Greif (GEF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Greif, Inc. is a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, providing a wide range of sustainable, safe and customer-focused solutions. The company specializes in the manufacturing and sale of rigid industrial containers such as steel, plastic, fiber and corrugated boxes, along with intermediate bulk containers and flexibles. In addition to container manufacturing, Greif offers reconditioning and rental services, custom packaging design, blending and distribution of industrial materials, and supply chain management services to enhance efficiency and reduce environmental impact.

Founded in 1877 as a cooperage business, Greif has evolved through strategic acquisitions and organic growth to become a diversified packaging enterprise. Over its more than 140-year history, the company has expanded beyond its timber roots into engineered packaging solutions and value-added services. Highlights of its growth trajectory include the acquisition of Caraustar Industries in 2019, which bolstered its paper-based packaging capabilities, and the integration of multiple regional container manufacturers to build an extensive global footprint.

With operations in more than 50 countries across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Africa, Greif serves a broad spectrum of end markets, including chemicals, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and industrial sectors. Its network of manufacturing plants, distribution centers and reconditioning facilities enables localized service combined with global coordination. Greif’s commitment to innovation is reflected in its R&D centers, where advanced materials, digital tracking systems and automated filling solutions are developed to meet evolving customer requirements.

Leadership at Greif is anchored by President and Chief Executive Officer Peter E. Watson, whose tenure has emphasized operational excellence, sustainability and strategic portfolio alignment. The company’s board and executive team bring deep industry expertise and a focus on corporate responsibility, guiding initiatives in waste reduction, energy efficiency and circular economy practices. Through these efforts, Greif continues to reinforce its position as a trusted partner for organizations seeking robust packaging solutions and services worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $67.36 to $68.35
• 50-Day Range: $52.43 to $69.87
• 52-Week Range: $48.23 to $73.16
• Volume: 95,142 shs
• Average Volume: 178,479 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.20 billion
• P/E Ratio: 19.02
• Dividend Yield: 3.20%
• Price Target: $74.83
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Greif Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Greif scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 94th out of 182 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Greif has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Greif has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 27.01%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Greif are expected to grow by 27.01% in the coming year, from $4.11 to $5.22 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Greif is 19.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.05.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Greif is 19.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.89.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Greif has a PEG Ratio of 1.73. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Greif has a P/B Ratio of 1.52. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.19% 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 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Greif has recently increased by 7.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Greif pays a meaningful dividend of 3.14%, 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 60.85%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Greif will have a dividend payout ratio of 41.38% next year. This indicates that Greif will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.19% 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 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Greif has recently increased by 7.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.28

News Sentiment

Greif has a news sentiment score of 0.28. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for Greif this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for GEF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Greif to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $4,224,010.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 7.60% 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.

GEF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GEF shares performed this year?

Greif's stock was trading at $61.12 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, GEF shares have increased by 11.8% and is now trading at $68.31.

How were Greif's earnings last quarter?

Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June, 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.11. The company's quarterly revenue was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Greif have any subsidiaries?

Greif subsidiaries include these companies: Caraustar Industries Inc., pack2pack Group N.V., Storsack Group, Hannells AS, Ennis Containers Inc., Petro-Summit Mechanical Co. Ltd., Delta Petroleum Company, and more.

How do I buy shares of Greif?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Greif own?

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), Walmart (WMT) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 6/04/2025
• Record date for 7/1 Dividend: 6/17/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend: 6/17/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/01/2025
• Today: 7/09/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/27/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: CONTNRS - PPR/PLS
• Sub-Industry: Metal & Glass Containers
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GEF
• CIK: 43920
• Web: www.greif.com
• Phone: (740) 549-6000
• Fax: 740-549-6100
• Employees: 14,000
• Year Founded: 1877

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Greif: $74.17
• High Price Target: $93.00
• Low Price Target: $56.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.57
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.55
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.22
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.60
• P/E Growth: 1.73
• Net Income: $268.80 million
• Net Margins: 3.74%
• Pretax Margin: 5.82%
• Return on Equity: 10.21%
• Return on Assets: 3.23%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.07
• Current Ratio: 1.27
• Quick Ratio: 0.96

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.45 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.59
• Cash Flow: $10.75 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.35
• Book Value: $44.88 per share
• Price / Book: 1.52

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 47,460,000
• Free Float: 43,854,000
• Market Cap: $3.24 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.99