Systematic Financial Management LP Cuts Stock Position in Greif, Inc. $GEF

Systematic Financial Management LP cut its holdings in Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF) by 3.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 317,491 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 11,554 shares during the quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP owned 0.69% of Greif worth $21,494,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC purchased a new position in shares of Greif in the fourth quarter valued at $84,000. Captrust Financial Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Greif in the second quarter valued at $227,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new stake in Greif in the second quarter worth $230,000. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Greif by 59.8% in the fourth quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 3,368 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $236,000 after buying an additional 1,261 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Personal CFO Solutions LLC bought a new stake in Greif in the fourth quarter worth $244,000. 45.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Greif

In other news, SVP Timothy Bergwall sold 2,000 shares of Greif stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.66, for a total transaction of $135,320.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 67,832 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,589,513.12. This trade represents a 2.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 6,000 shares of company stock worth $411,140 in the last ninety days. 7.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on GEF shares. Zacks Research upgraded Greif from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird set a $75.00 price target on Greif in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Greif from $76.00 to $70.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their price target on Greif from $79.00 to $78.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $73.50.

Key Stories Impacting Greif

Here are the key news stories impacting Greif this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2027 earnings estimate for Greif to $4.48 per share from $4.15, and also lifted its Q2 2028, Q4 2027, and Q3 2027 estimates, which may support sentiment around longer-term earnings potential.
• Neutral Sentiment: The firm slightly increased its Q4 2026 EPS estimate to $1.20 from $1.19, a small adjustment that does not meaningfully change the near-term outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut its FY2026 EPS estimate to $3.86 from $4.14 and lowered its Q3 2026 forecast to $1.08 from $1.35, pointing to some pressure in the near-term earnings picture.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the estimate changes, Zacks Research maintains a Strong Sell rating on Greif, which could continue to weigh on investor confidence.

Greif Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of GEF opened at $64.32 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $2.97 billion, a PE ratio of 24.64, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 0.82. The business has a fifty day moving average of $66.51 and a 200 day moving average of $67.98. Greif, Inc. has a 52-week low of $54.03 and a 52-week high of $77.14. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

Greif (NYSE:GEF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by ($0.06). Greif had a return on equity of 7.50% and a net margin of 7.27%.The company had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.19 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Greif, Inc. will post 3.87 EPS for the current year.

Greif Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th were given a dividend of $0.56 per share. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 16th. Greif’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 85.82%.

Greif Profile

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.