Vertex Energy, Inc. (VTNR)
NASDAQ: VTNR · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
1.325
-0.105 (-7.34%)
At close: Apr 25, 2024, 4:00 PM
1.330
+0.005 (0.38%)
Pre-market: Apr 26, 2024, 7:31 AM EDT
Vertex Energy Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 4 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Vertex Energy stock have an average target of 4.88, with a low estimate of 2.00 and a high estimate of 10. The average target predicts an increase of 268.30% from the current stock price of 1.33.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Vertex Energy stock from 4 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Nov '23 | Dec '23 | Jan '24 | Feb '24 | Mar '24 | Apr '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stifel | Stifel | Hold Maintains $4 | Hold | Maintains | $4 | +201.89% | Apr 22, 2024 |
| HC Wainwright & Co. | HC Wainwright & Co. | Strong Buy Maintains $8 → $3.5 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $8 → $3.5 | +164.15% | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Northland Capital Markets | Northland Capital Markets | Buy → Hold Downgrades $2 | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $2 | +50.94% | Jan 24, 2024 |
| Stifel | Stifel | Strong Buy → Hold Downgrades $6 → $4 | Strong Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $6 → $4 | +201.89% | Dec 19, 2023 |
| Northland Capital Markets | Northland Capital Markets | Buy Maintains $15 → $9.5 | Buy | Maintains | $15 → $9.5 | +616.98% | Aug 10, 2023 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
3.12B
from 3.18B
Decreased by -1.80%
Revenue Next Year
3.41B
from 3.12B
Increased by 9.29%
EPS This Year
-0.52
from -0.84
EPS Next Year
-0.54
from -0.52
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3.5B | 3.7B | 3.7B | 3.9B | 3.9B |
| Avg | 3.1B | 3.4B | 3.4B | 3.8B | 3.8B |
| Low | 2.8B | 3.1B | 3.0B | 3.6B | 3.6B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 9.5% | 18.7% | 9.2% | 14.4% | 3.3% |
| Avg | -1.8% | 9.3% | -0.5% | 11.1% | 0.3% |
| Low | -13.4% | -0.6% | -10.8% | 6.8% | -3.6% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 0.39 | 0.30 | -0.36 |
| Avg | -0.52 | -0.54 | -0.35 |
| Low | -1.31 | -1.70 | -0.33 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | - | - | - |
| Avg | - | - | - |
| Low | - | - | - |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.