Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) Insider Sells $15,898.35 in Stock

Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) insider Kimberly Bowron sold 10,257 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.55, for a total transaction of $15,898.35. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 686,038 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,063,358.90. This represents a 1.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Gevo Stock Up 9.0%

Shares of GEVO traded up $0.13 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $1.57. The company had a trading volume of 5,080,811 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,645,619. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $1.54 and its 200 day moving average price is $1.83. The stock has a market cap of $382.15 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.08 and a beta of 1.04. Gevo, Inc. has a 52 week low of $1.15 and a 52 week 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The energy company reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.01. The business had revenue of $46.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $46.40 million. Gevo had a negative net margin of 19.38% and a negative return on equity of 5.06%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Gevo, Inc. will post -0.07 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Gevo

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Gevo during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Berger Financial Group Inc acquired a new position in Gevo during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management acquired a new position in Gevo during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $28,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its stake in Gevo by 138.1% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 20,927 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 12,136 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. acquired a new stake in Gevo in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. 35.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on GEVO. HC Wainwright reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Gevo in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $2.00 price target (down from $2.25) on shares of Gevo in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Wall Street Zen cut Gevo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Gevo in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Gevo from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $2.88.

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.