Zacks Research Weighs in on Greif's Q2 Earnings (NYSE:GEF)

Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Greif in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 29th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.06 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.05. The consensus estimate for Greif's current full-year earnings is $4.11 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Greif's Q2 2026 earnings at $1.26 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.58 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.72 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.86 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $1.34 EPS.

Greif (NYSE:GEF - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The industrial products company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.72 by ($0.33). The firm had revenue of $1.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.26 billion. Greif had a net margin of 4.81% and a return on equity of 11.84%.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Greif from $76.00 to $75.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on shares of Greif from $75.00 to $68.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 28th. Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of Greif from $79.00 to $73.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price objective on Greif from $65.00 to $56.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $75.50.

Greif Stock Up 3.6 %

NYSE GEF traded up $1.88 during trading on Friday, reaching $54.33. 102,853 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 170,557. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.58 billion, a PE ratio of 12.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.91. Greif has a fifty-two week low of $48.23 and a fifty-two week high of $73.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $54.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $60.39.

Greif Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th were given a dividend of $0.54 per share. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.98%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 17th. Greif's payout ratio is 61.71%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Greif

In other news, Director Frank Calhoun V. Miller purchased 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were bought at an average price of $58.50 per share, with a total value of $58,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 1,000 shares in the company, valued at $58,500. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Mark A. Emkes acquired 3,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $55.89 per share, with a total value of $167,670.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 44,257 shares in the company, valued at $2,473,523.73. This trade represents a 7.27 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 7.60% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Greif

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Moran Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Greif during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,594,000. Foundry Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Greif in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $448,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Greif by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 535,932 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $32,756,000 after acquiring an additional 11,210 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Greif by 8.4% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 568,725 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $34,760,000 after acquiring an additional 44,088 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its position in Greif by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 801,429 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $48,983,000 after acquiring an additional 17,425 shares during the period. 45.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Greif

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.