What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Greif FY2026 Earnings?

Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF) – Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Greif in a report issued on Wednesday, September 30th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $4.28 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $4.31. The consensus estimate for Greif’s current full-year earnings is $4.29 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.

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

A number of other analysts also recently commented on the stock. Bank of America downgraded shares of Greif from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $70.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $97.00 target price (up from $78.00) on shares of Greif in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Greif from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Greif from $74.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Greif from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. One 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 MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $83.00.

Greif Stock Up 0.7%

NYSE GEF opened at $82.11 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $84.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $74.11. The company has a market cap of $3.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.74, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.29. Greif has a one year low of $55.75 and a one year high of $90.57.

Greif Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed 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 dividend payout ratio is presently 77.74%.

Insider Activity at Greif

In other Greif news, CEO Ole Rosgaard sold 40,087 shares of Greif stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.68, for a total value of $3,474,741.16. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 88,267 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,650,983.56. The trade was a 31.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Mark Emkes sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.04, for a total value of $261,120.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 43,400 shares in the company, valued at $3,777,536. This trade represents a 6.47% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 98,987 shares of company stock worth $8,644,178 in the last three months. Company insiders own 7.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Greif

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. QRG Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Greif by 12.1% in the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 8,015 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $597,000 after acquiring an additional 862 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Greif by 18.6% during the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 21,021 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,566,000 after purchasing an additional 3,304 shares in the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP lifted its stake in Greif by 362.2% in the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 31,706 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,362,000 after buying an additional 24,846 shares in the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its stake in Greif by 29.1% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 36,906 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,749,000 after buying an additional 8,322 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Odyssean LLC grew its holdings in Greif by 500.8% during the 2nd quarter. Odyssean LLC now owns 18,506 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,379,000 after buying an additional 15,426 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.74% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Greif

Here are the key news stories impacting Greif this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks lifted its FY2027 EPS forecast to $4.48 from $4.15, Q4 2027 EPS to $1.02 from $0.91, and Q2 2028 EPS to $1.14 from $1.05. These revisions suggest improving expectations for Greif’s earnings outlook. Greif analyst estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also raised its FY2028 EPS forecast to $4.91 from $4.65, while increasing estimates for Q1 2028 EPS to $0.80 from $0.73 and Q3 2028 EPS to $1.56 from $1.45. The longer-term upgrades indicate expectations for sustained profit growth. Greif long-term earnings estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: For comparison, the current consensus estimate for Greif’s full-year earnings is $4.30 per share. Zacks estimates FY2026 EPS at $4.28, slightly below consensus, but forecasts FY2027 and FY2028 earnings above the current-year level, implying anticipated earnings momentum beyond FY2026. Greif earnings consensus
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered its FY2026 EPS forecast to $4.28 from $4.31, Q4 2026 EPS to $1.09 from $1.12, and Q1 2027 EPS to $0.71 from $0.72. The modest cuts could limit near-term upside and signal some pressure on upcoming results. Greif near-term earnings revisions

About Greif

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.