Hsbc Holdings PLC Buys New Shares in Greif, Inc. $GEF

Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new position in shares of Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF) during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 10,748 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $717,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in shares of Greif by 106.0% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 616 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 317 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its holdings in shares of Greif by 33.3% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 689 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares in the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of Greif during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $84,000. Simplex Trading LLC increased its position in shares of Greif by 399.5% during the fourth quarter. Simplex Trading LLC now owns 1,853 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $125,000 after purchasing an additional 1,482 shares during the period. Finally, Man Group plc acquired a new position in shares of Greif in the fourth quarter valued at $201,000. 45.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Greif

In other news, SVP Timothy Bergwall sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.14, for a total value of $146,280.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 63,832 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,668,672.48. This represents a 3.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 6,000 shares of company stock valued at $412,120. 7.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently commented on GEF. Bank of America cut Greif from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $70.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Greif from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on shares of Greif from $79.00 to $78.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Greif from $74.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Greif from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $78.25.

Trending Headlines about Greif

Here are the key news stories impacting Greif this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Greif reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $1.61 per share, well above the $1.11 analyst consensus, while revenue of $1.17 billion exceeded the $1.12 billion estimate. Revenue rose 3.5% year over year, with pricing, cost optimization and lower interest expense supporting earnings growth. Greif Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management maintained its outlook, suggesting that the better quarter did not rely on a significant reduction in expectations. The earnings beat and unchanged guidance helped drive Greif to a new 52-week high. Greif Earnings Beat Estimates in Q3 on Pricing and Cost Optimization
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target for GEF from $74 to $90. Although the firm retained an “equal weight” rating, the higher target indicates improved valuation support following the results. Wells Fargo Price Target Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the positive earnings reaction, Wells Fargo’s equal-weight stance indicates limited conviction that Greif will materially outperform the broader market from current levels.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed several forward EPS estimates, including fiscal 2026 to $1.18, fiscal 2027 to $4.45 and fiscal 2028 to $4.48. Zacks maintained a “Hold” rating, signaling some caution about longer-term earnings momentum.

Greif Price Performance

Greif stock opened at $87.40 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The company has a market capitalization of $4.03 billion, a PE ratio of 33.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 0.76. Greif, Inc. has a one year low of $55.75 and a one year high of $88.50. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $71.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $70.09.

Greif (NYSE:GEF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.50. Greif had a return on equity of 8.09% and a net margin of 7.53%.The business had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.12 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.86 EPS. Greif’s quarterly revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Greif, Inc. will post 3.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Greif Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 17th were paid a $0.62 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 17th. This represents a $2.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. This is a boost from Greif’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.56. Greif’s dividend payout ratio is presently 95.02%.

Greif Profile

Greif, Inc is a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, with a history dating back to its founding in 1877. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the company has evolved from a regional barrel and drum manufacturer into a diversified packaging provider serving a wide range of end markets. Greif’s longstanding heritage in container solutions has positioned it as a trusted partner for customers seeking reliable, high-quality packaging options.

The company’s core business revolves around the design, manufacture and sale of industrial packaging products, including steel, plastic and fiber drums; intermediate bulk containers (IBCs); safety closures; rigid, flexible and reconditioned packaging; containerboard and protective packaging.