Vertex (VERX) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Vertex (NASDAQ:VERX) will likely be posting its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 11th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.17 per share and revenue of $194.3340 million for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Vertex Stock Up 5.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:VERX opened at $15.73 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $19.33 and a 200 day simple moving average of $22.85. Vertex has a 52 week low of $14.78 and a 52 week high of $58.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.01. The company has a market cap of $2.51 billion, a PE ratio of -44.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.59.

Vertex announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Monday, November 3rd that permits the company to buyback $150.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 4.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on VERX. JMP Securities set a $37.00 target price on Vertex in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Vertex in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on Vertex from $30.00 to $24.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Piper Sandler downgraded Vertex from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $32.00 to $20.00 in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $25.00 price target on shares of Vertex in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Vertex currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $31.60.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vertex

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. SummitTX Capital L.P. raised its position in shares of Vertex by 97.7% during the third quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. now owns 18,847 shares of the company’s stock valued at $467,000 after buying an additional 9,314 shares during the last quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Vertex by 25.1% during the third quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,831 shares of the company’s stock valued at $467,000 after acquiring an additional 3,781 shares during the period. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co increased its stake in Vertex by 39.1% during the second quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 7,311 shares of the company’s stock valued at $259,000 after acquiring an additional 2,055 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in Vertex by 363.3% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 8,070 shares of the company’s stock valued at $285,000 after acquiring an additional 6,328 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of Vertex by 19.9% in the 2nd quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 12,236 shares of the company’s stock worth $432,000 after acquiring an additional 2,031 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.32% of the company’s stock.

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.