Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for Greif Earnings

Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Greif in a report issued on Tuesday, May 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.08 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.35. Zacks Research has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Greif’s current full-year earnings is $3.87 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Greif’s Q3 2027 earnings at $1.42 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.25 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.48 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.54 EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $1.19 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on GEF. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Greif from $79.00 to $78.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Greif from $76.00 to $70.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $75.00 price objective on shares of Greif in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $73.50.

Greif Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of GEF stock opened at $64.20 on Friday. Greif has a 52-week low of $54.03 and a 52-week high of $77.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.28. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $66.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $68.00. The company has a market capitalization of $2.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.60, a PEG ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 0.82.

Greif (NYSE:GEF) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.16 by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.10 billion. Greif had a return on equity of 7.50% and a net margin of 7.27%.The company’s revenue was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.19 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Greif

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Greif by 33.3% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 689 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 172 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Greif by 4.3% in the 4th 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. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in Greif by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 21,494 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,397,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares in the last quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC lifted its stake in Greif by 8.4% in the 1st quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 3,902 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $264,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in Greif by 106.0% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 616 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 317 shares in the last quarter. 45.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Timothy Bergwall sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.66, for a total value of $135,320.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 67,832 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,589,513.12. This represents a 2.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 6,000 shares of company stock valued at $411,140 in the last quarter. 7.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Greif Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th were paid a $0.56 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 16th. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. Greif’s dividend payout ratio is presently 85.82%.

Greif Company Profile

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.