Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) Insider Andrew Shafer Sells 32,667 Shares of Stock

Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) insider Andrew Shafer sold 32,667 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.76, for a total value of $57,493.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 321,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $565,049.76. This represents a 9.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 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.

Andrew Shafer also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, May 1st, Andrew Shafer sold 5,550 shares of Gevo stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $2.00, for a total value of $11,100.00.
• On Wednesday, April 1st, Andrew Shafer sold 5,550 shares of Gevo stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $2.71, for a total value of $15,040.50.
• On Tuesday, March 10th, Andrew Shafer sold 5,550 shares of Gevo stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $2.21, for a total value of $12,265.50.

Gevo Stock Performance

NASDAQ:GEVO opened at $1.86 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $452.74 million, a PE ratio of -14.31 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $1.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $2.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 3.51 and a current ratio of 4.31. Gevo, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $1.10 and a fifty-two week high of $2.97.

Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The energy company reported ($0.05) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $42.95 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $44.90 million. Gevo had a negative net margin of 19.38% and a negative return on equity of 5.06%. Research analysts anticipate that Gevo, Inc. will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GEVO has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Gevo in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Gevo in a research report on Tuesday. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $2.00 target price (down from $2.25) on shares of Gevo in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Northland Securities set a $3.50 target price on shares of Gevo and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Gevo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $2.75.

Institutional Trading of Gevo

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Gevo during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Gevo during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Berger Financial Group Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Gevo during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Franklin Resources Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Gevo during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Mackenzie Financial Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Gevo during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 35.17% of the company’s stock.

Gevo News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Gevo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright lifted its earnings outlook for Gevo, including higher EPS estimates for Q2 2026, Q3 2026, FY2026, FY2027, FY2028, FY2029 and FY2030, while maintaining a Buy rating. This suggests analysts see better earnings potential ahead for Read More..
• Neutral Sentiment: Gevo was also the subject of an article comparing its financial profile with Clearway Energy, but that type of relative valuation coverage is unlikely to move the stock on its own. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data showed no meaningful change in reported short interest, with the latest figure still at zero shares, so this does not appear to be a real trading catalyst for the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the analyst upgrades, Gevo’s recent earnings history remains a headwind: the company previously missed quarterly EPS and revenue estimates, and analysts still expect a loss for the current fiscal year. That helps explain why the stock may still be trading below recent averages.

About Gevo

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.