Greif (GEF) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Greif (NYSE:GEF - Get Free Report) will likely be announcing its Q2 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, June 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.08 per share for the quarter.

Greif (NYSE:GEF - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The industrial products company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.72 by ($0.33). Greif had a return on equity of 11.84% and a net margin of 4.81%. The business had revenue of $1.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.26 billion. On average, analysts expect Greif to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Greif Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE GEF traded down $0.40 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $55.58. 114,407 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 170,168. Greif has a 1 year low of $48.23 and a 1 year high of $73.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.53. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $53.81 and a 200 day moving average of $59.08.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Greif news, Director Frank Calhoun V. Miller purchased 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $58.50 per share, for a total transaction of $58,500.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 1,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $58,500. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP David C. Lloyd sold 2,263 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.24, for a total value of $125,008.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 7,580 shares of the company's stock, valued at $418,719.20. The trade was a 22.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 7.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GEF has been the subject of several research reports. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target 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. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Greif from $65.00 to $56.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of Greif from $75.00 to $68.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Greif presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $75.50.

About Greif

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.