Vertex (VERX) to Post Earnings on Monday

Vertex (NASDAQ:VERX) is projected to issue its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Monday, August 3rd. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.1901 per share and revenue of $202.2960 million for the quarter. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, August 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Vertex (NASDAQ:VERX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.01. Vertex had a positive return on equity of 26.04% and a negative net margin of 0.84%.The business had revenue of $196.65 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $194.82 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.15 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Vertex to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Vertex Trading Up 2.5%

NASDAQ:VERX opened at $12.91 on Friday. Vertex has a 1-year low of $10.21 and a 1-year high of $33.87. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $12.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.55. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -258.20 and a beta of 0.83.

Institutional Trading of Vertex

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VERX. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Vertex by 14.5% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 61,019 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,219,000 after buying an additional 7,714 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vertex during the fourth quarter worth $45,000. XTX Topco Ltd lifted its position in Vertex by 436.2% in the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 107,909 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,155,000 after acquiring an additional 87,786 shares in the last quarter. VARCOV Co. acquired a new position in Vertex in the 4th quarter worth $391,000. Finally, Saba Capital Management L.P. boosted its stake in Vertex by 29.5% in the 4th quarter. Saba Capital Management L.P. now owns 263,474 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,262,000 after purchasing an additional 60,000 shares during the period. 70.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VERX has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Piper Sandler upped their price target on Vertex from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Vertex from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a $15.00 target price (down from $19.00) on shares of Vertex in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $21.00 target price on shares of Vertex in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vertex from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 25th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vertex presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $20.20.

Vertex Company Profile

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.