Q1 Earnings Estimate for Green Plains Issued By Roth Capital

Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Green Plains in a report issued on Friday, November 1st. Roth Capital analyst C. Irwin anticipates 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) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported ($0.38) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by ($0.35). Green Plains had a negative net margin of 0.79% and a negative return on equity of 4.81%. The firm had revenue of $618.83 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $646.70 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.89) EPS. Green Plains’s quarterly revenue was down 27.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on GPRE. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of Green Plains from $22.00 to $17.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 7th. Craig Hallum reduced their price objective on Green Plains from $34.00 to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 7th. UBS Group lowered their target price on Green Plains from $26.00 to $23.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 19th. Oppenheimer lowered Green Plains from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of Green Plains from $25.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Green Plains has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $25.50.

Green Plains Stock Down 2.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ:GPRE opened at $11.94 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $12.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $15.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 1.78 and a quick ratio of 1.11. Green Plains has a 1 year low of $10.74 and a 1 year high of $28.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $771.92 million, a PE ratio of -31.42 and a beta of 1.53.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Green Plains

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Green Plains during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Green Plains during the 2nd quarter worth $41,000. nVerses Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Green Plains in the third quarter valued at $65,000. Crewe Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Green Plains in the first quarter valued at $150,000. Finally, Everence Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Green Plains in the third quarter valued at $153,000.

About Green Plains

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.