Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) CEO Paul Bloom Sells 31,096 Shares

Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) CEO Paul Bloom sold 31,096 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.55, for a total value of $48,198.80. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,452,303 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,251,069.65. The trade was a 2.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 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 Performance

Shares of NASDAQ GEVO traded up $0.13 during 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. Gevo, Inc. has a 12 month low of $1.15 and a 12 month high of $2.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 3.51 and a current ratio of 4.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $382.15 million, a P/E ratio of -12.08 and a beta of 1.04. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $1.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1.83.

Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The energy company reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.01. The company had revenue of $46.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $46.40 million. Gevo had a negative return on equity of 5.06% and a negative net margin of 19.38%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Gevo, Inc. will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GEVO has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Northland Securities set a $3.75 price objective on shares of Gevo in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Gevo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Sunday, May 10th. HC Wainwright reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Gevo in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Gevo in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Gevo from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Gevo presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $2.88.

Key Gevo News

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Gevo

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Gevo during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Berger Financial Group Inc purchased a new stake in Gevo in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Gevo during the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in shares of Gevo by 138.1% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 20,927 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 12,136 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Gevo during the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Institutional investors own 35.17% of the company’s stock.

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.