Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Greif FY2026 Earnings

Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their FY2026 earnings estimates for Greif in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, September 30th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $4.28 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $4.31. The consensus estimate for Greif’s current full-year earnings is $4.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Greif’s Q4 2027 earnings at $1.02 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.48 EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $1.14 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on GEF. Wall Street Zen raised Greif from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Greif from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Greif from $74.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Truist Financial restated a “hold” rating and set a $97.00 target price (up from $78.00) on shares of Greif in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Bank of America downgraded 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Greif presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $83.00.

Greif Stock Performance

Shares of GEF opened at $81.40 on Friday. Greif has a 12 month low of $55.75 and a 12 month high of $90.57. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $84.77 and a 200 day moving average of $74.06. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The company has a market capitalization of $3.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.52, a PEG ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 0.77.

Greif (NYSE:GEF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.50. The firm had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.12 billion. Greif had a return on equity of 8.09% and a net margin of 7.53%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.86 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Greif

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in shares of Greif by 106.0% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 616 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 317 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its position in Greif by 33.3% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 689 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 172 shares during the last quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Greif during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $218,000. Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new stake in Greif during the first quarter worth $201,000. Finally, DGS Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Greif during the fourth quarter valued at $247,000. 45.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Greif

In other Greif news, SVP Timothy Bergwall sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.26, for a total transaction of $511,560.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 57,832 shares in the company, valued at $4,930,756.32. The trade was a 9.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Bala Sathyanarayanan sold 1,146 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.60, for a total value of $101,535.60. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 21,323 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,889,217.80. This represents a 5.10% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 98,987 shares of company stock worth $8,644,178. Insiders own 7.70% of the company’s stock.

Greif Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 17th were issued a $0.62 dividend. This represents a $2.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 17th. Greif’s payout ratio is 77.74%.

Greif News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Greif this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Higher long-term earnings forecasts: Zacks Research raised its fiscal 2028 EPS estimate to $4.91 from $4.65. It also lifted estimates for the second and third quarters of fiscal 2027, and for the first and third quarters of fiscal 2028. These revisions suggest analysts see improving earnings potential beyond the immediate reporting periods. Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for Greif Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings date announced: Greif will release fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter results after the market closes on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, followed by a conference call. The report could provide further insight into packaging demand, margins and the company’s earnings outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term estimates trimmed: Zacks reduced its fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 EPS forecast to $1.09 from $1.12 and its first-quarter 2027 estimate to $0.71 from $0.72. The cuts underpin the “pessimistic” characterization of the near-term outlook and could limit enthusiasm ahead of the earnings release.

Greif Company Profile

Greif, Inc (NYSE: GEF) is a global producer of industrial packaging and paper-based products. The company manufactures and sells steel, plastic and fiber drums; rigid intermediate bulk containers; containerboard; corrugated sheets and products; and other packaging solutions used to transport and protect goods.

Greif serves customers across industries including food and beverage, chemicals, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, industrial manufacturing and consumer products. Its operations span North America, Europe and other international markets, supporting customers through a network of manufacturing, recycling and distribution facilities.

Founded in 1877, Greif has expanded from a paper and timber business into a diversified packaging company.