Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for Greif Earnings

Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Greif in a research note issued to investors on Friday, May 30th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $0.92 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.93. 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 $0.54 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.71 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.37 EPS.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on GEF. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on Greif from $65.00 to $56.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on shares of Greif from $75.00 to $68.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Greif from $75.00 to $67.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Greif currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $74.17.

Greif Stock Performance

GEF stock traded up $0.84 during trading on Monday, reaching $55.68. 151,289 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 154,810. Greif has a twelve month low of $48.23 and a twelve month 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 has a market capitalization of $2.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.94. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $53.79 and a 200-day simple moving average of $58.99.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Greif

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GEF. QRG Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Greif by 5.6% during the fourth quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,966 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $242,000 after purchasing an additional 211 shares during the last quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Greif by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,541 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $342,000 after buying an additional 221 shares in the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. boosted its position in Greif by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 7,459 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $410,000 after buying an additional 308 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its position in Greif by 104.9% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 838 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 429 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can lifted its holdings in Greif by 7.8% in the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 6,013 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $368,000 after buying an additional 433 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 45.74% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Greif

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