GEF

GREIF, INC

NYSE · Metal Shipping Barrels, Drums, Kegs & Pails · Inc. DE · CIK 0000043920
$68.39 +1.95% $3.2B
High Impact Filing (7/10)7 New Institutional Positions7 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$3.2B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Analyst ConsensusHold (40%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$1.0B
Inst. Activity7 buys / 7 sells
Reddit Sentiment50° Neutral
SEC Reports5
Press Releases1
Exchange NYSE·Sector Metal Shipping Barrels, Drums, Kegs & Pails·Inc. DE·CIK 0000043920·Prev Close $67.08

Price Targets

$76.20 +11.4% upside Buy
Current $68.39 Low $68.00 Median $75.00 High $90.00 5 analysts
$68.00 $90.00

Analyst Ratings

Hold40% buy · 10 analysts
2Strong Buy
2Buy
6Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
May 4, 2026 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Hold → Hold
Mar 20, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
Feb 19, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
Jan 29, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
Jan 6, 2026 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Hold → Hold

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $1.08 ▼ -17.2% $0.89 — $1.26 5% YoY 6
Next Q $1.24 ▲ +1.6% $1.14 — $1.36 12283% YoY 6
Current FY $3.88 ▼ -6.0% $3.67 — $4.05 94% YoY 6
Next FY $4.50 ▼ -4.1% $4.10 — $4.75 16% YoY 6

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
BlackRock, Inc.$217.0M
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP$132.7M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$88.7M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$86.2M
FULLER & THALER ASSET$83.1M

Reddit Sentiment

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1 mentions 0 bullish 0 bearish
50 institutional holders with $1.0B total value (15,074,870 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, DIMENSIONAL, VANGUARD.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1BlackRock, Inc.3,235,371$217.0M21.5%
2DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP1,979,078$132.7M13.1%
3VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC1,322,170$88.7M8.8%
4VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC1,285,501$86.2M8.5%
5FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.1,238,623$83.1M8.2%
6STATE STREET CORP909,408$61.5M6.1%
7CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC531,964$35.7M3.5%
8GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL415,894$27.9M2.8%
9GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC389,618$26.1M2.6%
10GABELLI FUNDS LLC377,650$25.3M2.5%
11Invesco Ltd.326,403$21.9M2.2%DOUBLED +119.1%
12BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/300,050$20.1M2.0%ADD +29.6%
13AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC284,600$19.1M1.9%TRIM -43.1%
14VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC265,589$17.8M1.8%
15MORGAN STANLEY215,507$14.5M1.4%
16Russell Investments Group, Ltd.192,045$12.9M1.3%
17WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP182,649$12.3M1.2%
18VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO177,676$11.9M1.2%
19ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC146,484$9.8M1.0%
20TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP127,371$8.5M0.8%DOUBLED +370.6%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD231,456300,050+29.6%$20.1M2026-Q1
WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLCTRIM285,08292,705-67.5%$6.2M2026-Q1
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCDOUBLED10,50873,134+596.0%$4.9M2026-Q1
Allianz Asset Management GmbHTRIM87,62549,898-43.1%$3.3M2026-Q1
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPDOUBLED22427,032+11967.9%$1.8M2026-Q1
Cerity Partners LLCADD14,94421,511+43.9%$1.4M2026-Q1
SEI INVESTMENTS COADD9,39015,165+61.5%$1.0M2026-Q1
Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbHNEAR_EXIT67,33614,817-78.0%$993.8K2026-Q1
FMR LLCNEAR_EXIT55,62812,036-78.4%$807.3K2026-Q1
TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXASTRIM7,6634,743-38.1%$318.1K2026-Q1
Verition Fund Management LLCTRIM5,8334,048-30.6%$271.5K2026-Q1
BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A.NEAR_EXIT4,9561,191-76.0%$79.9K2026-Q1
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.ADD6891,042+51.2%$69.9K2026-Q1
HRT FINANCIAL LPDOUBLED9,97871,728+618.9%$4.8K2026-Q1
Invesco Ltd.DOUBLED148,748325,951+119.1%$22.1M2025-Q4
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCTRIM524,603298,724-43.1%$20.2M2025-Q4
Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbHTRIM137,86167,336-51.2%$4.6M2025-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD26,03235,164+35.1%$2.4M2025-Q4
State of Tennessee, Department of TreasuryTRIM14,50010,225-29.5%$722.1K2025-Q4
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCDOUBLED3,27110,508+221.2%$711.4K2025-Q4
TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXASTRIM10,7677,663-28.8%$518.8K2025-Q4
&PARTNERSADD5,1436,812+32.5%$463.1K2025-Q4
Verition Fund Management LLCNEAR_EXIT43,6005,833-86.6%$394.9K2025-Q4
Asset Management One Co., Ltd.ADD2,1073,368+59.8%$236.5K2025-Q4
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLCNEAR_EXIT43,8623,376-92.3%$228.6K2025-Q4

No insider trading data available yet. Insider transactions are collected from SEC Form 4 filings.

Current analyst consensus: Hold (40% buy). Based on 10 analysts: 2 strong buy, 2 buy, 6 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$76.20 mean target +11.4% upside Buy (3.00)
$68.00 Low $90.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$68.39
Target Low$68.00
Target Mean$76.20
Target Median$75.00
Target High$90.00
# Analysts5
RecommendationBuy (3.00)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$1.08 $0.89 $1.26 4.8% -17.2% 0↑ 6↓ $1.1B -1.9% 6
Next Q
2026-09-30
$1.24 $1.14 $1.36 12283.3% +1.6% 3↑ 3↓ $1.1B 52.8% 6
Current FY
2026-09-30
$3.88 $3.67 $4.05 94.0% -6.0% 0↑ 5↓ $4.3B 8.1% 6
Next FY
2027-09-30
$4.50 $4.10 $4.75 15.9% -4.1% 0↑ 6↓ $4.4B 2.3% 6

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$1.080
7d ago$1.227-0.147
30d ago$1.305-0.225
60d ago$1.305-0.225
90d ago$1.308-0.228
2 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 1 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
May 4, 2026 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Mar 20, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Feb 19, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Jan 29, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Jan 6, 2026 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Jan 6, 2026 Wells Fargo DOWNGRADE Overweight Equal-Weight

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20262260040%
May 1, 20262260040%
Apr 1, 20262260040%
Mar 1, 20262260040%
Feb 1, 20262260040%
Jan 1, 20262350050%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

No congressional trading data available for this ticker. Data is sourced from Senate and House financial disclosure filings.

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Reddit Sentiment History

DateMentionsSentimentBullishBearishThreads
May 19, 2026150° Neutral001

Recent Reddit Threads

r/wallstreetbets Neutral 24d 17h ago
GEF ⚓️⚓️⚓️
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Jun 10, 2026
other
Greif Announces Price Increase for Uncoated Recycled Paperboard, Tube and Core and Protective Packaging Products
Greif Announces Price Increase for Uncoated Recycled Paperboard, Tube and Core and Protective Packaging Products
Jun 2, 2026
dividend
Greif, Inc. Declares 10.7% Increase to Quarterly Dividend
<p align="justify">DELAWARE, Ohio, June 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a global leader in industrial packaging product
Apr 29, 2026
short_interest
FTD: GEF — 45,653 shares ($3.0M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260429, Price: $66.29, FTD Value: $3,026,337.37, GREIF, INC. CL-A
Apr 28, 2026
earnings
Greif Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2026 Results
<p align="justify">DELAWARE, Ohio, April 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a global leader in industrial packaging produc
Apr 28, 2026
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GEF Q2 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-04-28
Apr 22, 2026
earnings
Greif Commits to Science Based Targets Initiative and Releases 17th Annual Sustainability Report
Greif Commits to Science Based Targets Initiative and Releases 17th Annual Sustainability Report
Apr 20, 2026
short_interest
FTD: GEF — 7,567 shares ($0.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260420, Price: $69.88, FTD Value: $528,781.96, GREIF, INC. CL-A
Apr 6, 2026
earnings
Greif, Inc. Announces 2026 Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Dates
<p>DELAWARE, Ohio, April 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a global leader in industrial packaging products and services,
Mar 17, 2026
short_interest
FTD: GEF — 12,712 shares ($0.8M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260317, Price: $66.53, FTD Value: $845,729.36, GREIF, INC. CL-A
Mar 10, 2026
other
Greif Announces Price Increase for Uncoated Recycled Paperboard, Tube and Core and Protective Packaging Products
Greif Announces Price Increase for Uncoated Recycled Paperboard, Tube and Core and Protective Packaging Products
Mar 2, 2026
short_interest
FTD: GEF — 29,431 shares ($2.1M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260302, Price: $72.67, FTD Value: $2,138,750.77, GREIF, INC. CL-A