Zacks Research Weighs in on Greif's Q4 Earnings (NYSE:GEF)

Zacks Research has lowered its Q4 2025 EPS estimate for Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF) from $0.93 to $0.92. The consensus for the full-year earnings is $4.11 per share. Other analysts have also adjusted their price targets, with Truist Financial reducing it from $65 to $56, and Robert W. Baird from $75 to $68. Greif's stock opened at $55.58, with a market cap of $2.64 billion. Insider trading activity includes a purchase of 3,000 shares by Director Mark A. Emkes and a sale of 2,263 shares by VP David C. Lloyd.

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Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Greif in a note issued to investors on Friday, May 30th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $0.92 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.93. The consensus estimate for Greif's current full-year earnings is $4.11 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Greif's Q1 2026 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.71 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.37 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Truist Financial cut their price target on Greif from $65.00 to $56.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Greif from $75.00 to $68.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Greif from $76.00 to $75.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $75.50.

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Greif Trading Down 0.7%

Greif stock opened at $55.58 on Monday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $53.81 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $59.08. The company has a market cap of $2.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.94. Greif has a 52-week low of $48.23 and a 52-week high of $73.16. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GEF. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new position in Greif in the 1st quarter worth approximately $37,000. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Greif by 104.9% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 838 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 429 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP purchased a new position in Greif in the 4th quarter worth approximately $53,000. Principal Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in Greif by 28.2% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 2,444 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $149,000 after purchasing an additional 537 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PharVision Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Greif in the 4th quarter worth approximately $207,000. 45.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Greif news, Director Mark A. Emkes purchased 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 6th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $55.89 per share, with a total value of $167,670.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 44,257 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,473,523.73. This trade represents a 7.27% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP David C. Lloyd sold 2,263 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.24, for a total value of $125,008.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 7,580 shares in the company, valued at approximately $418,719.20. This represents a 22.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 7.60% of the company's stock.

Greif Company Profile

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Greif, Inc engages in the production and sale of industrial packaging products and services worldwide. The company operates through Global Industrial Packaging; Paper Packaging & Services; and Land Management segments. The Global Industrial Packaging segment produces and sells industrial packaging products, including steel, fiber, and plastic drums; rigid and flexible intermediate bulk containers; closure systems for industrial packaging products; transit protection products; water bottles, and remanufactured and reconditioned industrial containers; and various services, such as container life cycle management, filling, logistics, warehousing, and other packaging services to chemicals, paints and pigments, food and beverage, petroleum, industrial coatings, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, mineral product, and other industries.

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