Rafferty Asset Management LLC Takes $561,000 Position in Gevo, Inc. $GEVO

Rafferty Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVOFree Report) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 286,170 shares of the energy company’s stock, valued at approximately $561,000. Rafferty Asset Management LLC owned about 0.12% of Gevo as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in Gevo during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in shares of Gevo by 138.1% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 20,927 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 12,136 shares during the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP bought a new position in shares of Gevo in the second quarter worth about $30,000. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Gevo during the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Gevo during the second quarter worth approximately $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 35.17% of the company’s stock.

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Gevo Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:GEVO opened at $2.14 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.91, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. Gevo, Inc. has a 1-year low of $0.92 and a 1-year high of $2.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $518.54 million, a P/E ratio of -16.46 and a beta of 1.51. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $1.94 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $2.03.

Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVOGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The energy company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by $0.01. Gevo had a negative net margin of 21.07% and a negative return on equity of 7.18%. The company had revenue of $45.35 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $43.52 million. Equities analysts predict that Gevo, Inc. will post -0.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on GEVO shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Gevo from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Gevo in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Northland Securities reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $3.00 price objective on shares of Gevo in a research report on Wednesday, December 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Gevo currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.42.

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Gevo Profile

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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.

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