Kimberly Bowron Sells 25,101 Shares of Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) Stock

Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) insider Kimberly Bowron sold 25,101 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.76, for a total transaction of $44,177.76. Following the transaction, the insider owned 711,765 shares in the company, valued at $1,252,706.40. This represents a 3.41% decrease in their position. 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. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Gevo Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of NASDAQ GEVO traded down $0.04 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $1.86. 2,501,313 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,669,851. Gevo, Inc. has a 12-month low of $1.10 and a 12-month high of $2.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 3.51 and a current ratio of 4.31. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $1.99 and a 200 day moving average price of $2.03. The firm has a market cap of $452.74 million, a P/E ratio of -14.31 and a beta of 1.00.

Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The energy company reported ($0.05) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $42.95 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $44.90 million. Gevo had a negative return on equity of 5.06% and a negative net margin of 19.38%. As a group, analysts expect that Gevo, Inc. will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. grew its position in shares of Gevo by 23.0% in the 1st quarter. J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. now owns 535,000 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,461,000 after buying an additional 100,000 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in Gevo by 166.1% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,186,704 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $5,970,000 after purchasing an additional 1,364,924 shares in the last quarter. Amundi boosted its holdings in shares of Gevo by 25.6% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 135,539 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $370,000 after acquiring an additional 27,636 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Gevo by 153.8% in the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 2,215,194 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $6,047,000 after acquiring an additional 1,342,400 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Gevo in the 1st quarter valued at $153,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 35.17% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GEVO has been the topic of several recent research reports. HC Wainwright reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Gevo in a research report on Tuesday. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $2.00 target price (down from $2.25) on shares of Gevo in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Gevo in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Northland Securities set a $3.50 price objective on shares of Gevo and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Gevo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Gevo has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $6.50.

Key Headlines Impacting Gevo

Here are the key news stories impacting Gevo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright lifted its earnings outlook for Gevo, including higher EPS estimates for Q2 2026, Q3 2026, FY2026, FY2027, FY2028, FY2029 and FY2030, while maintaining a Buy rating. This suggests analysts see better earnings potential ahead for Read More..
• Neutral Sentiment: Gevo was also the subject of an article comparing its financial profile with Clearway Energy, but that type of relative valuation coverage is unlikely to move the stock on its own. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data showed no meaningful change in reported short interest, with the latest figure still at zero shares, so this does not appear to be a real trading catalyst for the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the analyst upgrades, Gevo’s recent earnings history remains a headwind: the company previously missed quarterly EPS and revenue estimates, and analysts still expect a loss for the current fiscal year. That helps explain why the stock may still be trading below recent averages.

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.