Vertex Energy Company Profile (NASDAQ:VTNR)

About Vertex Energy

Vertex Energy, Inc. is an environmental services company that recycles industrial waste streams and off-specification commercial chemical products. The Company focuses on recycling used motor oil and other petroleum by-products. The Company's segments include the Black Oil, Refining and Marketing, and Recovery divisions. The Company's product categories include Used Motor Oil, Fuel Oil, pyrolysis gasoline (Pygas), Gasoline Blendstock and Base Oil. The Black Oil division is engaged in operations across the used motor oil recycling value chain, including collection, aggregation, transportation, storage, refinement and sales of aggregated feedstock and re-refined products to end users. The Refining and Marketing division is engaged in the aggregation of feedstock, re-refining it into end products, and selling these products to customers. The Recovery division is a provider of generator solutions for the recovery and management of hydrocarbon streams.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Industrial Products
Industry: Waste Management
Sub-Industry: N/A
Exchange: NASDAQ
Symbol: VTNR
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Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $1.14
50 Day Moving Average: $1.26
200 Day Moving Average: $1.43
52-Week Range: $0.63 - $2.80
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Foreward P/E Ratio: -9.50
P/E Growth: -0.15
Market Cap: $35.35M
Outstanding Shares: 31,008,000
Beta: 0.93

Profitability:

Net Margins: -6.64%
Return on Equity: -26.17%
Return on Assets: -11.81%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.09%
Current Ratio: 0.96%
Quick Ratio: 0.76%

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Consensus Ratings for Vertex Energy (NASDAQ:VTNR) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	2 Buy Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Buy (Score: 3.00)
Consensus Price Target:	$2.00 (75.44% upside)

Analysts' Ratings History for Vertex Energy (NASDAQ:VTNR)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
5/20/2016	Craig Hallum	Upgrade	Hold -> Buy
5/18/2016	Stifel Nicolaus	Lower Price Target	Buy	$4.00 -> $2.00
7/2/2015	Imperial Capital	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$3.00
1/15/2015	Singular Research	Lower Price Target	Buy	$15.00 -> $10.00
1/5/2015	Royal Bank Of Canada	Downgrade	Outperform
11/25/2014	Seaport Global Securities	Initiated Coverage	Speculative Buy	$8.00

(Data available from 9/27/2014 forward)

Earnings History for Vertex Energy (NASDAQ:VTNR)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
11/7/2016
8/11/2016	Q216	($0.20)	($0.21)	$18.70 million	$24.40 million	View	Listen
5/12/2016	Q116	($0.23)	($0.07)	$17.90 million	$14.10 million	View	Listen
3/29/2016	Q415	($0.18)	$0.03	$31.10 million		View	Listen
11/9/2015	Q3	($0.06)	($0.11)			View	N/A
8/10/2015	Q215	($0.18)	($0.02)	$43.58 million		View	Listen
5/18/2015	Q115	($0.18)	($0.60)	$54.81 million		View	N/A
4/1/2015	Q414	($0.09)	($0.44)	$76.70 million	$62.50 million	View	N/A
11/13/2014	Q314	$0.08	($0.08)	$77.87 million	$76.90 million	View	N/A
8/14/2014	Q214	$0.07	$0.28	$76.16 million	$72.10 million	View	N/A
5/13/2014	Q1 14	$0.03	$0.04	$42.48 million	$47.30 million	View	Listen
3/25/2014		$0.05	$0.11			View	Listen
11/6/2013	Q313	$0.08	$0.12	$30.67 million	$46.80 million	View	N/A
5/7/2013	1Q13	$0.07	$0.05			View	N/A
5/7/2013	Q1 2013		$0.05			View	Listen

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Vertex Energy (NASDAQ:VTNR)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $-0.40 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $-0.12 EPS

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2016	3	($0.32)	($0.16)	($0.24)
Q2 2016	3	($0.14)	($0.12)	($0.13)
Q3 2016	3	($0.08)	($0.05)	($0.07)
Q4 2016	3	($0.03)	$0.00	($0.02)
Q1 2017	1	($0.10)	($0.10)	($0.10)
Q2 2017	1	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01
Q3 2017	1	$0.10	$0.10	$0.10
Q4 2017	1	$0.07	$0.07	$0.07

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Dividend History for Vertex Energy (NASDAQ:VTNR)
No dividend announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com

Insider Trading History for Vertex Energy (NASDAQ:VTNR)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 34.60%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 23.24%

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
9/5/2014	Timothy C Harvey	Director	Buy	10,000	$8.54	$85,400.00
4/24/2014	Matthew Lieb	COO	Sell	3,369	$7.50	$25,267.50
4/23/2014	Matthew Lieb	COO	Sell	13,720	$7.52	$103,174.40
4/22/2014	Matthew Lieb	COO	Sell	35,000	$7.79	$272,650.00
4/21/2014	Matthew Lieb	COO	Sell	15,000	$7.46	$111,900.00
4/16/2014	Matthew Lieb	COO	Sell	18,053	$7.35	$132,689.55
4/14/2014	Matthew Lieb	COO	Sell	54,259	$7.51	$407,485.09
10/11/2013	David L Phillips	Director	Sell	3,048	$3.07	$9,357.36
10/10/2013	David L Phillips	Director	Sell	6,103	$3.07	$18,736.21
10/7/2013	David L Phillips	Director	Sell	17,335	$3.07	$53,218.45
10/2/2013	David L Phillips	Director	Sell	30,517	$3.09	$94,297.53
9/17/2013	David L Phillips	Director	Sell	24,294	$3.19	$77,497.86
6/10/2013	Timothy C Harvey	Director	Buy	4,087	$2.81	$11,484.47
5/14/2013	Timothy C Harvey	Director	Buy	1,713	$2.85	$4,882.05

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Latest Headlines for Vertex Energy (NASDAQ:VTNR)

Date	Headline
	Penny Stock Investors are Growing Curious About Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTNR) - Duncan Research (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.duncanindependent.com - September 27 at 7:58 PM
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	ETF’s with exposure to Vertex Energy, Inc. : September 15, 2016 (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.capitalcube.com - September 15 at 11:48 AM
	Vertex Energy, Inc (NASDAQ:VTNR) Is Expected To Post EPS Of $-0.06 - RealistInvestor.com (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.realistinvestor.com - September 14 at 8:14 PM
	ETF’s with exposure to Vertex Energy, Inc. : August 31, 2016 (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.capitalcube.com - September 1 at 11:22 AM
	ETF’s with exposure to Vertex Energy, Inc. : August 19, 2016 (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.capitalcube.com - August 19 at 7:59 PM
	Vertex Energy, Inc. :VTNR-US: Earnings Analysis: Q2, 2016 By the Numbers : August 16, 2016 (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.capitalcube.com - August 16 at 11:33 AM
	Vertex Energy, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.cbs58.com - August 12 at 11:31 AM
	Vertex Energy reports 2Q loss (NASDAQ:VTNR) sg.finance.yahoo.com - August 11 at 11:40 AM
	VERTEX ENERGY INC. Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibi (NASDAQ:VTNR) biz.yahoo.com - August 11 at 11:40 AM
	Vertex Energy, Inc. Announces Joint Marketing Agreement with Dutch Firm Penthol to Sell Group III Base Oil - Business Wire (press release) (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.businesswire.com - August 9 at 11:40 AM
	Vertex Energy, Inc. Announces Joint Marketing Agreement with Dutch Firm Penthol to Sell Group III Base Oil (NASDAQ:VTNR) finance.yahoo.com - August 9 at 11:40 AM
	Vertex Energy Inc (VTNR) is Trading Higher on Unusual Volume for August 03 - Equities.com (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.equities.com - August 6 at 10:46 AM
	Vertex Energy, Inc. to Release Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results on August 11, 2016 - Business Wire (press release) (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.businesswire.com - July 28 at 8:39 PM
	Vertex Energy, Inc. to Release Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results on August 11, 2016 (NASDAQ:VTNR) finance.yahoo.com - July 28 at 7:00 AM
	Vertex Energy, Inc (VTNR) Updated Price Targets - FTSE News (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.ftsenews.co.uk - July 27 at 11:24 AM
	Vertex Energy Inc (VTNR) is Trading Higher on Unusual Volume for July 21 - Equities.com (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.equities.com - July 24 at 6:49 AM
	Stock Moving Lower for the Month; Investor Update on Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTNR) - Engelwood Daily (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.engelwooddaily.com - July 21 at 8:33 PM
	Stock Soars, Rewards Investors Nicely Today: Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTNR) - Engelwood Daily (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.engelwooddaily.com - July 21 at 8:33 PM
	Will Vertex Energy, Inc (NASDAQ:VTNR) Surprise Analysts? - Investor Newswire (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.investornewswire.com - July 21 at 8:33 PM
	Vertex Energy, Inc (NASDAQ:VTNR): Sell-Side Ratings and Company Earnings Glance - Engelwood Daily (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.engelwooddaily.com - July 21 at 8:33 PM
	Vertex Energy Inc (NASDAQ:VTNR) Stock Technicals at Critical Inflection Point - CML News (NASDAQ:VTNR) news.cmlviz.com - July 21 at 8:33 PM
	Vertex Energy, Inc (NASDAQ:VTNR) Wall Street Analyst Recommendation Outlook - TGP (NASDAQ:VTNR) telanaganapress.com - July 19 at 8:22 PM
	Vertex Energy, Inc (NASDAQ:VTNR) Expected To Post Sales Of $106.466 - Investor Newswire (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.investornewswire.com - July 19 at 8:22 PM
	Vertex Energy, Inc. (NasdaqCM:VTNR) Fundamental Star Rating Report - CML News (NASDAQ:VTNR) news.cmlviz.com - July 19 at 8:22 PM
	Vertex Energy, Inc (VTNR) Broker Price Targets For The Coming Week - Fiscal Standard (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.fiscalstandard.com - July 17 at 7:35 PM
	Can Vertex Energy, Inc (NASDAQ:VTNR) Keep Up with Analyst Expectations? - Investor Newswire (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.investornewswire.com - July 17 at 7:35 PM
	Vertex Energy Inc (VTNR) Drops 5.26% on July 13 - Equities.com (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.equities.com - July 15 at 1:31 PM
	Investor Update - Shares Lower in Session: Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTNR) - Telanagana Press (NASDAQ:VTNR) telanaganapress.com - July 13 at 8:31 PM
	Vertex Energy, Inc (NASDAQ:VTNR) Earnings Concentration and Analyst Target Watch - Engelwood Daily (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.engelwooddaily.com - July 13 at 8:31 PM
	Aemetis, Inc. versus Vertex Energy, Inc. Head to Head Compare - CML News (NASDAQ:VTNR) news.cmlviz.com - July 12 at 8:25 PM
	Wall Street Ratings and Target Price Views on Vertex Energy, Inc (NASDAQ:VTNR) - Telanagana Press (NASDAQ:VTNR) telanaganapress.com - July 12 at 12:06 PM
	Vertex Energy, Inc (NASDAQ:VTNR) Yearly Sales Target At $106.466 - Investor Newswire (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.investornewswire.com - July 12 at 12:06 PM
	Next Weeks Broker Price Targets For Vertex Energy, Inc (VTNR) - Fiscal Standard (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.fiscalstandard.com - July 11 at 6:47 AM
	Vertex Energy Inc (VTNR) Drops 5.11% on July 07 - Equities.com (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.equities.com - July 9 at 7:23 PM
	Can Vertex Energy, Inc (NASDAQ:VTNR) Improve on the Earnings Front? - Engelwood Daily (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.engelwooddaily.com - July 6 at 8:41 PM
	Check on Share Volatility: Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTNR) - Engelwood Daily (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.engelwooddaily.com - June 29 at 8:05 PM
	New Broker Ratings For Vertex Energy, Inc (VTNR) - FTSE News (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.ftsenews.co.uk - June 29 at 8:05 PM
	Vertex Energy Inc (VTNR) Jumps 15.13% on June 28 - Equities.com (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.equities.com - June 29 at 8:05 PM
	Broker Outlook For The Week Ahead Vertex Energy, Inc (VTNR) - Fiscal Standard (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.fiscalstandard.com - June 28 at 7:00 AM
	Covering the Bases on Vertex Energy, Inc (NASDAQ:VTNR): Where is the Stock Going? - Press Telegraph (NASDAQ:VTNR) presstelegraph.com - June 28 at 7:00 AM
	Vertex Energy, Inc (NASDAQ:VTNR) Yearly Sales Projections At $108.675 - Investor Newswire (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.investornewswire.com - June 21 at 6:46 AM
	Vertex Energy Inc (VTNR) is Trading Lower on Unusual Volume for June 14 - Equities.com (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.equities.com - June 16 at 8:21 PM
	Vertex Energy Inc (VTNR) Jumps 16.96% on June 16 - Equities.com (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.equities.com - June 16 at 8:21 PM
	Vertex Energy, Inc (NASDAQ:VTNR) Low Price Is Set At $2 - RealistInvestor.com (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.realistinvestor.com - June 15 at 8:02 PM
	VERTEX ENERGY INC. Files SEC form 8-K, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders (NASDAQ:VTNR) biz.yahoo.com - June 14 at 5:17 PM
	Vertex Energy Inc (VTNR) Jumps 6.92% on June 09 - Equities.com (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.equities.com - June 9 at 8:48 PM
	Vertex Energy: Erasing Debt Under Industry Pressures - Seeking Alpha (NASDAQ:VTNR) seekingalpha.com - June 9 at 11:19 AM
	Vertex Energy Inc (VTNR) is Trading Lower on Unusual Volume for June 02 - Equities.com (NASDAQ:VTNR) www.equities.com - June 4 at 11:24 AM