Greif (GEF) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Greif (NYSE:GEF) is expected to post its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, November 5th. Analysts expect Greif to post earnings of $0.71 per share and revenue of $715.7130 million for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earningreport page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 8:30 AM ET.

Greif (NYSE:GEF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 27th. The industrial products company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.22. The firm had revenue of $1.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $740.23 million. Greif had a net margin of 3.52% and a return on equity of 10.09%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.03 EPS. On average, analysts expect Greif to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Greif Price Performance

Shares of NYSE GEF opened at $58.77 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 1.41. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $61.18 and a 200 day moving average of $61.08. The firm has a market cap of $2.79 billion, a PE ratio of 18.66, a PEG ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.00. Greif has a one year low of $48.23 and a one year high of $73.16.

Greif Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th were paid a dividend of $0.56 per share. This is an increase from Greif’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.54. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 16th. Greif’s dividend payout ratio is presently 71.11%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on GEF shares. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Greif from $76.00 to $67.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Greif in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Bank of America decreased their target price on Greif from $77.00 to $71.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 2nd. Zacks Research upgraded Greif from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price objective on Greif from $72.00 to $71.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, September 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $74.00.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Timothy Bergwall sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.09, for a total value of $120,180.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 64,678 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,886,501.02. This trade represents a 3.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 7.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Greif

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GEF. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Greif in the 2nd quarter worth $6,052,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new position in shares of Greif during the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,709,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Greif by 71.3% in the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 40,329 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,620,000 after purchasing an additional 16,780 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its position in Greif by 2.9% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 27,644 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,797,000 after purchasing an additional 777 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC raised its stake in Greif by 11.8% during the second quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 27,364 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,778,000 after purchasing an additional 2,891 shares during the period. 45.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Greif Company Profile

Greif, Inc engages in the production and sale of industrial packaging products and services worldwide. The company operates through Global Industrial Packaging; Paper Packaging & Services; and Land Management segments. The Global Industrial Packaging segment produces and sells industrial packaging products, including steel, fiber, and plastic drums; rigid and flexible intermediate bulk containers; closure systems for industrial packaging products; transit protection products; water bottles, and remanufactured and reconditioned industrial containers; and various services, such as container life cycle management, filling, logistics, warehousing, and other packaging services to chemicals, paints and pigments, food and beverage, petroleum, industrial coatings, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, mineral product, and other industries.