Kimberly Bowron Sells 10,257 Shares of Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) Stock

Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) insider Kimberly Bowron sold 10,257 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.55, for a total value of $15,898.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 686,038 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,063,358.90. The trade was a 1.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Gevo Stock Up 9.0%

Shares of GEVO opened at $1.57 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 4.31, a quick ratio of 3.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Gevo, Inc. has a 12 month low of $1.15 and a 12 month high of $2.97. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $1.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1.83. The firm has a market cap of $382.16 million, a P/E ratio of -1.76 and a beta of 1.04.

Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The energy company reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.01. Gevo had a negative return on equity of 5.83% and a negative net margin of 119.93%.The business had revenue of $46.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $46.40 million. Analysts predict that Gevo, Inc. will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $2.00 target price (down from $2.25) on shares of Gevo in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Northland Securities set a $3.75 price target on shares of Gevo in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Gevo in a report on Friday, July 17th. HC Wainwright reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Gevo in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Gevo from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Gevo currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $2.88.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Gevo during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Berger Financial Group Inc acquired a new position in Gevo in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Gevo in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $28,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its stake in shares of Gevo by 138.1% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 20,927 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 12,136 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. purchased a new stake in Gevo in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 35.17% of the company’s stock.

More Gevo News

Here are the key news stories impacting Gevo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Gevo projects more than $60 million in adjusted EBITDA for 2026, representing a significant increase in its earnings outlook. Management also plans to exit the South Dakota ATJ-60 facility and scale its North Dakota operation toward 75 million gallons of annual capacity by the end of 2026, supporting the company’s longer-term production and profitability goals. Gevo projects 2026 adjusted EBITDA of more than $60 million
• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue reached $46.5 million, slightly exceeding expectations, while the quarterly loss of $0.01 per share was better than the anticipated $0.02 loss. The results and higher full-year expectations helped drive the positive investor reaction. Gevo Reports Second Quarter Results and Raises Financial Expectations
• Neutral Sentiment: Gevo’s outlook upgrade is being weighed against continued execution and cash-flow risks. Third-party figures cited a roughly $177 million net loss, a $171.7 million operating loss, and $58.1 million in cash at quarter-end, although liabilities declined and operating cash use was $8.3 million. Gevo Stock Rises on Q2 2026 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Several insiders, including the CEO, CFO and director Patrick Gruber, sold shares totaling approximately $466,000. The transactions were conducted under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans; the CEO’s sale covered tax withholding obligations, reducing the bearish significance, but the absence of insider purchases remains a cautionary signal. Gevo insider transaction filing

Gevo Company Profile

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.