Omega Protein Corp. Company Profile (NYSE:OME)

About Omega Protein Corp.

Omega Protein Corporation is a nutritional products company that develops, produces and delivers nutritious products across the world. The Company operates through two segments: animal nutrition and human nutrition. The Company's animal nutrition segment consists primarily of two subsidiaries: Omega Protein, Inc. (Omega Protein) and Omega Shipyard, Inc. (Omega Shipyard). Omega Protein operates approximately three menhaden processing plants in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Virginia. The human nutrition segment does business under the name Bioriginal, which includes all of the human nutrition businesses. Bioriginal has over three primary product lines: plant and marine based specialty oils, protein products and other nutraceutical ingredients. Bioriginal consists of approximately four subsidiaries: Bioriginal Food & Science Corp. (Bioriginal Food & Science), Wisconsin Specialty Protein, L.L.C. (WSP), Cyvex Nutrition, Inc. (Cyvex) and InCon Processing, L.L.C. (InCon).

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Consumer Staples
Industry: Processed & Packaged Goods
Sub-Industry: Packaged Foods & Meats
Exchange: NYSE
Symbol: OME
CUSIP: 68210P10

Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $23.64
50 Day Moving Average: $24.85
200 Day Moving Average: $20.63
52-Week Range: $14.58 - $26.00
Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.39
Foreward P/E Ratio: 11.70
P/E Growth: 1.50
Market Cap: $527.29M
Outstanding Shares: 22,305,000
Beta: 0.87

Profitability:

Net Margins: 7.03%
Return on Equity: 14.70%
Return on Assets: 10.83%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.01%
Current Ratio: 3.26%
Quick Ratio: 1.29%

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Consensus Ratings for Omega Protein Corp. (NYSE:OME) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	3 Hold Ratings, 1 Buy Rating
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 2.25)
Consensus Price Target:	$27.33 (15.62% upside)

Analysts' Ratings History for Omega Protein Corp. (NYSE:OME)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
8/5/2016	Wunderlich	Downgrade	Buy -> Hold	$22.00 -> $26.00
8/4/2016	DA Davidson	Boost Price Target	Neutral	$20.00 -> $26.00
8/2/2016	Pivotal Research	Boost Price Target	Buy	$25.00 -> $30.00
10/20/2015	BB&T Corp.	Reiterated Rating	Hold
8/11/2015	Imperial Capital	Upgrade	In-Line -> Outperform	$16.00 -> $19.00

(Data available from 9/26/2014 forward)

Earnings History for Omega Protein Corp. (NYSE:OME)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
11/2/2016
8/3/2016	Q216	$0.48	$0.62	$99.12 million	$112.65 million	View	N/A
5/4/2016	Q116	$0.36	$0.40	$84.74 million	$84.84 million	View	N/A
3/9/2016	Q415	$0.48	$0.29	$101.83 million	$82.30 million	View	N/A
11/4/2015	Q315	$0.35	$0.66	$100.59 million	$112.20 million	View	N/A
8/5/2015	Q215	$0.24	$0.43	$84.99 million	$93.20 million	View	N/A
5/11/2015	Q115	$0.15	$0.12	$74.30 million	$71.60 million	View	N/A
3/11/2015	Q414	$0.17	$0.35	$83.30 million	$102.50 million	View	N/A
11/17/2014	Q314	$0.30	$0.08		$70.80 million	View	N/A
5/7/2014		$0.25	$0.42			View	N/A
3/10/2014	Q312	$0.32	$0.66	$69.47 million	$66.00 million	View	N/A
8/6/2013	Q2 2013	$0.14	$0.19	$50.93 million	$41.77 million	View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Omega Protein Corp. (NYSE:OME)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.03 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.02 EPS

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2016	2	$0.26	$0.40	$0.33
Q2 2016	2	$0.48	$0.54	$0.51
Q3 2016	3	$0.39	$0.53	$0.44
Q4 2016	2	$0.14	$0.53	$0.34
Q1 2017	1	$0.43	$0.43	$0.43
Q2 2017	1	$0.48	$0.48	$0.48
Q3 2017	1	$0.63	$0.63	$0.63
Q4 2017	1	$0.46	$0.46	$0.46

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Dividend History for Omega Protein Corp. (NYSE:OME)
No dividend announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com

Insider Trading History for Omega Protein Corp. (NYSE:OME)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 7.40%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 86.85%

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
9/22/2016	Gary L Allee	Director	Sell	11,200	$24.34	$272,608.00
9/12/2016	Mark Edward Griffin	Insider	Sell	75,000	$25.12	$1,884,000.00
9/8/2016	Andrew Johannesen	CFO	Sell	17,000	$25.70	$436,900.00
12/4/2015	Andrew Johannesen	CFO	Sell	5,298	$23.26	$123,231.48
11/10/2015	Mark Edward Griffin	insider	Sell	29,561	$21.83	$645,316.63
11/9/2015	Mark Edward Griffin	insider	Sell	20,439	$21.60	$441,482.40
4/1/2015	Andrew Johannesen	CFO	Sell	1,000	$14.00	$14,000.00
3/25/2015	Gregory P Toups	VP	Sell	1,115	$13.95	$15,554.25
3/24/2015	David Andrew Owen	Director	Sell	8,929	$13.77	$122,952.33
3/18/2015	Gregory P Toups	VP	Sell	2,000	$13.46	$26,920.00
3/16/2015	Gregory P Toups	VP	Sell	4,000	$13.10	$52,400.00
9/17/2014	Gregory P Toups	VP	Sell	2,500	$14.75	$36,875.00
8/28/2014	Gregory P Toups	VP	Sell	2,500	$15.25	$38,125.00
8/26/2014	Andrew Johannesen	CFO	Sell	3,000	$15.02	$45,060.00
8/26/2014	John D Held	VP	Sell	64,825	$15.09	$978,209.25
8/7/2014	Mark Edward Griffin	Insider	Sell	2,300	$14.77	$33,971.00
7/18/2014	Andrew Johannesen	CFO	Sell	2,700	$13.96	$37,692.00
6/6/2014	Gregory P Toups	VP	Sell	2,500	$14.75	$36,875.00
6/6/2014	Mark Edward Griffin	Insider	Sell	9,492	$14.74	$139,912.08
6/5/2014	Montgomery Deihl	Insider	Sell	4,000	$14.59	$58,360.00
5/29/2014	Gregory P Toups	VP	Sell	5,000	$14.33	$71,650.00
5/8/2014	Gregory Toups	VP	Sell	5,000	$13.37	$66,850.00
3/18/2014	William Lands	Director	Sell	10,000	$11.85	$118,500.00
5/17/2013	William E M Lands	Director	Sell	10,000	$10.61	$106,100.00
4/1/2013	David Andrew Owen	Director	Buy	1,333	$10.31	$13,743.23
1/1/2013	David Andrew Owen	Director	Buy	1,888	$6.06	$11,441.28
10/1/2012	David Andrew Owen	Director	Buy	1,305	$6.80	$8,874.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Latest Headlines for Omega Protein Corp. (NYSE:OME)

Date	Headline
	Global Dietary Supplements Market to Reach an Estimated Value of USD 179.8 Bn by 2020 – Persistence Market Research (NYSE:OME) www.digitaljournal.com - September 26 at 6:42 PM
	Global Omega-3 Market Is Expected to Reach $6,955 Million by 2022; Finds New Report (NYSE:OME) www.sbwire.com - September 24 at 10:59 AM
	Omega Protein Up 20.9% Since SmarTrend Uptrend Call (OME) (NYSE:OME) www.mysmartrend.com - September 22 at 11:23 AM
	Omega Protein Corporation (NYSE:OME)'s Accounts Payable Is $10.786 - RealistInvestor.com (NYSE:OME) www.realistinvestor.com - September 21 at 6:11 PM
	Philip Morris Emerges as a Favorable Pick: Time to Invest (NYSE:OME) finance.yahoo.com - September 20 at 11:52 AM
	Global omega-3 market 2016: is projected to reach $ 6,955 million by 2022 (NYSE:OME) qwtjlive.com - September 17 at 11:00 AM
	Plant-Based Protein Market by Key Players, 2016-2026 (NYSE:OME) www.sbwire.com - September 16 at 6:22 PM
	Global Omega-3 Market Analysis 2016 Forecasts to 2021 (NYSE:OME) www.medgadget.com - September 16 at 10:05 AM
	Omega 3 and 6 Market - Global Industry Analysis, Trend, Size, Share and Forecast 2016–2024 (NYSE:OME) www.digitaljournal.com - September 15 at 6:39 PM
	Global Soy Protein Ingredient Market Set for Rapid Growth And Trend, by 2025 (NYSE:OME) www.emailwire.com - September 15 at 10:04 AM
	Forecast On Soy Protein Ingredient Market Global Industry Analysis and Trends till 2025 (NYSE:OME) www.medgadget.com - September 15 at 10:03 AM
	Global Omega-3 Market 2016 Share, Trend, Segmentation and Forecast to 2020 (NYSE:OME) www.einnews.com - September 15 at 10:03 AM
	Omega Protein Up 23.4% Since SmarTrend Uptrend Call (OME) (NYSE:OME) www.mysmartrend.com - September 14 at 6:43 PM
	President – Animal Nutrition of Omega Protein Corporation (NYSE:OME), Griffin Mark Edward, sells 75,000 shares worth $1,884,000 (NYSE:OME) empowerednews.net - September 14 at 6:43 PM
	Stock Up Over the Past Five Trading Sessions: Omega Protein Corporation (NYSE:OME) - Post News (NYSE:OME) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 13 at 11:27 AM
	Omega Protein Corporation (NYSE:OME) Mean Price Target Is $27.333 - RealistInvestor.com (NYSE:OME) www.realistinvestor.com - September 13 at 11:27 AM
	Global Omega 3 and 6 Market Driven by Growing Focus on Health and Well-being (NYSE:OME) reports.pr-inside.com - September 9 at 11:21 AM
	Protein Ingredients Market 2016 market Share, competitor Strategy and Future Forecast to 2027. (NYSE:OME) www.newsmaker.com.au - September 9 at 11:21 AM
	Research report explores the protein ingredients market 2016 market share, regional analysis and forecast to 2027. (NYSE:OME) www.whatech.com - September 9 at 11:21 AM
	Protein Ingredients Market Regional Analysis, market Share and Forecast to 2027. (NYSE:OME) www.einnews.com - September 9 at 11:21 AM
	Latest Research on Fish Oil Market Size, Share, Industry Analysis, Demand and Forecasts, 2012 to 2020 \| Hexa Research (NYSE:OME) www.abnewswire.com - September 8 at 10:26 AM
	Colgate (CL) Fights On: Stock Surges Over 12% Year to Date (NYSE:OME) www.zacks.com - September 6 at 11:19 AM
	Omega Protein Donates to Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank (NYSE:OME) www.marketwired.com - September 1 at 6:35 PM
	Campbell (CPB) Misses on Q4 Earnings & Sales, Stock Down (NYSE:OME) finance.yahoo.com - September 1 at 9:45 AM
	Global Omega-3 Market : Size, Share, Trends, Growth, Strategies and Forecast 2022 - Acute Market Reports (NYSE:OME) www.menafn.com - August 30 at 6:35 PM
	Shares of OME Up 26.2% Since Uptrend Call on Shares (NYSE:OME) www.mysmartrend.com - August 30 at 6:35 PM
	ETF’s with exposure to Omega Protein Corp. : August 29, 2016 (NYSE:OME) www.capitalcube.com - August 29 at 6:24 PM
	Omega Protein Corp (OME): Wynnefield Capital Continues to Decrease Its Stake - Insider Monkey (blog) (NYSE:OME) www.insidermonkey.com - August 28 at 5:52 PM
	Omega Protein Corp (OME): Wynnefield Capital Continues to Decrease Its Stake (NYSE:OME) feedproxy.google.com - August 28 at 2:04 PM
	5 Low Leverage Stocks to Keep Your Investments Safe (NYSE:OME) finance.yahoo.com - August 25 at 11:45 AM
	Global Omega 3 Ingredients Market to Reach US$7.5 bn by 2021 (NYSE:OME) reports.pr-inside.com - August 23 at 11:04 AM
	Omega Protein Up 22.0% Since SmarTrend Uptrend Call (OME) (NYSE:OME) www.mysmartrend.com - August 22 at 6:36 PM
	Omega Protein Corp (OME): Wynnefield Capital Trims Some Fat From Its Stake (NYSE:OME) www.insidermonkey.com - August 17 at 6:53 PM
	Uptrend Call Working As Omega Protein Stock Rises 21.6% (OME) (NYSE:OME) www.mysmartrend.com - August 15 at 6:56 PM
	OMEGA PROTEIN CORP Financials (NYSE:OME) finance.yahoo.com - August 11 at 7:06 PM
	Will Omega Protein (OME) Continue to Surge Higher? (NYSE:OME) finance.yahoo.com - August 11 at 9:51 AM
	Omega Protein Corp. :OME-US: Earnings Analysis: Q2, 2016 By the Numbers : August 10, 2016 (NYSE:OME) www.capitalcube.com - August 10 at 7:04 PM
	Omega Protein Announces Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results (NYSE:OME) www.publicnow.com - August 8 at 11:19 AM
	Fishmeal and fish oil sales boost Omega Protein's revenues (NYSE:OME) www.fis.com - August 6 at 6:44 PM
	Omega Protein Corporation (OME) Hits New 52-week High During August 04 Session (NYSE:OME) www.equities.com - August 6 at 6:44 PM
	Omega Protein Corporation (OME) is Trading Higher on Unusual Volume for August 04 - Equities.com (NYSE:OME) www.equities.com - August 6 at 9:29 AM
	Omega Protein Corporation (NYSE:OME) Quarterly Accounts Payable At $10.164 Millions - RealistInvestor.com (NYSE:OME) www.realistinvestor.com - August 5 at 9:44 AM
	Edited Transcript of OME earnings conference call or presentation 4-Aug-16 12:30pm GMT (NYSE:OME) finance.yahoo.com - August 5 at 9:44 AM
	Omega Protein downgraded by Wunderlich (NYSE:OME) finance.yahoo.com - August 5 at 9:44 AM
	Omega Protein (OME) in Focus: Stock Jumps 5.1% in Session (NYSE:OME) finance.yahoo.com - August 5 at 9:44 AM
	Animal nutrition division proving growth driver for US fishmeal producer (NYSE:OME) www.feednavigator.com - August 4 at 7:05 PM
	Omega Protein (OME): Moving Average Crossover Alert (NYSE:OME) finance.yahoo.com - August 4 at 7:05 PM
	Regulators fail to decide on 2017 Atlantic menhaden harvest cap (NYSE:OME) www.dailypress.com - August 4 at 9:48 AM
	Form 8-K OMEGA PROTEIN CORP For: Aug 03 (NYSE:OME) www.streetinsider.com - August 4 at 9:48 AM
	Regulators fail to come up with new quota for a small but important fish (NYSE:OME) pilotonline.com - August 3 at 7:00 PM