Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) CEO Paul Bloom Sells 75,735 Shares

Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) CEO Paul Bloom sold 75,735 shares of Gevo stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.76, for a total value of $133,293.60. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,518,588 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,672,714.88. This trade represents a 4.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at 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.

Gevo Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of GEVO stock opened at $1.86 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.51, a current ratio of 4.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $1.99 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $2.03. Gevo, Inc. has a 12-month low of $1.10 and a 12-month high of $2.97. The firm has a market cap of $452.74 million, a P/E ratio of -14.31 and a beta of 1.00.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Gevo by 23.0% in the first quarter. J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. now owns 535,000 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,461,000 after buying an additional 100,000 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of Gevo by 166.1% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,186,704 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $5,970,000 after buying an additional 1,364,924 shares during the period. Amundi increased its holdings in shares of Gevo by 25.6% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 135,539 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $370,000 after buying an additional 27,636 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its holdings in Gevo by 153.8% during the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 2,215,194 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $6,047,000 after purchasing an additional 1,342,400 shares during the period. Finally, Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new position in Gevo during the 1st quarter valued at about $153,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 35.17% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Trending Headlines about Gevo

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.

Gevo Company Profile

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.