Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) Insider Kimberly Bowron Sells 25,101 Shares

Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) insider Kimberly Bowron sold 25,101 shares of Gevo stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.76, for a total transaction of $44,177.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 711,765 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,252,706.40. This trade represents a 3.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Gevo Stock Down 2.1%

GEVO opened at $1.86 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 firm has a 50 day moving average price of $1.99 and a 200-day moving average price of $2.03. Gevo, Inc. has a twelve month low of $1.10 and a twelve month high of $2.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $452.74 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -14.31 and a beta of 1.00.

Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The energy company reported ($0.05) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by ($0.03). Gevo had a negative net margin of 19.38% and a negative return on equity of 5.06%. The company had revenue of $42.95 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $44.90 million. Equities research analysts forecast that Gevo, Inc. will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen cut Gevo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 10th. HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Gevo in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Gevo in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Northland Securities set a $3.50 target price on shares of Gevo and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Gevo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $2.75.

Institutional Trading of Gevo

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. boosted its position 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 purchasing an additional 100,000 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of Gevo by 166.1% in 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 purchasing an additional 1,364,924 shares during the period. Amundi boosted its position in shares of Gevo by 25.6% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 135,539 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $370,000 after purchasing an additional 27,636 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position in shares of Gevo by 153.8% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 2,215,194 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $6,047,000 after purchasing an additional 1,342,400 shares during the period. Finally, Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in shares of Gevo in the first quarter worth approximately $153,000. 35.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Gevo

Here are the key news stories impacting Gevo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright lifted its earnings outlook for Gevo, including higher EPS estimates for Q2 2026, Q3 2026, FY2026, FY2027, FY2028, FY2029 and FY2030, while maintaining a Buy rating. This suggests analysts see better earnings potential ahead for Read More..
• Neutral Sentiment: Gevo was also the subject of an article comparing its financial profile with Clearway Energy, but that type of relative valuation coverage is unlikely to move the stock on its own. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data showed no meaningful change in reported short interest, with the latest figure still at zero shares, so this does not appear to be a real trading catalyst for the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the analyst upgrades, Gevo’s recent earnings history remains a headwind: the company previously missed quarterly EPS and revenue estimates, and analysts still expect a loss for the current fiscal year. That helps explain why the stock may still be trading below recent averages.

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.