Greif (GEF) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Greif (NYSE:GEF) is anticipated to announce its Q4 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, November 3rd. Analysts expect Greif to post earnings of $1.17 per share and revenue of $1.11 billion for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2026 earnings results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Greif (NYSE:GEF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.50. The business had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.12 billion. Greif had a net margin of 7.53% and a return on equity of 8.09%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.86 EPS. On average, analysts expect Greif to post $4.32 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4.80 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Greif Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of Greif stock opened at $82.77 on Tuesday. Greif has a 1 year low of $55.75 and a 1 year high of $90.57. The firm has a market cap of $3.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.95, a PEG ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a 50-day moving average of $83.01 and a 200 day moving average of $74.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 0.99.

Greif Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, September 17th were issued a $0.62 dividend. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 17th. Greif’s payout ratio is presently 77.74%.

Insider Activity

In other Greif news, Director Mark Emkes sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.04, for a total value of $261,120.00. Following the sale, the director owned 43,400 shares in the company, valued at $3,777,536. The trade was a 6.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Bala Sathyanarayanan sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.67, for a total value of $109,670.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 7,549 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $827,898.83. This represents a 11.70% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 98,987 shares of company stock valued at $8,661,538 in the last three months. 7.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on GEF shares. Bank of America cut shares of Greif from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $70.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of Greif from $97.00 to $94.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 12th. Raymond James Financial raised Greif from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $90.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, October 16th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Greif from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Greif from $90.00 to $88.00 and set a “cautious” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 19th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $83.40.

Greif Company Profile

Greif, Inc is a global producer of industrial and paper packaging products and related services. The company manufactures and supplies fiber, steel and plastic drums; intermediate bulk containers; containerboard; corrugated sheets and products; and other packaging solutions for customers in a range of industries.

Greif also provides packaging lifecycle services, including container reconditioning, recycling, logistics and related customer support. Its products are used to package and transport food and beverage ingredients, chemicals, petroleum products, agricultural materials, pharmaceuticals and other industrial goods.

Founded in 1877 as a cooperage business, Greif has expanded into a multinational packaging company serving customers across North America, Europe and other international markets.