Greif, Inc. Corporation (GEF-B) Stock Analysis
Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers
Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $79.26: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.3); Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5.
Greif is a global industrial packaging producer with operations in 35+ countries across three segments: Global Industrial Packaging, Paper Packaging & Services, and Land Management. Revenue spans chemicals, food, petroleum, automotive, and other industries, with no single... Read more
Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $79.26: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.3); Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.5/10, high confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 70d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — Greif, Inc. Corporation
Latest news
- Greif Bros. (NYSE:GEF.B) Releases Earnings Results - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- Earnings Flash (GEF) Greif, Inc. Reports Q2 Revenue $1.07B, vs. FactSet Est of $1.10B - marketscreener.com — marketscreener.com negative
- Greif earnings up next: Can cost optimization offset demand headwinds? By Investing.com - Investing.com South Africa — Investing.com South Africa negative
- Greif earnings up next: Can cost optimization offset demand headwinds? By Investing.com - Investing.com India — Investing.com India neutral
- Greif earnings up next: Can cost optimization offset demand headwinds? - Investing.com — Investing.com neutral
Generated 2026-05-20T22:01:21Z.
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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, approximately 9% of our operating profit and approximately 2% of our total assets'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-03-05Item 1.02MEDIUMGreif terminated its Prior Credit Agreement on February 27, 2026, replaced in its entirety by a new Third Amended and Restated senior secured credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank providing $800M revolving and $100M term loan facilities maturing February 27, 2031.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $79.26: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.3); Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $73.71. Score 5.5/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $86.54 (+9.2% upside). Prior stop was $73.71. Stop-loss: $73.71.
V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.3); Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5; Consecutive earnings misses (2).
Greif, Inc. Corporation trades at a P/E of 21.1 (forward 10.9). TrendMatrix value score: 8.8/10. Verdict: Sell.
10 analysts cover GEF-B with a consensus score of 3.6/5.
What does Greif, Inc. Corporation do?Greif is a global industrial packaging producer with operations in 35+ countries across three segments: Global...
Greif is a global industrial packaging producer with operations in 35+ countries across three segments: Global Industrial Packaging, Paper Packaging & Services, and Land Management. Revenue spans chemicals, food, petroleum, automotive, and other industries, with no single customer considered principal to total operations.