Zacks Research Comments on Greif's Q4 Earnings (NYSE:GEF)

Key Points

• Zacks Research has increased its Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Greif, Inc. to $1.50, slightly above the previous estimate of $1.49.
• Greif reported earnings of $1.19 EPS in its last quarterly report, exceeding analyst expectations of $1.08, with revenue of $1.39 billion.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.54, which represents an annualized dividend yield of 3.4%.

Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Greif in a research report issued on Monday, August 4th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.50 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.49. The consensus estimate for Greif's current full-year earnings is $4.11 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Greif's Q1 2027 earnings at $0.71 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $1.72 EPS.

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

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

Greif Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of NYSE:GEF opened at $63.93 on Wednesday. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $64.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $59.17. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. Greif has a 12-month low of $48.23 and a 12-month high of $73.16. The firm has a market cap of $3.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.01, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.00.

Greif Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 17th were issued a $0.54 dividend. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 17th. Greif's payout ratio is 60.85%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Kimberly Anne Kellermann sold 9,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 1st. The stock was 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 directly owned 3,548 shares in the company, valued at $240,838.24. This represents a 71.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Timothy Bergwall sold 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 10th. The stock was 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 approximately $4,814,585.36. The trade was a 2.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 94,741 shares of company stock worth $6,448,252. Corporate insiders own 7.60% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GEF. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Greif in the first quarter valued at $37,000. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Greif by 104.9% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 838 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 429 shares during the period. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Greif in the fourth quarter valued at $53,000. PharVision Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Greif in the fourth quarter valued at $207,000. Finally, Nomura Holdings Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of 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.

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