HC Wainwright Weighs in 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 raised their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Gevo in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 12th. HC Wainwright analyst A. Dayal now forecasts that the energy company will earn ($0.04) per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of ($0.06). HC Wainwright has a "Buy" rating and a $14.00 price objective 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.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on GEVO. Wall Street Zen upgraded Gevo from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday. Zacks Research raised shares of Gevo from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $7.58.

Gevo Stock Down 4.5%

Shares of Gevo stock traded down $0.0750 on Thursday, hitting $1.6050. The company had a trading volume of 3,513,539 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,012,304. The firm has a market capitalization of $388.15 million, a P/E ratio of -6.17 and a beta of 2.67. Gevo has a twelve month low of $0.6703 and a twelve month high of $3.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 2.33 and a quick ratio of 2.10. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $1.42 and a 200-day moving average of $1.33.

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

Insider Transactions at Gevo

In other news, insider Paul D. Bloom sold 42,073 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.23, for a total transaction of $51,749.79. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,000,683 shares in the company, valued at $1,230,840.09. The trade was a 4.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Kimberly T. Bowron sold 23,994 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.28, for a total transaction of $30,712.32. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 391,274 shares of the company's stock, valued at $500,830.72. This trade represents a 5.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 969,354 shares of company stock valued at $1,219,870. 4.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Gevo

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GEVO. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Gevo during the second quarter worth $26,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Gevo during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in shares of Gevo by 138.1% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 20,927 shares of the energy company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 12,136 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in shares of Gevo during the second quarter worth $28,000. Finally, IHT Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Gevo during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. 35.17% of the stock is owned by 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.