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

Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) insider Andrew Shafer sold 32,667 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the insider directly owned 321,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $565,049.76. This represents a 9.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible 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 Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of Gevo stock opened at $1.86 on Friday. Gevo, Inc. has a 1 year low of $1.10 and a 1 year high of $2.97. The firm has a market cap of $452.74 million, a PE ratio of -14.31 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $1.99 and a 200-day moving average price of $2.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 4.31 and a quick ratio of 3.51.

Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) last announced its 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 net margin of 19.38% and a negative return on equity of 5.06%. The business had revenue of $42.95 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $44.90 million. Equities research analysts anticipate that Gevo, Inc. will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Northland Securities set a $3.50 price objective on Gevo and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. UBS Group reissued 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. Wall Street Zen lowered Gevo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Sunday, May 10th. Zacks Research lowered Gevo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Gevo in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Gevo has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $2.75.

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.

Institutional Trading of Gevo

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Gevo by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,484,697 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $30,350,000 after acquiring an additional 455,543 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Gevo by 12.6% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,424,375 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $16,849,000 after acquiring an additional 944,287 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Gevo by 41.3% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,878,866 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $11,758,000 after acquiring an additional 1,719,381 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC boosted its position in shares of Gevo by 107.7% during the 4th quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 4,138,251 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $8,277,000 after acquiring an additional 2,146,019 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Gevo by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 3,278,261 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $3,803,000 after acquiring an additional 61,919 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 35.17% of the company’s stock.

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.