What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Greif FY2026 Earnings?

Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Greif in a research report issued on Tuesday, May 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $3.86 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $4.14. Zacks Research has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Greif’s current full-year earnings is $3.94 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Greif’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS.

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

Greif Stock Up 3.0%

Shares of Greif stock opened at $63.13 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $66.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $67.95. Greif has a 52-week low of $54.03 and a 52-week high of $77.14. The firm has a market cap of $2.91 billion, a PE ratio of 24.19, a P/E/G ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.28.

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

Greif Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th were given a dividend of $0.56 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 16th. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Greif’s payout ratio is 85.82%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Greif

In other Greif news, SVP Timothy Bergwall sold 2,000 shares of the business’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 transaction of $135,320.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 67,832 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,589,513.12. The trade was a 2.86% decrease in their position. The transaction 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. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 6,000 shares of company stock worth $411,140. 7.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Greif by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 21,494 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,397,000 after acquiring an additional 280 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Greif during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,040,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new position in shares of Greif during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $230,000. Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Greif during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $609,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Greif by 50.3% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 6,193 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $403,000 after acquiring an additional 2,072 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.74% of the company’s stock.

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.