Insider Selling: Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) COO Sells $276,000.00 in Stock

Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) COO Christopher Michael Ryan sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $2.76, for a total transaction of $276,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 1,431,938 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,952,148.88. The trade was a 6.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Christopher Michael Ryan also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, March 31st, Christopher Michael Ryan sold 29,797 shares of Gevo stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.96, for a total value of $88,199.12.

Gevo Stock Performance

NASDAQ GEVO opened at $2.30 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.82 and a quick ratio of 1.58. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $2.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $2.13. The company has a market cap of $558.49 million, a PE ratio of -17.69 and a beta of 1.20. Gevo, Inc. has a 1-year low of $0.92 and a 1-year high of $2.97.

Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The energy company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by $0.01. Gevo had a negative return on equity of 7.20% and a negative net margin of 21.07%.The firm had revenue of $45.35 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $43.52 million. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Gevo, Inc. will post -0.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Gevo from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Gevo in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Northland Securities reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $3.00 target price on shares of Gevo in a research note on Wednesday, December 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $6.42.

Gevo News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Gevo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Gevo said it will double ethanol production at its North Dakota plant, shifting resources away from a planned South Dakota SAF project and increasing near‑term fuel output and revenue potential — this improves short‑term cash generation prospects. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: The company has shelved the South Dakota sustainable jet‑fuel project to focus on the North Dakota ethanol expansion; that reduces near‑term SAF capacity growth but clarifies capital allocation and timelines. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider Andrew Shafer sold 5,550 shares on April 1 under a pre‑arranged Rule 10b5‑1 plan; the size is small relative to the company’s float and was planned, so it’s unlikely to signal new negative information. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: COO Christopher Michael Ryan sold a large block of shares across March 30–31 (reported sales of ~100,000 and ~29,797 shares), materially reducing his stake; media coverage frames this as a significant unload and such sizeable insider sales have likely put downward pressure on the stock. Read More. Read More.

Institutional Trading of Gevo

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. First Bank & Trust acquired a new position in shares of Gevo in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $6,007,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Gevo by 104.5% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,623,004 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $7,424,000 after purchasing an additional 2,873,940 shares in the last quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Gevo in the third quarter valued at $561,000. Intech Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Gevo in the 2nd quarter valued at $164,000. Finally, Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. purchased a new position in Gevo during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. 35.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Gevo Company Profile

Gevo, Inc (NASDAQ: GEVO) is a renewable chemicals and biofuels company that develops and produces low-carbon alternatives to petroleum-based products. The company’s core technology platform converts fermentable sugars into isobutanol, which can be further processed into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. Gevo’s integrated biorefinery model combines fermentation, recovery, and downstream processing to deliver scalable, drop-in replacements for conventional fossil-derived hydrocarbons.

Gevo’s primary products include isobutanol, a four-carbon alcohol used as a building block for various fuels and chemicals, and hydrocarbon fuels that meet ASTM specifications for aviation and road transport.