About PQ Group (NYSE:PQG)
PQ Group Holdings Inc. provides catalysts, specialty materials and chemicals, and services. The company operates through 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 emissions 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 Ratio1.34%
Current Ratio1.90%
Quick Ratio0.99%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio31.50
Forward P/E Ratio15.04
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.47 billion
Price / Sales1.34
Cash Flow$1.8012 per share
Price / Cash8.10
Book Value$12.07 per share
Price / Book1.21
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 (NYSE:PQG) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 21st. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.04. The business earned $358.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $341.30 million. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% 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 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month target prices for PQ Group's shares. Their predictions 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.
Are investors shorting PQ Group?
PQ Group saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 13th, there was short interest totalling 414,318 shares, a decline of 34.2% from the March 30th total of 629,806 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 142,508 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.9 days. Currently, 1.1% of the company's shares are sold short.
Who are some of PQ Group's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to PQ Group include Huntsman (HUN), Olin (OLN), W. R. Grace and (GRA), Ashland (ASH), Univar (UNVR), Ingevity (NGVT), Balchem (BCPC), GCP Applied Technologies (GCP), Innospec (IOSP), KMG Chemicals (KMG), Nexeo Solutions (NXEO), OCI Partners (OCIP), Innophos (IPHS), Hawkins (HWKN) and Liquidmetal Technologies (LQMT).
Who are PQ Group's key executives?
PQ Group's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. James F. Gentilcore, Chairman, CEO & Pres (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., Exec. VP and Group Pres of Environmental Catalysts & Services (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 IPO 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.
When did PQ Group's lock-up period expire?
PQ Group's lock-up period expired on Wednesday, March 28th. PQ Group had issued 29,000,000 shares in its public offering on September 29th. The total size of the offering was $507,500,000 based on an initial share price of $17.50. Shares of the company owned by company insiders and major shareholders are now eligible to be traded as a result of the expiration of the lock-up period.
Has PQ Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about PQG stock has trended positive on Thursday, Accern Sentiment reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog 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 news impact score of 0.37 on Accern's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the company an impact score of 48.08 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days.
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 $14.59.
How big of a company is PQ Group?
PQ Group has a market capitalization of $1.93 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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PQ Group (NYSE:PQG) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
PQ Group (NYSE PQG) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 3.30%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 68.55%
PQ Group (NYSE PQG) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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| 3/23/2018 | David James Taylor | Insider | Buy | 15,000 | $14.39 | $215,850.00 | |  |
| 3/23/2018 | Kyle D Vann | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $14.50 | $145,000.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
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PQ Group (NYSE:PQG) Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement
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