Omega Protein Corporation is a nutritional products company that develops, produces and delivers nutritious products. The Company operates through two segments: animal nutrition and human nutrition. The Company's animal nutrition segment consists of two subsidiaries: Omega Protein, Inc. (Omega Protein) and Omega Shipyard, Inc. (Omega Shipyard). Omega Protein, the Company's principal operating subsidiary, is dedicated to the production of animal nutrition products and operates in the menhaden harvesting and processing business. The Company Human Nutrition segment does business under the name Bioriginal, which includes all of the human nutrition businesses except the tera's branded products. Bioriginal has three primary product lines: specialty oils, protein products and other nutraceutical ingredients. The human nutrition business consists of Cyvex Nutrition, Inc. (Cyvex), Wisconsin Specialty Protein, L.L.C. (WSP), and Bioriginal Food & Science Corp. (Bioriginal Food & Science).
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry N/A
Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & Meats
SectorN/A
SymbolNYSE:OME
CUSIP68210P10
Phone+1-713-6230060
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio3.76
Quick Ratio1.48
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$390.83 million
Price / Sales1.27
Cash Flow$3.8394 per share
Price / Cash5.73
Book Value$15.01 per share
Price / Book1.47
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net Income$32.90 million
Net Margins1.02%
Return on Equity1.04%
Return on Assets0.84%
Miscellaneous
Employees546
Outstanding Shares22,480,000
Omega Protein (NYSE:OME) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Omega Protein's stock symbol?
Omega Protein trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "OME."
How often does Omega Protein pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Omega Protein?
Omega Protein declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, August 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 25th will be given a dividend of $0.05 per share on Friday, September 15th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.91%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 23rd. View Omega Protein's Dividend History.
How will Omega Protein's stock buyback program work?
Omega Protein declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, April 6th 2017, which allows the company to repurchase outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Omega Protein's earnings last quarter?
Omega Protein Co. (NYSE:OME) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 8th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.22. The business earned $90.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $96.65 million. Omega Protein had a net margin of 1.02% and a return on equity of 1.04%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 17.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.67 EPS. View Omega Protein's Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for OME?
1 analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Omega Protein's shares. Their forecasts range from $15.00 to $15.00. On average, they anticipate Omega Protein's share price to reach $15.00 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Omega Protein.
Who are Omega Protein's key executives?
Omega Protein's management team includes the folowing people:
- Gary R. Goodwin, Presiding Independent Chairman of the Board (Age 69)
- Bret D. Scholtes, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director (Age 47)
- Andrew C. Johannesen, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President (Age 49)
- Mark E. Griffin, President – Animal Nutrition (Age 48)
- Matthew W. Phillips, Chief Commercial Officer – Nutegrity (Age 45)
- Joseph R. Vidal, President - Human Nutrition Division (Age 55)
- John D. Held, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary (Age 54)
- Mark A. Livingston, Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President, Controller (Age 53)
- Montgomery C. Deihl, Vice President - Operations (Age 53)
- Celeste A. Clark, Director (Age 63)
Has Omega Protein been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about OME stock have trended somewhat positive on Saturday, Accern reports. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Omega Protein earned a news sentiment score of 0.07 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news stories about the company an impact score of 46.00 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.
How do I buy shares of Omega Protein?
Shares of OME 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 Omega Protein's stock price today?
One share of OME stock can currently be purchased for approximately $22.00.
How big of a company is Omega Protein?
Omega Protein has a market capitalization of $494.54 million and generates $390.83 million in revenue each year. Omega Protein employs 546 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Omega Protein?
Omega Protein's mailing address is 2105 Citywest Blvd Ste 500, HOUSTON, TX 77042-2838, United States. The company can be reached via phone at +1-713-6230060 or via email at [email protected]
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