Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the five brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $2.8750.

Several brokerages recently commented on GEVO. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Gevo in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Northland Securities set a $3.75 target price on shares of Gevo in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Gevo in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $2.00 price target (down from $2.25) on shares of Gevo in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Gevo from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday.

Insider Buying and Selling at Gevo

In related news, Director Patrick R. Gruber sold 247,642 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.51, for a total transaction of $373,939.42. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 3,323,788 shares in the company, valued at $5,018,919.88. The trade was a 6.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Paul D. Bloom sold 75,735 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.76, for a total value of $133,293.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,518,588 shares in the company, valued at $2,672,714.88. This represents a 4.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 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. Insiders sold 1,067,030 shares of company stock valued at $1,691,411 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 7.09% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of GEVO. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Gevo by 3.0% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,484,697 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $30,350,000 after purchasing an additional 455,543 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in Gevo by 12.6% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,424,375 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $16,849,000 after purchasing an additional 944,287 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in Gevo by 41.3% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,878,866 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $11,758,000 after buying an additional 1,719,381 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC raised its position in shares of Gevo by 107.7% during the 4th quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 4,138,251 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $8,277,000 after buying an additional 2,146,019 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC raised its position in shares of Gevo by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 3,278,261 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $3,803,000 after buying an additional 61,919 shares in the last quarter. 35.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Gevo News

Here are the key news stories impacting Gevo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Gevo projects more than $60 million in adjusted EBITDA for 2026, representing a significant increase in its earnings outlook. Management also plans to exit the South Dakota ATJ-60 facility and scale its North Dakota operation toward 75 million gallons of annual capacity by the end of 2026, supporting the company’s longer-term production and profitability goals. Gevo projects 2026 adjusted EBITDA of more than $60 million
• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue reached $46.5 million, slightly exceeding expectations, while the quarterly loss of $0.01 per share was better than the anticipated $0.02 loss. The results and higher full-year expectations helped drive the positive investor reaction. Gevo Reports Second Quarter Results and Raises Financial Expectations
• Neutral Sentiment: Gevo’s outlook upgrade is being weighed against continued execution and cash-flow risks. Third-party figures cited a roughly $177 million net loss, a $171.7 million operating loss, and $58.1 million in cash at quarter-end, although liabilities declined and operating cash use was $8.3 million. Gevo Stock Rises on Q2 2026 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Several insiders, including the CEO, CFO and director Patrick Gruber, sold shares totaling approximately $466,000. The transactions were conducted under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans; the CEO’s sale covered tax withholding obligations, reducing the bearish significance, but the absence of insider purchases remains a cautionary signal. Gevo insider transaction filing

Gevo Stock Up 9.0%

GEVO stock opened at $1.57 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $1.53 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1.83. Gevo has a twelve month low of $1.15 and a twelve month high of $2.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $382.15 million, a PE ratio of -1.76 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a quick ratio of 3.51, a current ratio of 4.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The energy company reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.01. Gevo had a negative net margin of 119.93% and a negative return on equity of 5.83%. The firm had revenue of $46.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $46.40 million. On average, equities analysts predict that Gevo will post -0.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Gevo Company Profile

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.