Vertex (NASDAQ:VERX) Price Target Lowered to $25.00 at Citizens Jmp

Vertex (NASDAQ:VERX) had its price objective lowered by Citizens Jmp from $37.00 to $25.00 in a research note released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a market outperform rating on the stock.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on VERX. DA Davidson cut their price objective on shares of Vertex from $29.00 to $23.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $16.00 target price on Vertex in a research note on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Vertex from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Vertex from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $16.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Vertex in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $23.94.

Vertex Trading Down 3.6%

VERX stock opened at $12.37 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $18.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $22.44. Vertex has a one year low of $11.96 and a one year high of $50.79. The stock has a market cap of $1.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 309.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.59.

Vertex (NASDAQ:VERX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.17. The company had revenue of $194.71 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $194.33 million. Vertex had a net margin of 0.96% and a return on equity of 25.25%. The company’s revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.15 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Vertex will post 0.38 EPS for the current year.

Vertex announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Monday, November 3rd that authorizes the company to repurchase $150.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 4.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vertex during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in Vertex in the fourth quarter valued at about $45,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Vertex in the second quarter valued at about $54,000. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vertex by 44.4% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,664 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 512 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vertex by 36.9% during the fourth quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,320 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,000 after purchasing an additional 895 shares during the last quarter. 70.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Vertex News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vertex this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vertex reported solid Q4 and full‑year 2025 results: revenue +9.1% YoY in Q4 ($194.7M), full‑year revenue +12.2% ($748.4M), cloud revenue +27.9% and a return to net income for the year. Management reiterated strong 2026 guidance (revenues $823.5M–$831.5M, ~25% cloud growth, higher adjusted EBITDA) and executed a ~$10M buyback—these are constructive for medium‑term growth and margin improvement. Vertex Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts remain bullish despite cuts—Citizens JMP left a “market outperform” stance with a $25 target and Needham kept a “buy” rating (PT lowered to $20), signaling that parts of the Street still see significant upside if execution continues. Analyst Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Management highlighted AI product initiatives (Smart Categorization) and e‑invoicing tailwinds in Europe on the earnings call — strategic positives but early in commercial ramp; see call notes/transcript for details. Q4 Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 non‑GAAP metrics improved (Adjusted EBITDA margin ~21.8%, non‑GAAP EPS $0.17) but the company’s free cash flow weakened versus prior year—mixed operational signal for valuation. Quiver Quant Summary
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple firms cut price targets this morning — Citigroup (PT $22 → $15, neutral), Piper Sandler ($20 → $14, neutral) and others trimmed targets. Those cuts increase near‑term selling pressure and reflect concern about growth/loss of investor confidence even though guidance was solid. Analyst Price Target Cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Customer‑retention metrics ticked down (NRR 105% from 109%, GRR 94% from 95%) and free cash flow fell year‑over‑year — potential signs of pressure on upsell/renewals and cash conversion that could cap near‑term multiple expansion. Financial Results

About Vertex

Vertex Energy, Inc (NASDAQ: VERX) is a specialty refiner and marketer of transportation fuels and petrochemical feedstocks in the United States. The company collects and processes a variety of waste petroleum products, including used motor oil and industrial lubricants, which it converts into ultra-low-sulfur diesel, asphalt, and other refined products. By leveraging proprietary re-refining technologies and strategic feedstock sourcing, Vertex Energy aims to deliver cost-effective, lower-carbon fuel solutions to wholesale and retail customers across the country.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Vertex operates a network of refining and blending facilities in key regions, including the Central, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic markets.