Traders Buy High Volume of Gevo Call Options (NASDAQ:GEVO)

Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Stock traders acquired 4,819 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 734% compared to the typical volume of 578 call options.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GEVO has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Gevo from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 17th. Northland Securities set a $3.75 target price on shares of Gevo in a report on Thursday, July 16th. HC Wainwright restated a “buy” rating on shares of Gevo in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Weiss Ratings raised Gevo from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Gevo to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Gevo presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $2.55.

Gevo Stock Performance

Shares of GEVO stock traded up $0.41 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $1.80. The stock had a trading volume of 18,939,060 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,443,477. The firm has a market capitalization of $446.27 million, a PE ratio of -2.03 and a beta of 1.13. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $1.36 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1.69. Gevo has a twelve month low of $1.08 and a twelve month high of $2.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 2.70 and a quick ratio of 2.19.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Gevo news, Director James Barber bought 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $1.54 per share, with a total value of $77,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 120,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $184,800. This trade represents a 71.43% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold a total of 6,068 shares of company stock worth $10,343 in the last three months. 7.09% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Gevo

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in GEVO. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of Gevo by 166.1% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,186,704 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $5,970,000 after buying an additional 1,364,924 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its holdings in Gevo by 153.8% in the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 2,215,194 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $6,047,000 after buying an additional 1,342,400 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Gevo in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $926,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in Gevo by 119.2% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 138,855 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $379,000 after acquiring an additional 75,519 shares during the period. Finally, J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. increased its position in Gevo by 23.0% in the 1st quarter. J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. now owns 535,000 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,461,000 after acquiring an additional 100,000 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 35.17% of the company’s stock.

Gevo News Summary

Here’s some of the latest news about GEVO:

• Positive Sentiment: Management expects more than $70 million in adjusted EBITDA in 2027 and is targeting 150 million gallons of capacity by 2028, providing potential growth catalysts if execution meets its goals. Gevo EBITDA and capacity outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: The shares had jumped after the earnings release, so the current pullback may partly reflect profit-taking. Coverage also highlighted carbon credits and improved operational efficiency as contributors to the earnings turnaround, leaving investors to assess how repeatable the profitability will be. Q3 2026 earnings analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider transactions have been heavily weighted toward sales: the cited data lists 20 insider sales and two purchases over six months. That may add caution, although the trades do not necessarily indicate a view on near-term performance. Gevo Q3 results and insider activity

About Gevo

Gevo, Inc. is a renewable fuels and chemicals company headquartered in Englewood, Colorado. The company develops technologies that use renewable carbon sources, including plant-based feedstocks, to produce lower-carbon alternatives to petroleum-based products. Its work is focused on reducing greenhouse-gas emissions across the life cycle of fuels and chemicals. Gevo’s activities have included the development and production of renewable alcohols and hydrocarbons, including isobutanol and sustainable aviation fuel.