Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Roth Capital issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Green Plains in a report issued on Friday, November 1st. Roth Capital analyst C. Irwin forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of ($0.10) for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Green Plains' current full-year earnings is ($1.04) per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Green Plains' Q2 2025 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.38 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.31 EPS.
Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported ($0.38) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.03) by ($0.35). Green Plains had a negative return on equity of 4.81% and a negative net margin of 0.79%. The firm had revenue of $618.83 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $646.70 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.89) earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 27.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
GPRE has been the topic of a number of other reports. UBS Group reduced their price target on Green Plains from $26.00 to $23.50 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 19th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on Green Plains from $22.00 to $17.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 7th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on Green Plains from $25.00 to $18.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Craig Hallum decreased their price objective on shares of Green Plains from $34.00 to $26.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. Finally, Oppenheimer downgraded shares of Green Plains from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $25.50.
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Green Plains Stock Up 9.7 %
Shares of NASDAQ GPRE traded up $1.16 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $13.10. 2,602,039 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,104,450. The company has a market cap of $846.98 million, a PE ratio of -33.95 and a beta of 1.53. Green Plains has a 12 month low of $10.74 and a 12 month high of $28.50. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $12.82 and a 200-day moving average price of $15.60.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Green Plains
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GPRE. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Green Plains by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,213,549 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $106,266,000 after buying an additional 53,320 shares during the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue raised its holdings in Green Plains by 6.9% in the 1st quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 39,149 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $905,000 after purchasing an additional 2,537 shares during the period. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System boosted its position in Green Plains by 7.9% during the first quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 23,347 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock worth $540,000 after purchasing an additional 1,718 shares in the last quarter. Capstone Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Green Plains in the first quarter valued at approximately $264,000. Finally, Mutual of America Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Green Plains by 6.3% in the first quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 11,071 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $256,000 after buying an additional 655 shares in the last quarter.
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Green Plains Inc produces low-carbon fuels in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Ethanol Production, Agribusiness and Energy Services, and Partnership. The Ethanol Production segment produces ethanol, distillers grains, and ultra-high protein and renewable corn oil.
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