Vertex Energy, Inc., an environmental services company, provides a range of services designed to aggregate, process, and recycle industrial and commercial waste systems in 15 states, primarily in the Gulf Coast, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The company operates in three divisions: Black Oil, Refining and Marketing, and Recovery. The Black Oil division collects and purchases used motor oil directly from third-party generators; aggregates used motor oil from a network of local and regional collectors; and sells used motor oil to customers for use as a feedstock or replacement fuel for industrial burners. This division also produces and sells a vacuum gas oil product to refineries and marine fuels market; and base oil product to lubricant packagers and distributors. The Refining and Marketing division gathers hydrocarbon streams in the form of petroleum distillates, transmix, and other chemical products that are purchased from pipeline operators, refineries, chemical processing facilities, and third-party providers; and sells end products, such as gasoline blendstock, pygas, and fuel oil cutter stock to oil companies or to petroleum trading and blending companies. The Recovery division generates solutions for the recovery and management of hydrocarbon streams; and provides dismantling, demolition, decommission, and marine salvage services, as well as owns and operates a fleet of trucks and other vehicles used for shipping and handling equipment and scrap materials. Vertex Energy, Inc. is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Petroleum refining
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorIndustrial Products
Phone866-660-8156
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$180.72 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees215
Next Earnings Date5/21/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Vertex Energy (NASDAQ:VTNR) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vertex Energy's stock symbol?
Vertex Energy trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "VTNR."
How were Vertex Energy's earnings last quarter?
Vertex Energy Inc (NASDAQ:VTNR) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March, 6th. The industrial products company reported ($0.03) EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.01. The industrial products company had revenue of $41.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $41.30 million. Vertex Energy had a negative return on equity of 4.81% and a negative net margin of 1.23%. View Vertex Energy's Earnings History.
When is Vertex Energy's next earnings date?
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Vertex Energy?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vertex Energy in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Vertex Energy.
Has Vertex Energy been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about VTNR stock has trended somewhat positive on Saturday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Vertex Energy earned a news sentiment score of 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the industrial products company a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is very unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are some of Vertex Energy's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Vertex Energy include Exxon Mobil (XOM), Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.B), Chevron (CVX), BP (BP), China Petroleum & Chemical (SNP), ConocoPhillips (COP), Equinor ASA (EQNR), Suncor Energy (SU), Phillips 66 (PSX), Marathon Petroleum (MPC), Valero Energy (VLO), Repsol (REPYY), Hess (HES), HollyFrontier (HFC) and YPF (YPF).
What other stocks do shareholders of Vertex Energy own?
Who are Vertex Energy's key executives?
Vertex Energy's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Benjamin P. Cowart, Founder, Chairman, CEO & Pres (Age 50)
- Mr. Christopher Carlson, CFO & Sec. (Age 46)
- Mr. John Noel Strickland, Chief Operating Officer (Age 65)
- Mr. Matthew Lieb, VP of Specialty Projects (Age 47)
- Mr. David Peel, Corp. Advisor (Age 69)
Who are Vertex Energy's major shareholders?
Vertex Energy's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. (2.19%), Trellus Management Company LLC (2.07%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (0.23%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.12%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Vertex Energy.
Which institutional investors are buying Vertex Energy stock?
VTNR stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C., Acadian Asset Management LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp and Trellus Management Company LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vertex Energy.
How do I buy shares of Vertex Energy?
Shares of VTNR 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 Vertex Energy's stock price today?
One share of VTNR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $1.63.
How big of a company is Vertex Energy?
Vertex Energy has a market capitalization of $65.48 million and generates $180.72 million in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $-2,220,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.23) on an earnings per share basis. Vertex Energy employs 215 workers across the globe.
What is Vertex Energy's official website?
How can I contact Vertex Energy?
Vertex Energy's mailing address is 1331 GEMINI STREET SUITE 250, HOUSTON TX, 77058. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at 866-660-8156.
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