Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) Lowered to “Strong Sell” Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen cut shares of Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a report released on Sunday morning.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Northland Securities set a $3.50 price target on Gevo and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Gevo in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.58.

Gevo Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:GEVO opened at $1.83 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $2.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $2.09. The company has a market cap of $445.44 million, a P/E ratio of -14.08 and a beta of 1.00. Gevo has a 12-month low of $1.07 and a 12-month high of $2.97. 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The energy company reported ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $42.95 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $44.90 million. Gevo had a negative return on equity of 5.06% and a negative net margin of 19.38%. Equities analysts expect that Gevo will post -0.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Gevo

In related news, Director Gary W. Mize sold 107,100 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.33, for a total transaction of $249,543.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 281,226 shares in the company, valued at $655,256.58. This represents a 27.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Lindsay Clinton Fitzgerald sold 20,000 shares of Gevo stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.51, for a total value of $50,200.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 212,199 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $532,619.49. This trade represents a 8.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 273,547 shares of company stock valued at $702,348. 7.09% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of GEVO. Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Gevo by 1.9% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 3,278,261 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $3,803,000 after purchasing an additional 61,919 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Gevo by 11.8% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,164,499 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,351,000 after buying an additional 123,170 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in Gevo by 915.8% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 121,305 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $160,000 after buying an additional 109,363 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in Gevo in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers bought a new stake in Gevo in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $383,000. Institutional investors own 35.17% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Gevo

Here are the key news stories impacting Gevo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management said Gevo is targeting about $30 million of adjusted EBITDA in 2026 and is aiming to finance Project North Star by the end of 2026, signaling confidence in the company’s growth and funding roadmap. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: In the earnings call, executives highlighted a potential profit turnaround and progress on expansion and the alcohol-to-jet project, which could support future revenue growth if execution improves. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Gevo also provided a business update alongside first-quarter results, keeping attention on expansion milestones and the company’s renewable fuels strategy. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 revenue came in below expectations, and the company reported an earnings miss, with adjusted results also short of analyst estimates. That kind of near-term miss is the main reason the stock is under pressure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks reported Gevo posted a Q1 loss of $0.05 per share versus the expected $0.02 loss, and revenue also lagged estimates, reinforcing concerns about profitability and execution. Article Title

About Gevo

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.