Q4 Earnings Forecast for Green Plains Issued By Roth Capital

Green Plains, Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) – Research analysts at Roth Capital raised their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Green Plains in a research report issued on Thursday, November 6th. Roth Capital analyst C. Irwin now anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will earn $0.07 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.05. Roth Capital has a “Neutral” rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Green Plains’ current full-year earnings is ($0.50) per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Green Plains’ Q1 2026 earnings at $0.03 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on GPRE. Bank of America boosted their target price on Green Plains from $7.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Zacks Research raised shares of Green Plains to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 11th. Oppenheimer set a $15.00 price objective on shares of Green Plains and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Green Plains in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. raised shares of Green Plains from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $14.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Green Plains has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $10.00.

Green Plains Price Performance

Green Plains stock opened at $10.29 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.47. Green Plains has a 52 week low of $3.14 and a 52 week high of $12.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $718.60 million, a P/E ratio of -4.29 and a beta of 1.28. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $10.10 and a 200-day moving average of $7.75.

Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.13) by $0.48. Green Plains had a negative return on equity of 13.65% and a negative net margin of 6.34%.The firm had revenue of $508.49 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $583.55 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.69 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 22.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Michelle Mapes sold 30,954 shares of Green Plains stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.51, for a total transaction of $294,372.54. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 60,558 shares in the company, valued at $575,906.58. This trade represents a 33.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Green Plains

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of GPRE. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Green Plains by 192.2% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,547 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 2,991 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its position in Green Plains by 46.5% during the 2nd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 5,789 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 1,838 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Green Plains by 54.6% during the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 8,503 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 3,002 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its holdings in Green Plains by 115.2% during the 1st quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 8,981 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 4,808 shares during the period. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group grew its position in shares of Green Plains by 2,313.4% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 9,340 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 8,953 shares during the last quarter.

About Green Plains

Green Plains Inc produces low-carbon fuels in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Ethanol Production, Agribusiness and Energy Services, and Partnership. The Ethanol Production segment produces ethanol, distillers grains, and ultra-high protein and renewable corn oil.