HC Wainwright Comments on Gevo's Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:GEVO)

Key Points

• HC Wainwright has revised its Q3 2025 EPS estimate for Gevo, Inc. upward to ($0.04) from ($0.06), maintaining a "Buy" rating with a price target of $14.00.
• Gevo reported $0.01 earnings per share for its recent quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations of (0.06), despite experiencing a negative net margin of 72.76%.
• Insider trading activity includes CEO Patrick R. Gruber selling 116,060 shares at an average price of $1.23, resulting in a 2.93% decrease in his ownership stake.

Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO - Free Report) - Analysts at HC Wainwright lifted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Gevo in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 12th. HC Wainwright analyst A. Dayal now anticipates that the energy company will earn ($0.04) per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($0.06). HC Wainwright currently has a "Buy" rating and a $14.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Gevo's current full-year earnings is ($0.42) per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Gevo's Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.16) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.22) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.18) EPS.

Separately, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Gevo from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd.

Gevo Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of GEVO opened at $1.98 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.33, a quick ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. Gevo has a 12-month low of $0.63 and a 12-month high of $3.39. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $1.38 and a 200 day moving average price of $1.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $478.84 million, a P/E ratio of -7.62 and a beta of 2.67.

Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 11th. The energy company reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.06) by $0.07. Gevo had a negative net margin of 72.76% and a negative return on equity of 12.04%. The firm had revenue of $43.41 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $43.69 million.

Insider Transactions at Gevo

In other Gevo news, CEO Patrick R. Gruber sold 116,060 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.23, for a total transaction of $142,753.80. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 3,847,104 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,731,937.92. This trade represents a 2.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO Christopher Michael Ryan sold 42,499 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.23, for a total transaction of $52,273.77. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 1,633,621 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,009,353.83. This trade represents a 2.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 974,354 shares of company stock valued at $1,225,620 over the last quarter. Insiders own 6.80% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Gevo

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Gevo by 104.5% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,623,004 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $7,424,000 after buying an additional 2,873,940 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Gevo by 441.0% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,289,949 shares of the energy company's stock worth $8,966,000 after purchasing an additional 3,497,007 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Gevo by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 3,278,261 shares of the energy company's stock worth $3,803,000 after purchasing an additional 61,919 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Gevo by 11.8% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,164,499 shares of the energy company's stock worth $1,351,000 after purchasing an additional 123,170 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Gevo during the 4th quarter worth $904,000. 35.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Gevo Company Profile

Gevo, Inc operates as a carbon abatement company. It operates through three segments: Gevo, Agri-Energy, and Renewable Natural Gas. The company focuses on transforming renewable energy into energy-dense liquid hydrocarbons that can be used as renewable fuels. It offers renewable gasoline and diesel, isobutanol, sustainable aviation fuel, renewable natural gas, isobutylene, ethanol, and animal feed and protein.

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