ION Geophysical Corporation provides geoscience products, services, and solutions to the oil and gas industry worldwide. It operates through three segments: E&P Technology & Services, E&P Operations Optimization, and Ocean Bottom Services. The E&P Technology & Services segment offers complete seismic data services, including survey design and planning, data acquisition, project management, advanced processing, and imaging services, as well as reservoir characterization and interpretation services. The E&P Operations Optimization segment provides command and control software systems, as well as related software and services for towed marine streamer and ocean bottom seismic operations, and for survey design. This segment also manufactures and repairs marine towed streamer acquisition and positioning systems, and analog geophone sensors. The Ocean Bottom Services segment offers survey design, planning, and optimization services to maximize seismic image quality, operational efficiency, and safety; data acquisition; and data processing, interpretation, and reservoir services. This segment also manufactures re-deployable ocean bottom cable seismic data acquisition systems. ION Geophysical Corporation markets and sells its services and products through direct sales force and third-party sales representatives. The company was formerly known as Input/Output, Inc. and changed its name to ION Geophysical Corporation in 2007. ION Geophysical Corporation was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Oil & gas exploration services
Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Equipment & Services
SectorOils/Energy
Phone281-933-3339
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$197.55 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees478
OptionableOptionable
Ion Geophysical (NYSE:IO) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ion Geophysical's stock symbol?
Ion Geophysical trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "IO."
How were Ion Geophysical's earnings last quarter?
Ion Geophysical Corp (NYSE:IO) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 31st. The oil and gas company reported ($0.52) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.87 by $1.39. The oil and gas company earned $47.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $65.50 million. Ion Geophysical had a negative return on equity of 112.49% and a negative net margin of 32.58%. View Ion Geophysical's Earnings History.
When is Ion Geophysical's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for IO?
5 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for Ion Geophysical's stock. Their predictions range from $35.00 to $79.00. On average, they expect Ion Geophysical's share price to reach $57.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 582.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Ion Geophysical.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Ion Geophysical?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ion Geophysical in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Ion Geophysical.
Has Ion Geophysical been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about IO stock have trended negative on Thursday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Ion Geophysical earned a coverage optimism score of -2.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the oil and gas company a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is very unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.
Who are some of Ion Geophysical's key competitors?
Who are Ion Geophysical's key executives?
Ion Geophysical's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. R. Brian Hanson, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 54)
- Mr. Steven A. Bate, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 56)
- Mr. Matthew R. Powers, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 43)
- Mr. Kenneth G. Williamson, Exec. VP and COO of E&P Technology & Services (Age 54)
- Mr. Christopher T. Usher, Exec. VP & COO of Operations Optimization (Age 58)
How do I buy shares of Ion Geophysical?
Shares of IO 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 Ion Geophysical's stock price today?
One share of IO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $8.35.
How big of a company is Ion Geophysical?
Ion Geophysical has a market capitalization of $115.20 million and generates $197.55 million in revenue each year. The oil and gas company earns $-30,240,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.61) on an earnings per share basis. Ion Geophysical employs 478 workers across the globe.
What is Ion Geophysical's official website?
How can I contact Ion Geophysical?
Ion Geophysical's mailing address is 2105 CITYWEST BLVD SUITE 100, HOUSTON TX, 77042. The oil and gas company can be reached via phone at 281-933-3339 or via email at [email protected]
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