Greif (NYSE:GEF) SVP Sells $211,624.00 in Stock

Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF) SVP Gaylord Benner sold 2,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.58, for a total value of $211,624.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 7,163 shares in the company, valued at $541,379.54. This represents a 28.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Greif Trading Up 1.9%

Greif stock opened at $75.38 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $69.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $64.74. Greif, Inc. has a 52 week low of $48.23 and a 52 week high of $75.99. The stock has a market cap of $3.49 billion, a PE ratio of 27.92, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

Greif (NYSE:GEF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.69 by ($0.21). The firm had revenue of $994.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.02 billion. Greif had a return on equity of 8.46% and a net margin of 7.52%.Greif’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.39 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Greif, Inc. will post 4.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Greif Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 18th were issued a dividend of $0.56 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 18th. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Greif’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 82.96%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GEF has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Robert W. Baird set a $75.00 price target on Greif in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Greif from $72.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research raised shares of Greif from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Greif from $71.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Greif from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 6th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $74.50.

Institutional Trading of Greif

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Greif by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 5,682 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $385,000 after purchasing an additional 235 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its holdings in shares of Greif by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 899,137 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $60,872,000 after buying an additional 3,793 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al raised its holdings in shares of Greif by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al now owns 23,586 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,597,000 after buying an additional 1,500 shares during the period. Wesbanco Bank Inc. lifted its position in Greif by 91.5% during the 4th quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. now owns 18,839 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,275,000 after acquiring an additional 9,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Greif in the 4th quarter worth approximately $409,000. 45.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Greif News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Greif this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CFO Lawrence Hilsheimer bought roughly 18,322 shares across Feb. 3–4 (total purchase value ~\$1.63M), a strong insider buy that can be seen as management confidence in the business and supports the stock. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: EVP Bala Sathyanarayanan made small purchases (100 and 200 shares on Feb. 3–4), a modest insider buy that provides additional alignment with shareholders. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Many insiders executed both buys and sells on nearby dates (different prices and sizes). Paired activity can reflect option exercises, tax/timing needs or rebalancing rather than a pure operational signal — interpret cautiously. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Net insider selling is significant: CFO sold 22,778 shares (~\$1.64M), EVP Bala sold ~13,337 shares (~\$992k across multiple trades) and SVP Kimberly Kellermann sold 5,265 shares (~\$379k). Aggregate proceeds exceed buys, which can exert near‑term pressure on the stock. Read More. Read More. Read More.

About Greif

Greif, Inc is a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, with a history dating back to its founding in 1877. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the company has evolved from a regional barrel and drum manufacturer into a diversified packaging provider serving a wide range of end markets. Greif’s longstanding heritage in container solutions has positioned it as a trusted partner for customers seeking reliable, high-quality packaging options.

The company’s core business revolves around the design, manufacture and sale of industrial packaging products, including steel, plastic and fiber drums; intermediate bulk containers (IBCs); safety closures; rigid, flexible and reconditioned packaging; containerboard and protective packaging.