Zacks Research Has Negative Outlook of Greif FY2025 Earnings

Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF - Free Report) - Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 EPS estimates for Greif in a research note issued on Tuesday, July 1st. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $3.81 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $3.82. The consensus estimate for Greif's current full-year earnings is $4.11 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Greif's Q4 2026 earnings at $1.49 EPS.

Greif (NYSE:GEF - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 analysts' expectations of $1.43 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.82 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on GEF. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Greif from $75.00 to $67.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Greif from $65.00 to $56.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Greif presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $74.17.

Greif Stock Performance

Shares of GEF traded up $0.07 on Friday, reaching $69.73. 105,498 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 177,879. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $59.33 and its 200-day moving average price is $58.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 0.96. The firm has a market cap of $3.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.99. Greif has a 12 month low of $48.23 and a 12 month high of $73.16.

Greif Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 17th were issued a dividend of $0.54 per share. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.10%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 17th. Greif's dividend payout ratio is currently 60.85%.

Insider Transactions at Greif

In other news, CEO Ole G. Rosgaard sold 30,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.75, for a total transaction of $1,972,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 97,464 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,408,258. This trade represents a 23.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Kimberly Anne Kellermann sold 9,000 shares of Greif stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 3,548 shares of the company's stock, valued at $240,838.24. This trade represents a 71.72% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 59,031 shares of company stock worth $3,985,590. Company insiders own 7.60% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Greif

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of GEF. QRG Capital Management Inc. raised its position in Greif by 5.6% in the 4th quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,966 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $242,000 after purchasing an additional 211 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Greif by 8.4% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 568,725 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $34,760,000 after buying an additional 44,088 shares during the period. Moran Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Greif in the 4th quarter valued at $2,594,000. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. raised its position in shares of Greif by 31.9% during the fourth quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 5,452 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $333,000 after acquiring an additional 1,320 shares during the last quarter. Finally, William Blair Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Greif by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 535,932 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $32,756,000 after acquiring an additional 11,210 shares during the period. 45.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.