Zacks Research Weighs in on Greif’s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:GEF)

Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for Greif in a research note issued to investors on Monday, July 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will earn $1.07 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.08. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Greif’s current full-year earnings is $3.82 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Greif’s FY2026 earnings at $3.84 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.73 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.06 EPS and Q1 2028 earnings at $0.53 EPS.

Greif (NYSE:GEF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.10 billion. Greif had a net margin of 7.27% and a return on equity of 7.50%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.19 EPS.

GEF has been the topic of several other reports. Bank of America lowered Greif from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $70.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Weiss Ratings raised Greif from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Greif from $70.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price objective on shares of Greif from $79.00 to $78.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Greif presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $74.25.

Greif Stock Performance

Shares of GEF stock opened at $80.27 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $3.70 billion, a PE ratio of 30.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.76. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $69.96 and a 200-day simple moving average of $69.78. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. Greif has a 52-week low of $55.75 and a 52-week high of $80.77.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Greif

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in Greif by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 21,494 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,397,000 after acquiring an additional 280 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Greif in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,040,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new position in Greif in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $230,000. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Greif during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $609,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Greif by 50.3% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 6,193 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $403,000 after purchasing an additional 2,072 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 45.74% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Greif news, SVP Timothy Bergwall sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.14, for a total value of $146,280.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 63,832 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,668,672.48. This trade represents a 3.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 6,000 shares of company stock valued at $412,120. Company insiders own 7.70% of the company’s stock.

Greif Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 17th were paid a $0.62 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 17th. This represents a $2.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. This is an increase from Greif’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.56. Greif’s dividend payout ratio is currently 95.02%.

Greif Company Profile

Greif, Inc is a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, with a history dating back to its founding in 1877. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the company has evolved from a regional barrel and drum manufacturer into a diversified packaging provider serving a wide range of end markets. Greif’s longstanding heritage in container solutions has positioned it as a trusted partner for customers seeking reliable, high-quality packaging options.

The company’s core business revolves around the design, manufacture and sale of industrial packaging products, including steel, plastic and fiber drums; intermediate bulk containers (IBCs); safety closures; rigid, flexible and reconditioned packaging; containerboard and protective packaging.