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About: Greif Inc is a producer of industrial packaging products and services with manufacturing facilities located in many countries. It offers a comprehensive line of rigid industrial packaging products, such as steel, fiber, and plastic drums, rigid intermediate bulk containers, closure systems for industrial packaging products, transit protection products, water bottles and remanufactured and reconditioned industrial containers, and services, such as container life cycle management, blending, filling, logistics, warehousing, and other packaging services. The company operates in three reportable business segments including Global Industrial Packaging, Paper Packaging and Services, and Land Management. It operates in USA, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia and Other Americas.

Employees: 14,000

0
Funds holding %
of 7,463 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

160% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 20

94% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.67M | Put options by funds: $1.38M

42% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 104 | Existing positions reduced: 73

19% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.27B [Q1] → $1.52B (+$244M) [Q2]

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 240 [Q1] → 269 (+29) [Q2]

0.66% more ownership

Funds ownership: 88.72% [Q1] → 89.38% (+0.66%) [Q2]

Research analyst outlook

3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$71
18% upside
Avg. target
$73
21% upside
High target
$76
26% upside

3 analyst ratings

positive
33%
neutral
67%
negative
0%
Truist Securities
Michael Roxland
$71
Hold
Maintained
8 Sep 2025
B of A Securities
George Staphos
$71
Neutral
Maintained
2 Sep 2025
Wells Fargo
Gabe Hajde
$76
Overweight
Maintained
22 Aug 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 9 articles about GEF published over the past 30 days

Positive
Seeking Alpha
9 days ago
Greif: Good Greif, Firepower For M&A
Despite macro headwinds and uneven segment volumes, Greif's underlying profitability and free cash flow are improving, highlighting business resilience. Recent asset sales have strengthened the balance sheet, providing significant capital for M&A, with management targeting high-margin, growth segments. Portfolio pivot by divesting containerboard/timberlands to focus on higher-margin pharma, F&B, agrochemicals.
Greif: Good Greif, Firepower For M&A
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
14 days ago
GEF Boosts Debt-Reduction Efforts With Sale of Containerboard Business
Greif sells its containerboard business to Packaging Corp, driving debt reduction, capital efficiency and shareholder value.
GEF Boosts Debt-Reduction Efforts With Sale of Containerboard Business
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
15 days ago
Greif Completes Sale of Containerboard Business
DELAWARE, Ohio, Sept. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a global leader in performance packaging and services, announced today it has completed the previously announced sale of its containerboard business to Packaging Corporation of America.
Greif Completes Sale of Containerboard Business
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
20 days ago
Greif Earnings Beat Estimates in Q3, Revenues Decrease 3% Y/Y
GEF tops Q3 EPS estimates, with 12% y/y growth. Revenues dip 3% and margins improve across segments.
Greif Earnings Beat Estimates in Q3, Revenues Decrease 3% Y/Y
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
20 days ago
Greif, Inc. (GEF) Q3 2025 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call August 28, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Bill D'Onofrio - Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Development Gary R. Martz - Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary Lawrence Allen Hilsheimer - Executive VP & CFO Ole G.
Greif, Inc. (GEF) Q3 2025 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
21 days ago
Greif Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2025 Results
DELAWARE, Ohio, Aug. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, today announced fiscal third quarter 2025 results.
Greif Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2025 Results
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
22 days ago
Greif, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend
DELAWARE, Ohio, Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.56 per share on its Class A Common Stock, and $0.84 per share on its Class B Common Stock.
Greif, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
23 days ago
Greif Announces Retirement of General Counsel Gary Martz
DELAWARE, Ohio, Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, announced today the upcoming retirement of Gary Martz, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, after more than two decades of leadership and service. Mr. Martz will retire from Greif on November 30, concluding a distinguished career that shaped the very legal and operational foundations of the company.
Greif Announces Retirement of General Counsel Gary Martz
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
26 days ago
Greif Set to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock?
GEF is set to post Q3 results with revenue expected to rise 1.2% and EPS projected to climb 36% year over year.
Greif Set to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
All You Need to Know About Greif (GEF) Rating Upgrade to Buy
Greif (GEF) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
All You Need to Know About Greif (GEF) Rating Upgrade to Buy
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