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 RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.47 billion
Price / Sales1.32
Cash Flow$1.7524 per share
Price / Cash8.20
Book Value$12.07 per share
Price / Book1.19
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) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March, 21st. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $358.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $341.30 million. The business's revenue was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 1 year target prices for PQ Group's shares. Their forecasts range from $17.00 to $23.00. On average, they expect PQ Group's share price to reach $19.7727 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for PQ Group.
Are investors shorting PQ Group?
PQ Group saw a drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 13th, there was short interest totalling 414,318 shares, a drop of 34.2% from the March 30th total of 629,806 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 142,508 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.9 days. Currently, 1.1% of the company's stock are short sold.
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), Innophos (IPHS), OCI Partners (OCIP), 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 the company'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 initial 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 major shareholders and company insiders 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?
News headlines about PQG stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. PQ Group earned a daily sentiment score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media stories about the company an impact score of 45.98 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
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 $14.37.
How big of a company is PQ Group?
PQ Group has a market capitalization of $1.95 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)
PQ Group (NYSE PQG) News Headlines
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PQ Group (NYSE:PQG) Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement
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