Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) CFO Oluwagbemileke Yusuf Agiri Sells 18,223 Shares of Stock

Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) CFO Oluwagbemileke Yusuf Agiri sold 18,223 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.54, for a total value of $28,063.42. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 472,893 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $728,255.22. This trade represents a 3.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Oluwagbemileke Yusuf Agiri also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, June 12th, Oluwagbemileke Yusuf Agiri sold 63,028 shares of Gevo stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.40, for a total value of $88,239.20.
• On Wednesday, May 27th, Oluwagbemileke Yusuf Agiri sold 31,958 shares of Gevo stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.77, for a total value of $56,565.66.

Gevo Stock Performance

GEVO stock opened at $1.57 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.51, a current ratio of 4.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company has a market capitalization of $382.15 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.76 and a beta of 1.04. Gevo, Inc. has a 12 month low of $1.15 and a 12 month high of $2.97. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $1.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1.83.

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

Key Stories Impacting Gevo

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on GEVO shares. HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Gevo in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $2.00 price target (down from $2.25) on shares of Gevo in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Gevo from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday. Northland Securities set a $3.75 price objective on shares of Gevo in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Gevo in a report on Friday, July 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $2.88.

Institutional Trading of Gevo

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Gevo in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $926,000. J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. grew its stake in shares of Gevo by 23.0% in the first quarter. J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. now owns 535,000 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,461,000 after acquiring an additional 100,000 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in 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 worth $5,970,000 after acquiring an additional 1,364,924 shares during the period. Amundi raised its stake in Gevo by 25.6% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 135,539 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $370,000 after purchasing an additional 27,636 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted 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 valued at $6,047,000 after purchasing an additional 1,342,400 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 35.17% of the company’s stock.

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.