Greif, Inc produces and sells industrial packaging products and services worldwide. It operates through four segments: Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services; Paper Packaging & Services; Flexible Products & Services; and Land Management. The Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services segment offers rigid industrial packaging products, including steel, fiber, and plastic drums; rigid intermediate bulk containers; closure systems for industrial packaging products; transit protection products; water bottles, and remanufactured and reconditioned industrial containers; and services, such as container life cycle management, filling, logistics, warehousing, and other packaging services.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Metal barrels, drums, & pails
Sub-IndustryMetal & Glass Containers
SectorIndustrial Products
Phone740-549-6000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.87 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees13,000
Next Earnings Date12/4/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Greif (NYSE:GEF) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Greif's stock symbol?
Greif trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "GEF."
How often does Greif pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Greif?
Greif declared a -- dividend on Wednesday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.44 per share on Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a dividend yield of 5.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 16th. View Greif's Dividend History.
How were Greif's earnings last quarter?
Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.18 by $0.08. The industrial products company earned $1.25 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.34 billion. Greif had a return on equity of 19.40% and a net margin of 3.36%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.20 EPS. View Greif's Earnings History.
When is Greif's next earnings date?
What guidance has Greif issued on next quarter's earnings?
Greif updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 28th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $3.70-4.00 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $3.77.
What price target have analysts set for GEF?
5 brokerages have issued 1-year price objectives for Greif's stock. Their forecasts range from $31.00 to $42.00. On average, they expect Greif's share price to reach $36.85 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 6.5%. View Analyst Price Targets for Greif.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Greif?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Greif in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings and 2 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Sell." View Analyst Ratings for Greif.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Greif stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Greif stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Greif updated adjusted earnings per share guidance for fiscal 2019 at $3.70-$4.00. The mid-point of the guidance reflects growth of 7.8% in 2018. The outlook has been updated to include the impact of the acquired Caraustar business. Greif will benefit from its focus on acquisition, operational execution, capital discipline, and a strong and diverse product portfolio. In 2019, The company's restructuring activities will focus on rationalizing operations and close underperforming assets in the Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services and Flexible Products & Services segments. However, high debt following the acquisition remains a concern. The volume in Western and Central Europe also remained muted due to trade uncertainty, which is likely to continue in fiscal 2019." (8/19/2019)
- 2. KeyCorp analysts commented, "We think risks are high. We are increasing our FY19 adj. EPS estimate from $3.60 to $3.65 (guidance is now $3.60-$4.00) to reflect GEF’s guidance change on account of Caraustar, and increasing our FY20 estimate from $3.40 to $3.75 to reflect the Caraustar accretion. Our estimates for GEF’s legacy business are going down in both to reflect the Rigid business’s continued struggles. All else equal, we’d assume ~$62 million of adj. EBITDA growth in FY20 from 3.5 more months of Caraustar, but we’re instead assuming $25 million of adj. EBITDA growth given our expectation that the legacy Rigid and containerboard businesses will get worse. On our FY20 adj. EBITDA estimate (which includes a full year of Caraustar), GEF is trading at ~7.2x, roughly in line with the 5-year average of 7.1x." (2/28/2019)
Has Greif been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about GEF stock has been trending negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Greif earned a news impact score of -2.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the industrial products company a news buzz of 9.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Greif.
Are investors shorting Greif?
Greif saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,710,000 shares, an increase of 6.2% from the August 15th total of 1,610,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 280,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 6.1 days. Currently, 6.8% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Greif's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Greif's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Greif own?
Who are Greif's key executives?
Greif's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Peter G. Watson, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 62)
- Mr. Lawrence Allen Hilsheimer, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 61)
- Mr. Gary R. Martz, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 61)
- Mr. Michael Francis Cronin, Sr. VP & Group Pres of Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services - EMEA & APAC and GPA (Age 61)
- Mr. Ole G. Rosgaard, Sr. VP and Group Pres of RIPS Americas & Global Sustainability (Age 55)
Who are Greif's major shareholders?
Greif's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Virginia Retirement Systems ET AL (0.11%), Bowling Portfolio Management LLC (0.08%), Denali Advisors LLC (0.08%), Meeder Asset Management Inc. (0.04%), Zeke Capital Advisors LLC (0.04%) and Pacer Advisors Inc. (0.02%). Company insiders that own Greif stock include Gary R Martz, Hari K Kumar, Lawrence A Hilsheimer, Mark A Emkes, Ole G Rosgaard, Peter G Watson and Timothy Bergwall. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Greif.
Which major investors are selling Greif stock?
Which major investors are buying Greif stock?
GEF stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Denali Advisors LLC, Virginia Retirement Systems ET AL, Meeder Asset Management Inc., Zeke Capital Advisors LLC, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC and State of Alaska Department of Revenue. Company insiders that have bought Greif stock in the last two years include Gary R Martz, Hari K Kumar, Lawrence A Hilsheimer, Mark A Emkes, Ole G Rosgaard, Peter G Watson and Timothy Bergwall. View Insider Buying and Selling for Greif.
How do I buy shares of Greif?
Shares of GEF can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Greif's stock price today?
One share of GEF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $39.43.
How big of a company is Greif?
Greif has a market capitalization of $1.90 billion and generates $3.87 billion in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $209.40 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.53 on an earnings per share basis. Greif employs 13,000 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Greif.
What is Greif's official website?
How can I contact Greif?
Greif's mailing address is 425 WINTER ROAD, DELAWARE OH, 43015. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at 740-549-6000 or via email at [email protected]
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