Oluwagbemileke Yusuf Agiri Sells 18,223 Shares of Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) Stock

Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) CFO Oluwagbemileke Yusuf Agiri sold 18,223 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.54, for a total value of $28,063.42. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 472,893 shares in the company, valued at $728,255.22. This represents a 3.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a 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.

Oluwagbemileke Yusuf Agiri also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, June 12th, Oluwagbemileke Yusuf Agiri sold 63,028 shares of Gevo stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.40, for a total transaction of $88,239.20.
• On Wednesday, May 27th, Oluwagbemileke Yusuf Agiri sold 31,958 shares of Gevo stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.77, for a total transaction of $56,565.66.

Gevo Trading Up 9.0%

Shares of GEVO traded up $0.13 on Friday, hitting $1.57. 5,080,811 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,645,619. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $382.15 million, a P/E ratio of -12.08 and a beta of 1.04. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $1.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1.83. Gevo, Inc. has a 1 year low of $1.15 and a 1 year high of $2.97.

Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The energy company reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.01. Gevo had a negative net margin of 19.38% and a negative return on equity of 5.06%. The firm had revenue of $46.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $46.40 million. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Gevo, Inc. will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on GEVO. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Gevo in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Gevo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. HC Wainwright reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Gevo in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Zacks Research raised shares of Gevo from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $2.00 target price (down from $2.25) on shares of Gevo in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $2.88.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Gevo by 3.0% in the third 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 increased its stake in Gevo by 12.6% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,424,375 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $16,849,000 after acquiring an additional 944,287 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Gevo by 41.3% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,878,866 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $11,758,000 after purchasing an additional 1,719,381 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC raised its holdings in shares of Gevo by 107.7% in the 4th quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 4,138,251 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $8,277,000 after purchasing an additional 2,146,019 shares during the period. Finally, Millennium Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Gevo by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 3,278,261 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $3,803,000 after purchasing an additional 61,919 shares in the last quarter. 35.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Gevo News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Gevo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Gevo projects more than $60 million in adjusted EBITDA for 2026, representing a significant increase in its earnings outlook. Management also plans to exit the South Dakota ATJ-60 facility and scale its North Dakota operation toward 75 million gallons of annual capacity by the end of 2026, supporting the company’s longer-term production and profitability goals. Gevo projects 2026 adjusted EBITDA of more than $60 million
• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue reached $46.5 million, slightly exceeding expectations, while the quarterly loss of $0.01 per share was better than the anticipated $0.02 loss. The results and higher full-year expectations helped drive the positive investor reaction. Gevo Reports Second Quarter Results and Raises Financial Expectations
• Neutral Sentiment: Gevo’s outlook upgrade is being weighed against continued execution and cash-flow risks. Third-party figures cited a roughly $177 million net loss, a $171.7 million operating loss, and $58.1 million in cash at quarter-end, although liabilities declined and operating cash use was $8.3 million. Gevo Stock Rises on Q2 2026 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Several insiders, including the CEO, CFO and director Patrick Gruber, sold shares totaling approximately $466,000. The transactions were conducted under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans; the CEO’s sale covered tax withholding obligations, reducing the bearish significance, but the absence of insider purchases remains a cautionary signal. Gevo insider transaction filing

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.