Zacks Research Has Bearish Forecast for Greif Q4 Earnings

Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF - Free Report) - Zacks Research reduced their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Greif in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, June 25th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $0.91 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.92. The consensus estimate for Greif's current full-year earnings is $4.11 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Greif's Q1 2026 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.29 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.50 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.70 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $1.46 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also commented on GEF. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of Greif from $75.00 to $68.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Greif from $75.00 to $67.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their target price 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 equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $74.17.

Greif Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GEF opened at $66.12 on Friday. Greif has a twelve month low of $48.23 and a twelve month high of $73.16. The stock's 50 day moving average is $57.77 and its 200-day moving average is $58.32. 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 has a market capitalization of $3.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.63, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.95.

Greif (NYSE:GEF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 return on equity of 10.21% and a net margin of 3.74%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.82 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Greif

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in Greif during the first quarter valued at about $37,000. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 429 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Greif during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $53,000. PharVision Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Greif during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $207,000. Finally, Nomura Holdings Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Greif during the 4th quarter worth approximately $209,000. 45.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Ole G. Rosgaard sold 30,000 shares of Greif stock in a transaction on Monday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.75, for a total transaction of $1,972,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 97,464 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,408,258. This trade represents a 23.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 7.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Greif Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 17th will be paid a $0.54 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 17th. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.27%. 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.

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