Zacks Research Has Negative Forecast for Greif Q1 Earnings

Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF) – Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Greif in a report released on Monday, February 10th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.68 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.71. The consensus estimate for Greif’s current full-year earnings is $4.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Greif’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.15 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.27 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.00 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.12 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.61 EPS.

Greif (NYSE:GEF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.08 by ($0.23). The company had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.41 billion. Greif had a net margin of 4.81% and a return on equity of 11.84%. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.56 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of Greif from $79.00 to $73.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 6th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Greif from $67.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Greif from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Finally, Sidoti started coverage on Greif in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $93.00 target price for the company. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Greif has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $79.33.

Greif Stock Down 2.0 %

Greif stock opened at $59.78 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $2.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.23, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.94. Greif has a 52-week low of $55.95 and a 52-week high of $73.16. 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 firm has a 50 day moving average price of $62.15 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $63.22.

Greif Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 1st. Investors of record on Monday, December 16th were paid a dividend of $0.54 per share. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.61%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 16th. Greif’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.79%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Greif news, CFO Lawrence A. Hilsheimer acquired 550 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 20th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $67.88 per share, with a total value of $37,334.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer now owns 162,151 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,006,809.88. This represents a 0.34 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director B Andrew Rose bought 3,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 20th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $70.20 per share, with a total value of $245,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 3,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $245,700. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have bought 6,225 shares of company stock worth $431,731. Corporate insiders own 7.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Greif

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Avior Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Greif during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. nVerses Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Greif by 50.0% during the third quarter. nVerses Capital LLC now owns 2,100 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $132,000 after purchasing an additional 700 shares during the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC grew its position in Greif by 35.0% in the 3rd quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 2,257 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $141,000 after purchasing an additional 585 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. increased its stake in Greif by 28.2% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 2,444 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $149,000 after buying an additional 537 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its position in shares of Greif by 7.0% during the 3rd quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 3,068 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $192,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. 45.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.