Founded
1978

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$25.00
Low Price Target
$12.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+22.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.40
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.02
Trailing P/E Ratio
711.86
Forward P/E Ratio
26.35
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$7.21 million
Net Margins
0.45%
Pretax Margin
-1.21%
Return on Equity
29.00%
Return on Assets
5.96%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.40
Current Ratio
0.87
Quick Ratio
0.87

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$748.44 million
Price / Sales
3.08
Cash Flow
$1.04 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.69
Book Value
$1.49 per share
Price / Book
9.55

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
162,220,000
Free Float
93,632,000
Market Cap
$2.31 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.83

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This page (NASDAQ:VERX) was last updated on 8/29/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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