Should I buy or sell Green Plains stock right now?

6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Green Plains in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" GPRE shares. View GPRE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Green Plains' stock price target for 2024?

6 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Green Plains' stock. Their GPRE share price targets range from $31.00 to $55.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $37.40 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 78.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for GPRE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have GPRE shares performed in 2024?

Green Plains' stock was trading at $25.22 at the start of the year. Since then, GPRE shares have decreased by 17.0% and is now trading at $20.93. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is Green Plains' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. View our GPRE earnings forecast .

How were Green Plains' earnings last quarter?

Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 7th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.04. The specialty chemicals company had revenue of $712.39 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $782.01 million. Green Plains had a negative net margin of 2.83% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.67%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.66) EPS.

What ETFs hold Green Plains' stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) stock in their portfolio include Subversive Decarbonization ETF (DKRB) , Future Fund Active ETF (FFND) , Future Fund Long/Short ETF (FFLS) , Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF (PSCE) , Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF (MGMT) , ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES) , SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP) and iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (ICLN) .

What is Todd A. Becker's approval rating as Green Plains' CEO?

19 employees have rated Green Plains Chief Executive Officer Todd A. Becker on Glassdoor.com . Todd A. Becker has an approval rating of 71% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of Green Plains own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Green Plains investors own include Intelsat (I) , Hello Group (MOMO) , Bank of America (BAC) , AMC Entertainment (AMC) , Fossil Group (FOSL) , Apollo Global Management (APO) , Ciena (CIEN) , First Data (FDC) , Associated British Foods (ABF) and Chaarat Gold (CGH) .

How do I buy shares of Green Plains?

Shares of GPRE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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$20.93

-1.00 (-4.56%)

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Today's Range: $20.48
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$21.52
50-Day Range: $19.71
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$24.71
52-Week Range: $19.44
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$36.02

Volume: 2.84 million shs
Average Volume: 1.19 million shs
Market Capitalization: $1.35 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $37.40

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Green Plains MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.83 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 78.7% Upside
$37.40 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
9.44% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -4.94
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.76
Based on 8 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
$98,920 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 303.45%
From $0.58 to $2.34 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.75 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

43rd out of 166 stocks

Industrial Organic Chemicals Industry

3rd out of 19 stocks

3.4

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Green Plains has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Green Plains has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
9.44% of the outstanding shares of Green Plains have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Green Plains has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Green Plains has recently decreased by 1.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Green Plains does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Green Plains does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

0.8

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Green Plains has received a -61.57% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Green Plains in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Dried distillers grains", "Non-fuel ethanol", "Fodder", and "Wet distillers grains" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Green Plains is -4.94.

3.2

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Green Plains has a news sentiment score of 0.76. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.40 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Green Plains this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
4 people have searched for GPRE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added Green Plains to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Green Plains insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $98,920.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.30% of the stock of Green Plains is held by insiders.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Green Plains are expected to grow by 303.45% in the coming year, from $0.58 to $2.34 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Green Plains is -12.92, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Green Plains is -12.92, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Green Plains has a P/B Ratio of 1.26. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Green Plains Stock (NASDAQ:GPRE)

Green Plains Inc. produces low-carbon fuels in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Ethanol Production, Agribusiness and Energy Services, and Partnership. The Ethanol Production segment produces ethanol, distillers grains, and ultra-high protein and renewable corn oil. The Agribusiness and Energy Services segment engages in the grain procurement, handling and storage, commodity marketing business; and trading of ethanol, distiller grains, renewable corn oil, grain, natural gas, and other commodities in various markets. This segment also provides grain drying and storage services to grain producers. The Partnership segment offers fuel storage and transportation services. It operates 24 ethanol storage facilities; two fuel terminal facilities; and a fleet of approximately 2,180 leased railcars. The company was formerly known as Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. and changed its name to Green Plains Inc. in May 2014. Green Plains Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

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GPRE Stock News Headlines

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Green Plains Shares Up 15% After 4Q Results, Strategic Review News

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/07/2024
Today: 4/15/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/02/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Industrial organic chemicals
Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:GPRE
CUSIP: 39322210
CIK: 1309402
Web: www.gpreinc.com
Phone: (402) 884-8700
Fax: 402-884-8776
Employees: 921
Year Founded: 2004

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $37.40
High Stock Price Target: $55.00
Low Stock Price Target: $31.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +78.7%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.62)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 36.09
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-93,380,000.00
Net Margins: -2.83%
Pretax Margin: -2.50%
Return on Equity: -9.67%
Return on Assets: -4.70%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.50
Current Ratio: 1.90
Quick Ratio: 1.34

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $3.30 billion
Price / Sales: 0.41
Cash Flow: $0.05 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 384.53
Book Value: $16.64 per share
Price / Book: 1.26

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 64,640,000
Free Float: 63,157,000
Market Cap: $1.35 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.60

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Key Executives

Mr. Todd A. Becker (Age 59)
President, CEO & Director
Comp: $1.64M
Mr. James E. Stark (Age 63)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $673.61k
Ms. Michelle S. Mapes B.S. (Age 57)
J.D., M.B.A., Chief Legal & Administration Officer and Corporate Secretary
Comp: $724.11k
Mr. George Patrich Simpkins Jr. (Age 62)
Chief Transformation Officer
Comp: $693.03k
Mr. Grant D. Kadavy (Age 48)
Executive Vice President of Commercial Operations
Comp: $599.61k
Mr. Chris G. Osowski (Age 45)
Executive Vice President of Operations & Technology
Comp: $868.45k
Mr. Phil Boggs
Executive Vice President of Investor Relations
Lisa Gibson
Communications Manager
Mr. James F. Herbert (Age 50)
Chief Human Resources Officer
Mr. Paul E. Kolomaya CPA (Age 59)
Consultant
Comp: $513.61k

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GPRE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Green Plains stock right now?: 6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Green Plains in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" GPRE shares.
View GPRE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Green Plains' stock price target for 2024?: 6 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Green Plains' stock. Their GPRE share price targets range from $31.00 to $55.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $37.40 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 78.7% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for GPRE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have GPRE shares performed in 2024?: Green Plains' stock was trading at $25.22 at the start of the year. Since then, GPRE shares have decreased by 17.0% and is now trading at $20.93.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is Green Plains' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024.
View our GPRE earnings forecast.
How were Green Plains' earnings last quarter?: Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 7th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.04. The specialty chemicals company had revenue of $712.39 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $782.01 million. Green Plains had a negative net margin of 2.83% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.67%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 22.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.66) EPS.

What ETFs hold Green Plains' stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) stock in their portfolio include Subversive Decarbonization ETF (DKRB), Future Fund Active ETF (FFND), Future Fund Long/Short ETF (FFLS), Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF (PSCE), Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF (MGMT), ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES), SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP) and iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (ICLN).
What is Todd A. Becker's approval rating as Green Plains' CEO?: 19 employees have rated Green Plains Chief Executive Officer Todd A. Becker on Glassdoor.com. Todd A. Becker has an approval rating of 71% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of Green Plains own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Green Plains investors own include Intelsat (I), Hello Group (MOMO), Bank of America (BAC), AMC Entertainment (AMC), Fossil Group (FOSL), Apollo Global Management (APO), Ciena (CIEN), First Data (FDC), Associated British Foods (ABF) and Chaarat Gold (CGH).
How do I buy shares of Green Plains?: Shares of GPRE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NASDAQ:GPRE) was last updated on 4/16/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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