What is Zacks Research's Estimate for Greif Q1 Earnings?

Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Greif in a research note issued on Tuesday, January 7th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now expects that the industrial products company will earn $0.71 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.75. The consensus estimate for Greif's current full-year earnings is $4.38 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Greif's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.25 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.10 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Greif from $67.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Monday. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Greif from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Sidoti assumed coverage on shares of Greif in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $93.00 target price for the company. Finally, Bank of America decreased their price target on Greif from $79.00 to $73.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $79.33.

Greif Price Performance

NYSE:GEF traded down $1.70 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $57.96. The company had a trading volume of 202,593 shares, compared to its average volume of 220,230. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $65.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $63.04. Greif has a one year low of $55.95 and a one year high of $73.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.73 billion, a PE ratio of 12.82, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.95.

Greif (NYSE:GEF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.08 by ($0.23). Greif had a return on equity of 11.85% and a net margin of 4.81%. The business had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.41 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.56 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Greif

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of GEF. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Greif by 16.7% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 372,040 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $21,381,000 after purchasing an additional 53,110 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Greif in the 3rd quarter valued at $518,000. Stifel Financial Corp raised its stake in Greif by 97.0% during the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 34,045 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $2,133,000 after buying an additional 16,759 shares during the period. Systematic Financial Management LP lifted its holdings in Greif by 12.3% during the second quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP now owns 262,058 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $15,061,000 after acquiring an additional 28,669 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Greif by 9.3% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 524,637 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $32,874,000 after acquiring an additional 44,473 shares during the period. 45.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Greif

In other Greif news, CFO Lawrence A. Hilsheimer bought 550 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, December 20th. The stock was bought at an average price of $67.88 per share, for a total transaction of $37,334.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 162,151 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $11,006,809.88. The trade was a 0.34 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director B Andrew Rose purchased 3,500 shares of Greif stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 20th. The stock was bought at an average price of $70.20 per share, for a total transaction of $245,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 3,500 shares in the company, valued at $245,700. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have bought 6,225 shares of company stock worth $431,731. Insiders own 3.07% of the company's stock.

Greif Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 16th were issued a dividend of $0.54 per share. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.73%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 16th. Greif's dividend payout ratio is 47.79%.

Greif Company Profile

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.