Greif (NYSE:GEF - Get Free Report) is anticipated to release its Q2 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, June 4th. Analysts expect Greif to post earnings of $1.08 per share for the quarter.
Greif (NYSE:GEF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The industrial products company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.72 by ($0.33). The firm had revenue of $1.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.26 billion. Greif had a return on equity of 11.84% and a net margin of 4.81%. On average, analysts expect Greif to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Greif Price Performance
Shares of GEF traded up $0.74 on Thursday, hitting $55.92. The company's stock had a trading volume of 122,922 shares, compared to its average volume of 170,480. Greif has a fifty-two week low of $48.23 and a fifty-two week high of $73.16. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $53.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $59.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The company has a market capitalization of $2.65 billion, a PE ratio of 12.37, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.94.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, Director Mark A. Emkes purchased 3,000 shares of Greif stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 6th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $55.89 per share, for a total transaction of $167,670.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 44,257 shares in the company, valued at $2,473,523.73. This trade represents a 7.27% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP David C. Lloyd sold 2,263 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.24, for a total value of $125,008.12. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 7,580 shares in the company, valued at $418,719.20. This trade represents a 22.99% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 7.60% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research analysts recently commented on GEF shares. Truist Financial reduced their price target on Greif from $65.00 to $56.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Greif from $76.00 to $75.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on Greif from $75.00 to $68.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Greif currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $75.50.
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Greif, Inc engages in the production and sale of industrial packaging products and services worldwide. The company operates through Global Industrial Packaging; Paper Packaging & Services; and Land Management segments. The Global Industrial Packaging segment produces and sells industrial packaging products, including steel, fiber, and plastic drums; rigid and flexible intermediate bulk containers; closure systems for industrial packaging products; transit protection products; water bottles, and remanufactured and reconditioned industrial containers; and various services, such as container life cycle management, filling, logistics, warehousing, and other packaging services to chemicals, paints and pigments, food and beverage, petroleum, industrial coatings, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, mineral product, and other industries.
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