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Greif (GEF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$84.06 -1.52 (-1.77%)
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Key Stats

Today's Range
$83.86
$86.34
50-Day Range
$71.36
$89.84
52-Week Range
$55.75
$90.57
Volume
147,696 shs
Average Volume
233,561 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.88 billion
P/E Ratio
26.34
Dividend Yield
2.95%
Price Target
$83.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Greif, Inc. is a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, with a history dating back to its founding in 1877. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the company has evolved from a regional barrel and drum manufacturer into a diversified packaging provider serving a wide range of end markets. Greif’s longstanding heritage in container solutions has positioned it as a trusted partner for customers seeking reliable, high-quality packaging options.

The company’s core business revolves around the design, manufacture and sale of industrial packaging products, including steel, plastic and fiber drums; intermediate bulk containers (IBCs); safety closures; rigid, flexible and reconditioned packaging; containerboard and protective packaging. Greif also offers services such as reconditioning of industrial containers, pack planning and supply chain management solutions. Its product portfolio caters to sectors including chemicals, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, agriculture and specialty products.

Greif operates in approximately 40 countries with more than 300 manufacturing and distribution sites across North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa. This extensive global footprint enables the company to serve multinational customers while adapting to regional requirements and regulations. Under the leadership of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael F. Haws, Greif continues to pursue growth through operational excellence, innovation in sustainable packaging solutions and strategic acquisitions aimed at enhancing its product offerings and geographic reach.

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Greif Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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70th Percentile Overall Score

GEF MarketRank™: 

Greif scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 111th out of 231 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Greif has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Greif is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Greif has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Greif's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Greif are expected to grow by 8.14% in the coming year, from $4.30 to $4.65 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Greif is 26.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.18.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Greif is 26.68, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.03.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Greif has a PEG Ratio of 0.74. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Greif has a P/B Ratio of 1.29. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.30% of the float of Greif has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Greif has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.53, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Greif has recently decreased by 10.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Greif pays a meaningful dividend of 3.00%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Greif has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Greif is 77.74%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Greif will have a dividend payout ratio of 53.33% next year. This indicates that Greif will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Greif's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Greif has a news sentiment score of 0.73. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Greif this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Greif to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Greif insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $8,608,418.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    7.70% of the stock of Greif is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    45.74% of the stock of Greif is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Greif's insider trading history.
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GEF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Greif's stock was trading at $67.70 at the start of the year. Since then, GEF stock has increased by 25.4% and is now trading at $84.9280.

Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.50. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Greif subsidiaries include Caraustar Industries Inc., pack2pack Group N.V., Storsack Group, Hannells AS, Ennis Containers Inc., Petro-Summit Mechanical Co. Ltd., Delta Petroleum Company, and more.

Greif's top institutional investors include Wellington Management Group LLP (0.53%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.06%), Odyssean LLC (0.04%) and Advisors Preferred LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Ole G Rosgaard, Timothy Bergwall, Mark A Emkes, Gary R Martz, Lawrence A Hilsheimer, David C Lloyd, Bala Sathyanarayanan, Gaylord Benner, Kimberly Anne Kellermann, B Andrew Rose, Matthew B Leahy, Anthony John Krabill, Frank Calhoun V Miller and Leonard Dennis Hoffman Jr.
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Shares of GEF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Greif investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/1 Dividend
6/17/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend
6/17/2026
Dividend Payable
7/01/2026
Last Earnings
7/28/2026
Today
9/03/2026
Record date for 10/1 Dividend
9/17/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend
9/17/2026
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2026
Dividend Payable
10/01/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Materials
Industry
Containers & Packaging
Sub-Industry
Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers
Current Symbol
NYSE:GEF
CIK
43920
Employees
14,000
Year Founded
1877

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$97.00
Low Price Target
$70.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-2.3%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.19
Trailing P/E Ratio
26.68
Forward P/E Ratio
19.75
P/E Growth
0.74
Net Income
$268.80 million
Net Margins
7.53%
Pretax Margin
9.60%
Return on Equity
8.09%
Return on Assets
3.86%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.23
Current Ratio
1.29
Quick Ratio
0.99

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.43 billion
Price / Sales
0.72
Cash Flow
$6.53 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.01
Book Value
$65.80 per share
Price / Book
1.29

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
46,168,000
Free Float
42,613,000
Market Cap
$3.92 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.74

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This page (NYSE:GEF) was last updated on 9/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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