Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the five brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $2.75.

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of Gevo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $2.00 price objective (down from $2.25) on shares of Gevo in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Gevo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. HC Wainwright reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Gevo in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $3.50 price objective on shares of Gevo and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th.

Gevo Price Performance

GEVO opened at $1.86 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $452.74 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -14.31 and a beta of 0.99. 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 has a twelve month low of $1.10 and a twelve month high of $2.97.

Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) last posted its earnings results 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). The business 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 -0.11 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting 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.

Insider Activity at Gevo

In other Gevo news, CEO Paul D. Bloom sold 75,735 shares of Gevo stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.76, for a total transaction of $133,293.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,518,588 shares in the company, valued at $2,672,714.88. The trade was a 4.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 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. Also, COO Christopher Michael Ryan sold 100,000 shares of Gevo stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $2.76, for a total transaction of $276,000.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 1,431,938 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,952,148.88. The trade was a 6.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 713,177 shares of company stock valued at $1,476,417 in the last quarter. 7.09% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Gevo

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in Gevo by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 3,278,261 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $3,803,000 after buying an additional 61,919 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in Gevo by 11.8% in the 1st 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 during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted 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 worth $160,000 after buying an additional 109,363 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in Gevo in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers bought a new stake in shares of Gevo in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $383,000. 35.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.