Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for Greif FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research estimated Greif's FY2025 earnings at **$3.20** per share, significantly lower than the current consensus estimate of **$4.11**.
• The company announced a **quarterly dividend increase** to **$0.56 per share**, representing a yield of **3.7%** and a payout ratio of **71.11%**.
• Shares of Greif are currently rated as a **"Hold"** by most analysts, with a consensus price target of **$75.80**.

Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research issued their FY2025 earnings estimates for Greif in a research note issued on Wednesday, September 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $3.20 for the year. Zacks Research currently has a "Strong Sell" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Greif's current full-year earnings is $4.11 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Greif's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.59 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.26 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.31 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.08 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.13 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.29 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.39 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.52 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Greif from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Bank of America dropped their target price on Greif from $77.00 to $71.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 2nd. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their target price on Greif from $72.00 to $71.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, September 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $75.80.

Greif Trading Up 0.4%

NYSE GEF traded up $0.24 on Friday, hitting $59.95. 35,397 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 190,533. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.03, a P/E/G ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.01. Greif has a 52-week low of $48.23 and a 52-week high of $73.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 1.41. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $64.52 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $60.11.

Greif (NYSE:GEF - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 27th. The industrial products company reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.22. Greif had a return on equity of 10.09% and a net margin of 3.52%.The business had revenue of $1.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $740.23 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.03 EPS. Greif's revenue was down 2.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Greif Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.56 per share. This is an increase from Greif's previous quarterly dividend of $0.54. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 16th. Greif's dividend payout ratio is currently 71.11%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Greif

In other news, CEO Ole G. Rosgaard sold 2,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, July 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.00, for a total value of $154,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 74,027 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,181,890. This represents a 2.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Timothy Bergwall sold 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.55, for a total transaction of $121,100.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 66,678 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,037,352.90. This represents a 2.91% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 66,741 shares of company stock valued at $4,596,852 in the last quarter. Insiders own 7.60% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Greif

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. OneAscent Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Greif in the first quarter valued at about $608,000. Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Greif by 12.4% during the first quarter. Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC now owns 34,504 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,897,000 after buying an additional 3,820 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in Greif by 217.9% during the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 20,706 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,139,000 after buying an additional 14,193 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Greif by 4.9% during the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 596,557 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $32,805,000 after purchasing an additional 27,832 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. acquired a new stake in Greif in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,167,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 45.74% of the company's stock.

Greif Company Profile

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.