Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Gevo Q3 Earnings

Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) – Investment analysts at HC Wainwright raised their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Gevo in a report issued on Friday, July 17th. HC Wainwright analyst A. Dayal now expects that the energy company will post earnings of $0.01 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of ($0.04). HC Wainwright currently has a “Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Gevo’s current full-year earnings is ($0.07) per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Gevo’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.00 EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.08) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.21) EPS.

Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The energy company reported ($0.05) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $42.95 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $44.90 million. Gevo had a negative return on equity of 5.06% and a negative net margin of 19.38%.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on GEVO. Northland Securities set a $3.75 price objective on shares of Gevo in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Gevo in a research note on Friday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Gevo from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Gevo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $2.00 price objective (down from $2.25) on shares of Gevo in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $2.88.

Gevo Price Performance

Gevo stock opened at $1.73 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $421.10 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -13.31 and a beta of 1.02. Gevo has a 52-week low of $1.12 and a 52-week high of $2.97. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $1.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 3.51 and a current ratio of 4.31.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Gevo

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Gevo in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Berger Financial Group Inc acquired a new position in Gevo during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management bought a new stake in Gevo during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in Gevo by 138.1% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 20,927 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 12,136 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Gevo in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. 35.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Patrick R. Gruber sold 157,563 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.40, for a total transaction of $220,588.20. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 3,571,430 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,000,002. This represents a 4.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Kimberly T. Bowron sold 25,101 shares of Gevo stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.76, for a total transaction of $44,177.76. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 711,765 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,252,706.40. The trade was a 3.41% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 765,362 shares of company stock valued at $1,236,411. Corporate insiders own 7.09% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Gevo

Here are the key news stories impacting Gevo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright raised its Q3 2026 EPS estimate for Gevo to $0.01 from a loss of $0.04, signaling expected near-term improvement in profitability.
• Positive Sentiment: The firm also lifted its Q4 2026 EPS estimate to breakeven from a prior loss estimate, which may reassure investors about margin and earnings momentum.
• Positive Sentiment: FY2026 EPS estimates were increased to a smaller loss of $0.08 per share from $0.17, indicating analysts are becoming more constructive on Gevo’s 2026 outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: FY2027 EPS estimates were improved to a loss of $0.21 per share from $0.27, reflecting a better long-term earnings outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: HC Wainwright maintained its Buy rating, but the stock still faces an expected full-year loss and remains below profitability on consensus estimates.
• Neutral Sentiment: Older headline items included additional analyst commentary and comparisons, but the main stock-moving driver in the latest update is the improved earnings outlook from HC Wainwright.

About Gevo

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.