Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for Greif Earnings

Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Greif in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.29 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.27. The consensus estimate for Greif’s current full-year earnings is $4.11 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Greif’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.93 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.82 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.73 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.00 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.65 EPS.

Greif (NYSE:GEF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The industrial products company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by ($0.33). Greif had a net margin of 4.81% and a return on equity of 11.84%. The business had revenue of $1.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.26 billion.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Bank of America dropped their price target on Greif from $79.00 to $73.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 6th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Greif from $76.00 to $75.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of Greif from $75.00 to $68.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Finally, Truist Financial reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $65.00 price objective (down previously from $71.00) on shares of Greif 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Greif currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $77.00.

Greif Trading Up 1.1 %

Shares of GEF stock opened at $55.63 on Monday. Greif has a 12-month low of $53.43 and a 12-month high of $73.16. The company has a market capitalization of $2.64 billion, a PE ratio of 12.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.91. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $59.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $62.39. 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 Trading of Greif

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. bought a new position in Greif in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $46,279,000. Point72 Asset Management L.P. raised its stake in shares of Greif by 7,222.6% during the fourth quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 233,370 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $14,264,000 after acquiring an additional 230,183 shares during the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new position in shares of Greif during the fourth quarter worth $7,473,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Greif in the fourth quarter worth $4,219,000. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in Greif by 25.3% during the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 298,237 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $18,229,000 after purchasing an additional 60,313 shares during the last quarter. 45.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Greif

In other news, CFO Lawrence A. Hilsheimer acquired 1,075 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 26th. The shares were bought at an average price of $69.14 per share, with a total value of $74,325.50. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer now directly owns 165,426 shares in the company, valued at $11,437,553.64. The trade was a 0.65 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Mark A. Emkes bought 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 6th. The stock was purchased 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 represents a 7.27 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have acquired 5,075 shares of company stock valued at $300,496 over the last ninety days. 7.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Greif Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Monday, March 17th will be given a dividend of $0.54 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 17th. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.88%. Greif’s dividend payout ratio is currently 61.71%.

Greif Company Profile

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.