Systematic Financial Management LP Sells 11,554 Shares of Greif, Inc. $GEF

Systematic Financial Management LP reduced its position in Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF) by 3.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (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’s holdings in Greif were worth $21,494,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in GEF. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of Greif in the fourth quarter valued at about $84,000. Captrust Financial Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Greif in the second quarter valued at about $227,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new stake in shares of Greif in the second quarter valued at about $230,000. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $236,000 after acquiring an additional 1,261 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Personal CFO Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of Greif in the fourth quarter valued at about $244,000. 45.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about 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.

Insider Transactions at Greif

In other Greif news, SVP Timothy Bergwall sold 2,000 shares of Greif stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.66, for a total value of $135,320.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 67,832 shares in the company, valued at $4,589,513.12. The trade was a 2.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 6,000 shares of company stock valued at $411,140 in the last 90 days. 7.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Greif Price Performance

GEF opened at $64.32 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $66.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $67.98. Greif, Inc. has a 1 year low of $54.03 and a 1 year high of $77.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.97 billion, a PE ratio of 24.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 0.82.

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

Greif Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Greif Company 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.