Zacks Research Comments on 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) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Greif in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, August 4th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.31 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.

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

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

Greif Stock Performance

Shares of GEF traded up $0.15 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $66.68. 154,244 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 183,608. Greif has a 1-year low of $48.23 and a 1-year high of $73.16. The stock has a market cap of $3.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.00. The stock's fifty day moving average is $64.85 and its 200 day moving average is $59.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 1.27.

Greif Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Greif

In other Greif news, SVP Timothy Bergwall sold 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.12, for a total transaction of $136,240.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 70,678 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,814,585.36. The trade was a 2.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Kimberly Anne Kellermann sold 9,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.88, for a total transaction of $610,920.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 3,548 shares of the company's stock, valued at $240,838.24. The trade was a 71.72% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 94,741 shares of company stock worth $6,448,252 over the last 90 days. 7.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Greif

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Greif in the first quarter worth approximately $37,000. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Greif by 104.9% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 838 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 429 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Greif during the fourth quarter worth $53,000. PharVision Advisers LLC bought a new position in Greif during the fourth quarter worth $207,000. Finally, Nomura Holdings Inc. acquired a new position in Greif in the fourth quarter valued at $209,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.