What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Greif Q3 Earnings?

Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Greif in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.29 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.27. The consensus estimate for Greif’s current full-year earnings is $4.11 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Greif’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.93 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.82 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.73 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.00 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.65 EPS.

Greif (NYSE:GEF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The industrial products company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by ($0.33). The business had revenue of $1.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.26 billion. Greif had a return on equity of 11.84% and a net margin of 4.81%.

Several other analysts have also commented on the stock. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of Greif from $79.00 to $73.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 6th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Greif from $76.00 to $75.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Truist Financial restated a “hold” rating and set a $65.00 price target (down from $71.00) on shares of Greif in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on Greif from $75.00 to $68.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 28th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Greif presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $77.00.

Greif Trading Down 1.1 %

NYSE:GEF opened at $54.96 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $59.17 and a 200-day moving average price of $62.35. The stock has a market cap of $2.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a current ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26. Greif has a 12 month low of $53.43 and a 12 month high of $73.16.

Greif Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.54 per share. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.93%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 17th. Greif’s payout ratio is 61.71%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Frank Calhoun V. Miller bought 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $58.50 per share, for a total transaction of $58,500.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 1,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $58,500. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP David C. Lloyd sold 2,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.24, for a total transaction of $125,008.12. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 7,580 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $418,719.20. This trade represents a 22.99 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have purchased 5,075 shares of company stock valued at $300,496. 7.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Avior Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Greif in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Greif during the 4th quarter valued at about $53,000. Quest Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Greif by 35.0% in the third quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 2,257 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $141,000 after acquiring an additional 585 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Greif by 28.2% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 2,444 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $149,000 after purchasing an additional 537 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Point72 Asset Management L.P. bought a new position in Greif during the third quarter valued at approximately $200,000. 45.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Greif

Greif, Inc engages in the production and sale of industrial packaging products and services worldwide. The company operates through Global Industrial Packaging; Paper Packaging & Services; and Land Management segments. The Global Industrial Packaging segment produces and sells industrial packaging products, including steel, fiber, and plastic drums; rigid and flexible intermediate bulk containers; closure systems for industrial packaging products; transit protection products; water bottles, and remanufactured and reconditioned industrial containers; and various services, such as container life cycle management, filling, logistics, warehousing, and other packaging services to chemicals, paints and pigments, food and beverage, petroleum, industrial coatings, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, mineral product, and other industries.