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

Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF - Free Report) - Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Greif in a note issued to investors on Monday, February 10th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $0.68 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast 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 - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.08 by ($0.23). The business had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.41 billion. Greif had a net margin of 4.81% and a return on equity of 11.84%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.56 earnings per share.

GEF has been the topic of several other research reports. Sidoti began coverage on Greif in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. They set a "buy" rating and a $93.00 target price on the stock. Robert W. Baird lifted 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. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Greif from $67.00 to $71.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Bank of America cut their price target 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. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Greif presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $79.33.

Greif Stock Up 0.6 %

NYSE GEF traded up $0.38 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $61.17. The company's stock had a trading volume of 96,180 shares, compared to its average volume of 145,918. The company has a market capitalization of $2.89 billion, a PE ratio of 13.53, a price-to-earnings-growth 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's 50-day simple moving average is $61.82 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $63.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26.

Greif Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.53%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 16th. Greif's payout ratio is presently 47.79%.

Insider Transactions at Greif

In other Greif news, CFO Lawrence A. Hilsheimer purchased 1,100 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 23rd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $67.61 per share, for a total transaction of $74,371.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 163,251 shares in the company, valued at $11,037,400.11. The trade was a 0.68 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director B Andrew Rose purchased 3,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 20th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $70.20 per share, for a total transaction of $245,700.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 3,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $245,700. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have bought 6,225 shares of company stock valued at $431,731. 7.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Greif

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Avior Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Greif in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Greif during the fourth quarter valued at about $53,000. nVerses Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Greif by 50.0% during the third quarter. nVerses Capital LLC now owns 2,100 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $132,000 after buying an additional 700 shares during the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Greif by 35.0% in the third quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 2,257 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $141,000 after buying an additional 585 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in Greif by 28.2% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 2,444 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $149,000 after acquiring an additional 537 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 45.74% of the company's stock.

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.