GEF Stock Recent News

The mean of analysts' price targets for Greif (GEF) points to a 25.2% upside in the stock. While this highly sought-after metric has not proven reasonably effective, strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does indicate an upside in the stock.

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

Greif's (GEF) Q1 top line reflects lower volumes and average selling prices.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Greif (GEF) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended January 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Greif (GEF) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.27 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.20 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.06 per share a year ago.

Looking beyond Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Greif (GEF), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended January 2024.

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

DELAWARE, Ohio, Feb. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, announced today it will report the company's 2024 first quarter financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. A conference call will be held on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the quarter results.

Revenues keep decreasing as volumes are weak, but the IPACKCHEM acquisition should give them a boost in fiscal 2024. Gross profit and EBITDA margins remain high, and despite a recent contraction, recent product price raises should stabilize them. The debt profile has improved significantly in recent years, although debt will increase in fiscal 2024 as a result of the IPACKCHEM acquisition.

Greif (GEF) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?