Verso Corporation produces and sells coated papers in North America. It operates through two segments, Paper and Pulp. The company offers coated freesheet and coated groundwood, specialty, packaging, inkjet and digital, supercalendered, and uncoated freesheet papers; and bleached and unbleached market kraft pulp to manufacture printing, writing, and tissue products.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Paper mills
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBasic Materials
Phone877-855-7243
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.68 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees4,400
Next Earnings Date11/6/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Verso (NYSE:VRS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Verso's stock symbol?
Verso trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "VRS."
How were Verso's earnings last quarter?
Verso Corp (NYSE:VRS) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 8th. The basic materials company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($1.86) by $1.98. The basic materials company had revenue of $602 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $632.30 million. Verso had a net margin of 3.64% and a return on equity of 18.97%. View Verso's Earnings History.
When is Verso's next earnings date?
What guidance has Verso issued on next quarter's earnings?
Verso issued an update on its third quarter 2019 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 8th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $620-640 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $676.82 million.
What price target have analysts set for VRS?
2 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Verso's stock. Their predictions range from $17.50 to $50.00. On average, they expect Verso's stock price to reach $33.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 168.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Verso.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Verso?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Verso in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Verso.
Has Verso been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about VRS stock have trended somewhat negative recently, according to InfoTrie. The research group scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Verso earned a media sentiment score of -1.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the basic materials company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Verso.
Are investors shorting Verso?
Verso saw a decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 2,337,700 shares, a decrease of 5.9% from the July 31st total of 2,483,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 301,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 7.8 days. Currently, 6.9% of the company's shares are short sold. View Verso's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Verso's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Verso own?
Who are Verso's key executives?
Verso's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Allen James Campbell, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 61)
- Mr. Kenneth D. Sawyer, Sr. VP of HR & Communications (Age 63)
- Mr. Adam St. John, Sr. VP of Manufacturing (Age 55)
- Mr. Michael A. Weinhold, Pres of Graphic & Specialty Papers (Age 54)
- Mr. Leslie T. Lederer, Interim Chief Exec. Officer (Age 70)
Who are Verso's major shareholders?
Verso's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.08%), BlackRock Inc. (7.17%), Oaktree Capital Management LP (3.86%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.24%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (2.91%) and Wells Fargo & Company MN (2.02%). Company insiders that own Verso stock include Allen James Campbell and Mudrick Capital Management, L. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Verso.
Which institutional investors are selling Verso stock?
VRS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including ClariVest Asset Management LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., AQR Capital Management LLC, Chicago Equity Partners LLC, Acadian Asset Management LLC, Panagora Asset Management Inc., Mackenzie Financial Corp and Mackenzie Financial Corp. View Insider Buying and Selling for Verso.
Which institutional investors are buying Verso stock?
VRS stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Oaktree Capital Management LP, Vanguard Group Inc., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Moab Capital Partners LLC, Rock Creek Group LP, Victory Capital Management Inc. and Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Verso.
How do I buy shares of Verso?
Shares of VRS 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Verso's stock price today?
One share of VRS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $12.56.
How big of a company is Verso?
Verso has a market capitalization of $433.12 million and generates $2.68 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $171 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.70 on an earnings per share basis. Verso employs 4,400 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Verso.
What is Verso's official website?
How can I contact Verso?
Verso's mailing address is 8540 GANDER CREEK DRIVE, MIAMISBURG OH, 45342. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 877-855-7243 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Verso (NYSE VRS)
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