Vertex Energy (VTNR) Earning Somewhat Positive Press Coverage, Analysis Finds

News coverage about Vertex Energy (NASDAQ:VTNR) has been trending somewhat positive on Monday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Vertex Energy earned a news impact score of 0.17 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news coverage about the industrial products company an impact score of 45.2246321369347 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the near future.

Here are some of the media stories that may have effected Accern Sentiment’s analysis:

• Investors Keen on a Bargain are Looking at Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTNR) – FLBC News (flbcnews.com)
• Critical Analysis: Vertex Energy (NASDAQ:VTNR) & Sharps Compliance Corp (SMED) (americanbankingnews.com)
• Advanced Disposal Services (ADSW) & Vertex Energy (NASDAQ:VTNR) Critical Contrast (americanbankingnews.com)
• Stock Radar: Viewing Levels For Vertex Energy Inc (VTNR) – Bulletin News (orobulletin.com)
• Head to Head Contrast: Vertex Energy (NASDAQ:VTNR) vs. Sharps Compliance Corp (SMED) (americanbankingnews.com)

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. ValuEngine raised shares of Vertex Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 2nd. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Vertex Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 19th.

Vertex Energy (NASDAQ:VTNR) remained flat at $1.10 on Monday. 20,178 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $1.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $1.14. The stock’s market cap is $35.36 million. Vertex Energy has a one year low of $0.90 and a one year high of $1.80.

Vertex Energy (NASDAQ:VTNR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 10th. The industrial products company reported ($0.12) EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks’ consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.07. Vertex Energy had a negative net margin of 5.63% and a negative return on equity of 16.86%. The company had revenue of $34.77 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $30.03 million. On average, equities research analysts predict that Vertex Energy will post ($0.21) earnings per share for the current year.

About Vertex Energy

Vertex Energy, Inc is an environmental services company that recycles industrial waste streams and off-specification commercial chemical products. The Company focuses on recycling used motor oil and other petroleum by-products. The Company’s segments include the Black Oil, Refining and Marketing, and Recovery divisions.