Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) Director Patrick Gruber Sells 247,642 Shares of Stock

Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) Director Patrick Gruber sold 247,642 shares of Gevo stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.51, for a total transaction of $373,939.42. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 3,323,788 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,018,919.88. This trade represents a 6.93% decrease in their position. The sale 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.

Gevo Trading Up 9.0%

Shares of GEVO opened at $1.57 on Friday. Gevo, Inc. has a 52-week low of $1.15 and a 52-week high of $2.97. The stock has a market cap of $382.15 million, a PE ratio of -1.76 and a beta of 1.04. 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’s fifty day moving average is $1.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1.83.

Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The energy company reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.01. Gevo had a negative net margin of 119.93% and a negative return on equity of 5.83%. The business had revenue of $46.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $46.40 million. Research analysts forecast that Gevo, Inc. will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More Gevo News

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

Institutional Trading of Gevo

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in GEVO. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its stake in shares of Gevo by 153.8% during the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 2,215,194 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $6,047,000 after purchasing an additional 1,342,400 shares during the last quarter. J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in Gevo in the fourth quarter valued at about $870,000. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in Gevo in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $153,000. State of Wyoming boosted its holdings in Gevo by 389.6% in the 1st quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 139,543 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $381,000 after purchasing an additional 111,041 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft acquired a new position in Gevo during the 1st quarter worth approximately $49,000. 35.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on GEVO. HC Wainwright restated a “buy” rating on shares of Gevo in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Zacks Research raised Gevo from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Northland Securities set a $3.75 price objective on Gevo in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Gevo in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Gevo from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Gevo has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $2.88.

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.