At the last check on Monday, Green Plains Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GPRE) stock was down -$2.44, moving down -7.13 percent to $31.77. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 1,010,060 shares. 1 time new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a -$3.64 fall in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 744,500, while in the previous 50 days, it was 753,316.
Since last month, GPRE stock retreated -0.75%. Shares of the company fell to $31.67 on 08/04/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $41.25 was reached on 02/08/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $26.33. Since the beginning of this year, GPRE’s stock price has risen by 4.16% or $1.27, and marked a new high 8 times. However, the stock has declined by -22.98% since its 52-week high.
GPRE stock investors should be aware that Green Plains Inc. (GPRE) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 73 days ago on May 24. Becker Todd A, the President and CEO of the company, disposed of 42,000 shares for $31.78 on May 24. It resulted in a $1,334,760 divestment by the insider. van der Meulen Leslie sold 2,000 shares at an average price of $32.27 on May 24. The insider now owns 31,546 shares following the transaction. On May 23, Director Treuer Alain sold 20,000 shares at $32.45 apiece. The transaction was valued at $649,000.
Valuation Metrics
The stock’s beta is 1.75. Besides these, the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 0.50, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 2.26.
The latest dividend of $0.12 per share was paid out, remained unchanged from last year’s $0.12.
Financial Health
In the three months ended March 30, Green Plains Inc.’s quick ratio stood at 1.20, while its current ratio was 1.70, showing that the company is able to pay off its debt. According to company report, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio for the quarter ending March 30 was 0.60, and the total debt-to-equity ratio was 0.86. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 3.70% percent. In the year ended March 30, EBITDA margin amounted to 1.83%, whereas operating margins totaled -2.90%. Based on annual data, GPRE earned $112.68 million in gross profit and brought in $3.66 billion in revenue.
A company’s management is another factor that investors consider when determining the profitability of an investment. In the past year, return on investment (ROI) was -6.70%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was -15.00%.
In Green Plains Inc.’s quarter-end financial report for March 30, it reported total debt of $495.11 million. According to the earnings report, the company had a lower net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. GPRE’s revenue rose 6.18% to $914.04 million during the quarter, while net income inched up to $832.95 million. While analysts expected Green Plains Inc. to report -$0.4 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was -$1.2 per share. During the quarter, the company generated -$30.44 million in EBITDA. The liabilities of Green Plains Inc. were 1.06 billion at the end of its most recent quarter ended March 30, and its total debt was $797.4 million. The value of shareholders’ equity is $59.51 million.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at Green Plains Inc.’s (GPRE) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 38.81%, the RSI 9-day stood at 27.78% on 04 August.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current Green Plains Inc. price is down by -10.28% percent or -$3.64. At present, GPRE shares trade -4.74% below its 20-day simple moving average and +2.38% percent above its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately -1.27% below its SMA50 and +10.16% above its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 43.35% and Stochastic coefficient D was 65.64%, while ATR was 1.08. Given the Stochastic reading of 2.30% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 37.72%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -1.05, while the 14-day reading stands at -0.88.
Analyst Ratings
Green Plains Inc. (GPRE) has been rated Buy by analysts. According to 0 brokerage firms, GPRE is a sell, and 2 firms recommend it is a Hold. There are 0 analysts who say the stock is underweight. A total of 0 analysts rate Green Plains Inc. stock as buy, with 8 recommending it as overweight.
With a median target price of $42.50, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $31.00 – $55.00. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict Green Plains Inc. (GPRE) will achieve an average price target of $42.80.
