Green Plains (GPRE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Green Plains Inc. is a leading producer of fuel-grade ethanol and related co-products in the United States. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, the company operates an integrated network of biorefineries that convert corn and other grains into renewable fuels. Through its production facilities, Green Plains supplies ethanol to domestic fuel markets and export channels, supporting efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote cleaner-burning transportation options.

Beyond ethanol, Green Plains manufactures a range of co-products that add value throughout the agricultural supply chain. These include distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), a high-protein feed ingredient widely used by livestock and poultry producers, as well as corn oil and specialty food-grade ingredients. The company’s vertically integrated model allows it to optimize production processes, improve operational efficiencies and capture additional revenue streams tied to commodity markets.

Green Plains also offers marketing, logistics and risk management services designed to support its own production network as well as third-party agribusiness customers. Through its commodity merchandising arm, the company leverages an established trading platform to manage price exposure, coordinate transportation logistics and facilitate the sale of bulk agricultural products across North America and into international markets.

Founded in the mid-2000s and formerly known as Green Plains Renewable Energy, the company rebranded to Green Plains Inc. as it expanded its geographic footprint. Today, Green Plains operates more than a dozen biorefineries across the Midwest and maintains corporate offices in key agricultural hubs. Todd Becker, who has served as president and chief executive officer since 2014, leads a management team focused on innovation, sustainability and long-term value creation for shareholders and stakeholders alike.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.81 to $15.68
• 50-Day Range: $14.82 to $18.25
• 52-Week Range: $3.97 to $18.94
• Volume: 1.38 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.59 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.08 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $14.29
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Green Plains Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Green Plains scored higher than 26% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 158th out of 181 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Green Plains has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Green Plains has a consensus price target of $14.29, representing about 7.7% downside from its current price of $15.47.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Green Plains has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -12.86%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Green Plains are expected to decrease by -12.86% in the coming year, from $2.10 to $1.83 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Green Plains is -46.88, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Green Plains is -46.88, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Green Plains has a P/B Ratio of 1.37. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

19.06% of the float of Green Plains has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Green Plains has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.32.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Green Plains has recently decreased by 1.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Green Plains does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Green Plains does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Green Plains will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.23% next year. This indicates that Green Plains will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.50

News Sentiment

Green Plains has a news sentiment score of 0.50. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Green Plains this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for GPRE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Green Plains to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Green Plains insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.40% of the stock of Green Plains is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Green Plains has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2026
• Today: 5/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/10/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: CHEM - SPECIALTY
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:GPRE
• CIK: 1309402
• Web: www.gpreinc.com
• Phone: (402) 884-8700
• Fax: 402-884-8776
• Employees: 900
• Year Founded: 2004

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Green Plains: $14.29
• High Price Target: $20.00
• Low Price Target: $9.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -7.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.33)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.37
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$121.28 million
• Net Margins: -0.80%
• Pretax Margin: -1.85%
• Return on Equity: 2.86%
• Return on Assets: 1.39%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.49
• Current Ratio: 1.71
• Quick Ratio: 1.27

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.09 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.52
• Cash Flow: $0.59 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 26.28
• Book Value: $11.30 per share
• Price / Book: 1.37

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 70,030,000
• Free Float: 69,050,000
• Market Cap: $1.08 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.24