HC Wainwright Estimates Gevo's Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:GEVO)

Key Points

• HC Wainwright raised its Q2 2026 EPS estimate for Gevo to ($0.03) from ($0.04) and kept a Buy rating on the stock. The firm also lifted its longer-term earnings estimates through FY2030.
• Gevo’s most recent quarterly results were weaker than expected, with a reported EPS of ($0.05) versus the consensus estimate of ($0.02) and revenue of $42.95 million versus expected $44.90 million.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed: the stock’s overall consensus rating is Hold with a consensus target price of $6.50, while shares were trading around $1.80 and institutional ownership stood at 35.17%.

Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at HC Wainwright increased their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Gevo in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 26th. HC Wainwright analyst A. Dayal now expects that the energy company will post earnings of ($0.03) per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of ($0.04). HC Wainwright has a "Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Gevo's current full-year earnings is ($0.12) per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Gevo's Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.17) EPS, FY2027 earnings at ($0.27) EPS, FY2028 earnings at $0.10 EPS, FY2029 earnings at $0.59 EPS and FY2030 earnings at $0.62 EPS.

Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The energy company reported ($0.05) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by ($0.03). Gevo had a negative net margin of 19.38% and a negative return on equity of 5.06%. The firm had revenue of $42.95 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $44.90 million.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on GEVO. UBS Group reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $2.00 target price (down from $2.25) on shares of Gevo in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Gevo from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. Northland Securities set a $3.50 target price on shares of Gevo and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Gevo from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Gevo in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $6.50.

Gevo Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of GEVO stock opened at $1.80 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $2.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $2.03. Gevo has a twelve month low of $1.10 and a twelve month high of $2.97. The company has a market capitalization of $438.14 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -13.85 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a current ratio of 4.31, a quick ratio of 3.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Institutional Trading of Gevo

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of GEVO. Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings 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 during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings 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 during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of Gevo by 915.8% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 121,305 shares of the energy company's stock worth $160,000 after purchasing an additional 109,363 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in shares of Gevo during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers purchased a new position in Gevo in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $383,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 35.17% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Gevo

In other news, insider Lindsay Clinton Fitzgerald sold 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.51, for a total transaction of $50,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 212,199 shares in the company, valued at approximately $532,619.49. The trade was a 8.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Gary W. Mize sold 107,100 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.33, for a total value of $249,543.00. Following the sale, the director owned 281,226 shares of the company's stock, valued at $655,256.58. The trade was a 27.58% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 273,547 shares of company stock worth $702,348 in the last 90 days. 7.09% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Gevo

Gevo, Inc NASDAQ: GEVO is a renewable chemicals and biofuels company that develops and produces low-carbon alternatives to petroleum-based products. The company's core technology platform converts fermentable sugars into isobutanol, which can be further processed into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. Gevo's integrated biorefinery model combines fermentation, recovery, and downstream processing to deliver scalable, drop-in replacements for conventional fossil-derived hydrocarbons.

Gevo's primary products include isobutanol, a four-carbon alcohol used as a building block for various fuels and chemicals, and hydrocarbon fuels that meet ASTM specifications for aviation and road transport.

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