GEF-B exhibits strong price momentum and an attractively low price-to-growth ratio, but the stock has moved above its near-term fair value ceiling, carries one of the highest short interest readings in the peer group at 34%, has two severe earnings misses in recent quarters, and a negative news modifier has shifted the stance toward caution — the risk/reward is unfavorable for new entry at current levels.
Thesis pillars
- Price Above Fair Value→Stable
- Extreme Short Interest↓Deteriorating
- Earnings Miss Severity→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Jul 3, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Dec 23, 2024
Greif, Inc. Corporation (GEF-B) Stock Analysis
Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers
Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $116.19: Near 52-week high (1.0% away); V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.8).
Greif produces industrial packaging products and services — steel, fibre and plastic drums, rigid intermediate bulk containers, closure systems, and reconditioned containers — along with containerboard, corrugated containers, and paper products across 35+ countries in three... Read more
Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $116.19: Near 52-week high (1.0% away); V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.8). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.8/10, high confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on earnings proximity 5d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-10-29Recent Developments — Greif, Inc. Corporation
Latest news
- NEWS GEF|Greif Inc|Price:80.300|Chg%:+1.680 - TradingKey — TradingKey positive
- NEWS Greif Bros. (NYSE:GEF.B) Releases Earnings Results - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS Earnings Flash (GEF) Greif, Inc. Reports Q2 Revenue $1.07B, vs. FactSet Est of $1.10B - marketscreener.com — marketscreener.com negative
- NEWS Greif earnings up next: Can cost optimization offset demand headwinds? By Investing.com - Investing.com South Africa — Investing.com South Africa negative
- NEWS Greif earnings up next: Can cost optimization offset demand headwinds? By Investing.com - Investing.com India — Investing.com India neutral
Generated 2026-10-29T12:43:33Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMGeographicnon-U.S. operations37%10-K Item 1A: 'approximately 37% of our fiscal 2024 sales derived from non-U.S. operations'
- LOWGeographicRussia3.0%10-K Item 1A: 'our operations in Russia accounted for approximately 3% of our net sales'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-05-14Item 1.01LOWGreif entered Fourth Amended and Restated Transfer and Administration Agreement on May 11, 2026, providing a $200M receivables financing facility with PNC Bank as agent, replacing the prior $275M Existing TAA. No adverse event or default cited.SEC filing →
- 2026-05-14Item 1.02MEDIUMPrior $275M Receivables Facility (Existing TAA) replaced in its entirety by the Fourth Amended TAA effective May 11, 2026. No default or material adverse change cited; facility replaced via amendment rather than outright termination.SEC filing →
- 2026-05-14Item 2.03LOWGreif created direct financial obligations under the $200M Fourth Amended TAA receivables facility effective May 11, 2026. Obligation arises from the same transaction as Items 1.01 and 1.02. No default cited.SEC filing →
- 2026-05-14Item 2.04LOWTriggering event provisions disclosed in connection with the Fourth Amended TAA receivables facility (May 11, 2026). No default or acceleration event occurred; routine disclosure tied to the amended facility.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $116.19: Near 52-week high (1.0% away); V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.8). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $110.33. Score 5.8/10, high confidence.
Default target: $133.62 (+15.0% upside). Prior stop was $110.33. Stop-loss: $110.33.
Near 52-week high (1.0% away); V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.8); Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5.
Greif, Inc. Corporation trades at a P/E of 35.0 (forward 15.8). TrendMatrix value score: 7.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
13 analysts cover GEF-B with a consensus score of 2.6/5.
What does Greif, Inc. Corporation do?Greif produces industrial packaging products and services — steel, fibre and plastic drums, rigid intermediate bulk...
Greif produces industrial packaging products and services — steel, fibre and plastic drums, rigid intermediate bulk containers, closure systems, and reconditioned containers — along with containerboard, corrugated containers, and paper products across 35+ countries in three segments. Customers span chemicals, food, automotive, and building products industries; no single customer is considered principal to total operations.