Kimberly Anne Kellermann Sells 5,265 Shares of Greif (NYSE:GEF) Stock

Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF) SVP Kimberly Anne Kellermann sold 5,265 shares of Greif stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.99, for a total transaction of $379,027.35. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 5,808 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $418,117.92. The trade was a 47.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Greif Price Performance

NYSE GEF opened at $75.38 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $3.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.92, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.23 and a quick ratio of 0.93. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $69.93 and its 200 day moving average price is $64.78. Greif, Inc. has a 1 year low of $48.23 and a 1 year high of $75.99.

Greif (NYSE:GEF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The industrial products company reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.69 by ($0.21). Greif had a net margin of 7.52% and a return on equity of 8.46%. The firm had revenue of $994.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.39 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Greif, Inc. will post 4.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Greif Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 18th were given a dividend of $0.56 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 18th. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. Greif’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 82.96%.

More Greif News

Here are the key news stories impacting Greif this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CFO Lawrence Hilsheimer bought roughly 18,322 shares across Feb. 3–4 (total purchase value ~\$1.63M), a strong insider buy that can be seen as management confidence in the business and supports the stock. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: EVP Bala Sathyanarayanan made small purchases (100 and 200 shares on Feb. 3–4), a modest insider buy that provides additional alignment with shareholders. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Many insiders executed both buys and sells on nearby dates (different prices and sizes). Paired activity can reflect option exercises, tax/timing needs or rebalancing rather than a pure operational signal — interpret cautiously. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Net insider selling is significant: CFO sold 22,778 shares (~\$1.64M), EVP Bala sold ~13,337 shares (~\$992k across multiple trades) and SVP Kimberly Kellermann sold 5,265 shares (~\$379k). Aggregate proceeds exceed buys, which can exert near‑term pressure on the stock. Read More. Read More. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on GEF shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Greif from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $75.00 price target on shares of Greif in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research raised Greif from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Greif from $72.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their target price on Greif from $71.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, Greif currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $74.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Greif

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of GEF. QRG Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Greif by 84.9% during the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,002 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $455,000 after buying an additional 3,215 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Greif by 147.5% in the second quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 11,470 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $745,000 after purchasing an additional 6,835 shares during the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its stake in shares of Greif by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 97,872 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $6,361,000 after acquiring an additional 3,509 shares during the last quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new stake in Greif during the second quarter worth about $1,240,000. Finally, Denali Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Greif by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Denali Advisors LLC now owns 115,667 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $7,517,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. 45.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Greif

Greif, Inc is a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, with a history dating back to its founding in 1877. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the company has evolved from a regional barrel and drum manufacturer into a diversified packaging provider serving a wide range of end markets. Greif’s longstanding heritage in container solutions has positioned it as a trusted partner for customers seeking reliable, high-quality packaging options.

The company’s core business revolves around the design, manufacture and sale of industrial packaging products, including steel, plastic and fiber drums; intermediate bulk containers (IBCs); safety closures; rigid, flexible and reconditioned packaging; containerboard and protective packaging.