Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for Greif Earnings

Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF) – Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Greif in a report issued on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.09 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.15. The consensus estimate for Greif’s current full-year earnings is $4.11 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Greif’s FY2025 earnings at $3.70 EPS.

Greif (NYSE:GEF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The industrial products company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by ($0.33). The business had revenue of $1.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.26 billion. Greif had a return on equity of 11.84% and a net margin of 4.81%.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Truist Financial restated a “hold” rating and set a $65.00 price target (down from $71.00) on shares of Greif in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Bank of America lowered their price objective on Greif from $79.00 to $73.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on Greif from $75.00 to $68.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Greif from $76.00 to $75.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $77.00.

Greif Trading Down 2.0 %

Greif stock opened at $55.16 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.53. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $59.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $62.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.62 billion, a PE ratio of 12.20, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.91. Greif has a 52 week low of $53.43 and a 52 week high of $73.16.

Institutional Trading of Greif

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new stake in shares of Greif during the 4th quarter valued at $7,473,000. PharVision Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Greif in the 4th quarter valued at $207,000. Voloridge Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Greif by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 52,634 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,217,000 after buying an additional 2,283 shares in the last quarter. Sovereign s Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Greif in the 4th quarter valued at $828,000. Finally, Two Sigma Advisers LP increased its position in shares of Greif by 11.6% in the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 7,700 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $471,000 after buying an additional 800 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 45.74% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Greif news, VP David C. Lloyd sold 2,263 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.24, for a total transaction of $125,008.12. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 7,580 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $418,719.20. This represents a 22.99 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Lawrence A. Hilsheimer bought 1,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 23rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $67.61 per share, with a total value of $74,371.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 163,251 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,037,400.11. The trade was a 0.68 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have bought 6,175 shares of company stock valued at $374,867. 7.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Greif Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.54 per share. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.92%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 17th. Greif’s dividend payout ratio is 61.71%.

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.