Greif (GEF) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Greif (NYSE:GEF) is expected to be announcing its Q2 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, June 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.08 per share for the quarter.

Greif (NYSE:GEF) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The industrial products company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by ($0.33). Greif had a return on equity of 11.84% and a net margin of 4.81%. The business had revenue of $1.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.26 billion. On average, analysts expect Greif to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Greif Stock Performance

NYSE GEF opened at $56.09 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $53.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $59.42. The company has a market capitalization of $2.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.41, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.94. Greif has a 1-year low of $48.23 and a 1-year high of $73.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.53 and a quick ratio of 1.13.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GEF has been the subject of several recent research reports. Truist Financial dropped their price target on Greif from $65.00 to $56.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on Greif from $75.00 to $68.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Greif from $76.00 to $75.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $75.50.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Frank Calhoun V. Miller bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $58.50 per share, for a total transaction of $58,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 1,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $58,500. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Mark A. Emkes bought 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 6th. The shares were bought at an average price of $55.89 per share, for a total transaction of $167,670.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 44,257 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,473,523.73. This represents a 7.27% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 7.60% 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.