Brokers Set Expectations for Greif's Q2 Earnings (NYSE:GEF)

Key Points

• Zacks Research analysts have raised their Q2 2026 earnings estimate for Greif, Inc. to $1.31 per share, which reflects increased expectations for the company’s financial performance.
• Greif's stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”, with a revised average target price of $74.83 following various analysts adjusting their ratings.
• The company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.54 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of 3.4%, with a dividend payout ratio of approximately 60.85%.

Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Greif in a report released on Monday, August 4th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now expects that the industrial products company will earn $1.31 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.30. The consensus estimate for Greif's current full-year earnings is $4.11 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Greif's Q3 2026 earnings at $1.68 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.01 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.47 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.43 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on GEF. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Greif from $75.00 to $67.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Bank of America restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $77.00 target price (up from $71.00) on shares of Greif in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their target price on Greif from $65.00 to $56.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $74.83.

Greif Trading Up 0.2%

Greif stock traded up $0.15 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $66.68. 154,244 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 194,113. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $65.07 and its 200 day simple moving average is $59.28. Greif has a twelve month low of $48.23 and a twelve month high of $73.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.16 billion, a PE ratio of 18.78, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.00.

Greif (NYSE:GEF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.11. Greif had a return on equity of 10.21% and a net margin of 3.74%. The firm had revenue of $1.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.43 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.82 EPS. The business's revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Greif

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of GEF. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Greif during the 1st quarter worth approximately $37,000. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Greif by 104.9% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 838 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 429 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Greif during the 4th quarter worth approximately $53,000. PharVision Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Greif during the 4th quarter worth approximately $207,000. Finally, Nomura Holdings Inc. bought a new position in shares of Greif during the 4th quarter worth approximately $209,000. Institutional investors own 45.74% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Greif

In other Greif news, EVP Gary R. Martz sold 29,000 shares of Greif stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.90, for a total transaction of $1,998,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 68,186 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,698,015.40. The trade was a 29.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Timothy Bergwall sold 2,000 shares of Greif stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.12, for a total value of $136,240.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 70,678 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,814,585.36. This trade represents a 2.75% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 94,741 shares of company stock worth $6,448,252. 7.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Greif Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 17th were paid a dividend of $0.54 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 17th. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. Greif's payout ratio is 60.85%.

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.