PQ Group Holdings Inc. provides catalysts, specialty materials and chemicals, and services in the United States, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Environmental Catalysts and Services; and Performance Materials and Chemicals. It primarily offers refinery catalysts, emissions control catalysts, and catalyst recycling services for fuels and emission controls use; silica gels for edible oil and beer clarification; precipitated silicas and zeolites for the surface coating, dentifrice, and dishwasher and laundry detergent applications; reflective markings for roadways and airports; and hollow glass beads or microspheres for cement additive, metal finishing, and oil well cement uses. The company also provides catalysts for high-density polyethylene and chemicals syntheses; antiblocks for film packaging; solid and hollow microspheres for composite plastics; silicate precursors for the tire industry; silicate for water treatment and drilling muds; sulfur derivatives for copper mining; and bleaching aids for paper. PQ Group Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Chemicals & allied products
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBasic Materials
SymbolNYSE:PQG
CUSIPN/A
Phone610-651-4400
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.33
Current Ratio2.03
Quick Ratio1.05
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio38.96
Forward P/E Ratio19.48
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.47 billion
Price / Sales1.65
Cash Flow$1.8010 per share
Price / Cash9.95
Book Value$12.07 per share
Price / Book1.48
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net MarginsN/A
Return on EquityN/A
Return on AssetsN/A
Miscellaneous
Employees3,149
Outstanding Shares135,240,000
PQ Group (NYSE:PQG) Frequently Asked Questions
What is PQ Group's stock symbol?
PQ Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "PQG."
How were PQ Group's earnings last quarter?
PQ Group Holdings Inc (NYSE:PQG) announced its earnings results on Thursday, May, 10th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.01. The business earned $366.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $350.09 million. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. View PQ Group's Earnings History.
When is PQ Group's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for PQG?
11 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for PQ Group's stock. Their forecasts range from $17.00 to $23.00. On average, they anticipate PQ Group's share price to reach $19.7727 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for PQ Group.
Who are some of PQ Group's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to PQ Group include Chemours (CC), Huntsman (HUN), W. R. Grace & Co (GRA), Olin (OLN), Ashland Global (ASH), Univar (UNVR), Ingevity (NGVT), Balchem (BCPC), GCP Applied Technologies (GCP), Innospec (IOSP), KMG Chemicals (KMG), OCI Partners (OCIP), Innophos (IPHS), Nexeo Solutions (NXEO) and Hawkins (HWKN).
Who are PQ Group's key executives?
PQ Group's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. James F. Gentilcore, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 65)
- Mr. Michael C. Crews, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 51)
- Mr. Scott H. Randolph, Exec. VP and Group Pres of Performance Materials & Chemicals (Age 55)
- Mr. Paul J. Ferrall Jr., Sr. VP of Strategic Devel. (Age 61)
- Dr. Raymond Kolberg Ph.D., Pres of Catalyst Product Group (Age 56)
When did PQ Group IPO?
(PQG) raised $638 million in an initial public offering on Friday, September 29th 2017. The company issued 29,000,000 shares at $21.00-$23.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Credit Suisse acted as the underwriters for the IPO and J.P. Morgan, Jefferies, Deutsche Bank Securities, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Evercore ISI and Nomura were co-managers.
Has PQ Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about PQG stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. Accern identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. PQ Group earned a coverage optimism score of 0.09 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the company an impact score of 45.67 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are PQ Group's major shareholders?
PQ Group's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.63%), Zimmer Partners LP (3.42%), Boston Partners (2.19%), BlackRock Inc. (1.36%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.16%) and Federated Investors Inc. PA (0.40%). Company insiders that own PQ Group stock include David James Taylor and Kyle D Vann. View Institutional Ownership Trends for PQ Group.
Which major investors are selling PQ Group stock?
PQG stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Zimmer Partners LP, Boston Partners, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC and MetLife Investment Advisors LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for PQ Group.
Which major investors are buying PQ Group stock?
PQG stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Federated Investors Inc. PA, BlackRock Inc., Foresters Investment Management Company Inc., Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc., Barclays PLC and New York State Common Retirement Fund. Company insiders that have bought PQ Group stock in the last two years include David James Taylor and Kyle D Vann. View Insider Buying and Selling for PQ Group.
How do I buy shares of PQ Group?
Shares of PQG 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 PQ Group's stock price today?
One share of PQG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $17.92.
How big of a company is PQ Group?
PQ Group has a market capitalization of $2.37 billion and generates $1.47 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $57.60 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.46 on an earnings per share basis. PQ Group employs 3,149 workers across the globe.
How can I contact PQ Group?
PQ Group's mailing address is 300 LINDENWOOD DRIVE VALLEYBROOKE CORPORATE CENTER, MALVERN PA, 19355. The company can be reached via phone at 610-651-4400.
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