Methanex Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:MEOH), announced that its joint venture operation, Egyptian Methanex Methanol Company S.A.E. (EMethanex), has been idled temporarily due to gas unavailability. Methanex has been advised by its gas supplier, which is a shareholder in EMethanex, that it will likely not be able to resume gas deliveries before the end of July 2014 due to the priority allocation of available natural gas to meet peak summer electricity demand. Methanex Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:MEOH), net profit margin is 12.40% and weekly performance is 0.70%. On last trading day company shares ended up $61.61. Analysts mean target price for the company is $72.09. Methanex Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:MEOH), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 2.26%.
Ferro Corporation (NYSE:FOE), Director David A. Lorber acquired 9,500 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 16th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $12.20 per share, with a total value of $115,900.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 9,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $115,900. Ferro Corporation (NYSE:FOE), advanced 3.05% in last trading session and ended the day on $12.51. NI, Gross Margin is 21.10% and its return on assets is 8.40%. Ferro Corporation (NYSE:FOE), quarterly performance is -7.33%.
Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK), major shareholder James Chao unloaded 42,946 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.01, for a total value of $3,522,001.46. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 100,126 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,211,333. Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK), shares moved down 0.57% in last trading session and was closed at $83.05, while trading in range of $82.83 – 84.29. Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK), year to date (YTD) performance is 36.55%.
PolyOne Corporation (NYSE:POL), Director William Howard Powell sold 10,000 shares of PolyOne stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.74, for a total value of $417,400.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 18,962 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $791,474. PolyOne Corporation (NYSE:POL), ended the last trading day at $40.93 Company weekly volatility is calculated as 2.05% and price to cash ratio as 16.17. PolyOne Corporation (NYSE:POL), showed a positive weekly performance of 0.66%.
Research analysts at SunTrust set a $26.00 price target on shares of Kraton Performance Polymers Inc (NYSE:KRA), stock in a report released on Wednesday. SunTrust’s target price points to a potential upside of 20.76% from the company’s current price. Kraton Performance Polymers Inc (NYSE:KRA), net profit margin is -0.70% and weekly performance is -11.52%. On last trading day company shares ended up $22.58. Analysts mean target price for the company is $28.14. Kraton Performance Polymers Inc (NYSE:KRA), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -12.00%.