
Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO – Free Report) – Investment analysts at HC Wainwright increased their FY2028 EPS estimates for shares of Gevo in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, July 17th. HC Wainwright analyst A. Dayal now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings per share of $0.16 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $0.10. HC Wainwright currently has a “Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Gevo’s current full-year earnings is ($0.07) per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Gevo’s FY2029 earnings at $0.65 EPS and FY2030 earnings at $0.69 EPS.
Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $2.00 target price (down from $2.25) on shares of Gevo in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Gevo in a research note on Friday. Wall Street Zen downgraded Gevo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 10th. Northland Securities set a $3.75 price objective on Gevo in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Gevo from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $2.88.
Gevo Stock Up 0.6%
Shares of NASDAQ:GEVO opened at $1.73 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $421.10 million, a P/E ratio of -13.31 and a beta of 1.02. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $1.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $1.87. 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 has a 12-month low of $1.12 and a 12-month high of $2.97.
Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The energy company reported ($0.05) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by ($0.03). Gevo had a negative return on equity of 5.06% and a negative net margin of 19.38%.The business had revenue of $42.95 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $44.90 million.
Insider Buying and Selling at Gevo
In other Gevo news, CFO Oluwagbemileke Yusuf Agiri sold 63,028 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.40, for a total transaction of $88,239.20. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 491,116 shares in the company, valued at approximately $687,562.40. This represents a 11.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Christopher Michael Ryan sold 35,196 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.43, for a total value of $50,330.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 1,279,245 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,829,320.35. This represents a 2.68% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 765,362 shares of company stock worth $1,236,411. Insiders own 7.09% of the company’s stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Gevo
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Gevo by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,484,697 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $30,350,000 after buying an additional 455,543 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Gevo by 12.6% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,424,375 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $16,849,000 after buying an additional 944,287 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Gevo by 41.3% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,878,866 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $11,758,000 after acquiring an additional 1,719,381 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC increased its stake in shares of Gevo by 107.7% in the 4th quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 4,138,251 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $8,277,000 after acquiring an additional 2,146,019 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in Gevo by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 3,278,261 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $3,803,000 after acquiring an additional 61,919 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 35.17% of the company’s stock.
Key Stories Impacting Gevo
Here are the key news stories impacting Gevo this week:
- Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright raised its Q3 2026 EPS estimate for Gevo to $0.01 from a loss of $0.04, signaling expected near-term improvement in profitability.
- Positive Sentiment: The firm also lifted its Q4 2026 EPS estimate to breakeven from a prior loss estimate, which may reassure investors about margin and earnings momentum.
- Positive Sentiment: FY2026 EPS estimates were increased to a smaller loss of $0.08 per share from $0.17, indicating analysts are becoming more constructive on Gevo’s 2026 outlook.
- Positive Sentiment: FY2027 EPS estimates were improved to a loss of $0.21 per share from $0.27, reflecting a better long-term earnings outlook.
- Neutral Sentiment: HC Wainwright maintained its Buy rating, but the stock still faces an expected full-year loss and remains below profitability on consensus estimates.
- Neutral Sentiment: Older headline items included additional analyst commentary and comparisons, but the main stock-moving driver in the latest update is the improved earnings outlook from HC Wainwright.
About Gevo
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.
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