Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) CFO Oluwagbemileke Yusuf Agiri Sells 31,958 Shares of Stock

Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) CFO Oluwagbemileke Yusuf Agiri sold 31,958 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.77, for a total value of $56,565.66. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 554,144 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $980,834.88. This represents a 5.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Gevo Stock Performance

NASDAQ GEVO opened at $1.86 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $452.74 million, a PE ratio of -14.31 and a beta of 1.00. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $1.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average 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, Inc. has a 1-year low of $1.10 and a 1-year high of $2.97.

Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The energy company reported ($0.05) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $42.95 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $44.90 million. Gevo had a negative net margin of 19.38% and a negative return on equity of 5.06%. On average, research analysts predict that Gevo, Inc. will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Gevo

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Gevo during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Gevo during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Berger Financial Group Inc bought a new stake in shares of Gevo during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Franklin Resources Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Gevo during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Mackenzie Financial Corp bought a new stake in shares of Gevo during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. 35.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Gevo

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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $2.00 price objective (down from $2.25) on shares of Gevo in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. HC Wainwright reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Gevo in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Gevo in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Zacks Research lowered Gevo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Gevo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Gevo presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $2.75.

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.