A 26% revenue decline, sub-floor business quality at 2.3, negative free cash flow, a 21% short interest, and a price that has essentially reached its analyst target with only 0.2% remaining upside combine to make the risk profile untenable; the setup warrants exiting any existing position.
Thesis pillars
- Severe Revenue Contraction→Stable
- Quality Floor Breach Cash Burn→Stable
- Elevated Bearish Market Positioning→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Green Plains, Inc. (GPRE) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup · Inst Constrain edge
Basic Materials · Chemicals
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $15.45 — A.R:R 0.0:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.2).
Green Plains Inc. produces low-carbon fuels in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Ethanol Production, and Agribusiness and Energy Services. The company produces, stores, and transports ethanol, distiller grains, and ultra-high protein and... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $15.45 — A.R:R 0.0:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.2). Chart setup: RSI 44 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 59d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-09-05Recent Developments — Green Plains, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Green Plains Q2 EPS $0.83 Beats $0.46 Estimate, Sales $446.224M Miss $519.933M Estimate — benzinga Aug 6, 2026 positive
- NEWS ManpowerGroup Posts Upbeat Q2 Earnings, Joins Docebo, Zentalis Pharmaceuticals And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Fri — benzinga Jul 17, 2026 positive
- NEWS UBS Maintains Neutral on Green Plains, Raises Price Target to $20 — benzinga Jul 17, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Green Plains Files Prospectus For Offering 550K Common Shares On Behalf Of Selling Shareholders — benzinga Jun 22, 2026 negative
- NEWS Stephens & Co. Maintains Overweight on Green Plains, Raises Price Target to $20 — benzinga May 8, 2026 positive
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Rating Breakdown
1 floor-breaker
Revenue shrinking — -19.3% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $15.45 — A.R:R 0.0:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.2). Chart setup: RSI 44 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $14.37. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $15.54 (+0.6% upside). Prior stop was $14.37. Stop-loss: $14.37.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.2); Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1.
Green Plains, Inc. trades at a P/E of 8.9 (forward 9.9). TrendMatrix value score: 7.9/10. Verdict: Sell.
13 analysts cover GPRE with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $18.
What does Green Plains, Inc. do?Green Plains Inc. produces low-carbon fuels in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments,...
Green Plains Inc. produces low-carbon fuels in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Ethanol Production, and Agribusiness and Energy Services. The company produces, stores, and transports ethanol, distiller grains, and ultra-high protein and renewable corn oil. It is also involved in the grain procurement and commodity marketing businesses; and marketing ethanol for a third-party producer, as well as buys and sells ethanol, distiller grains, renewable corn oil, grain, natural gas, and other commodities in various markets. In addition, the company provides grain drying and storage services to grain producers. The company was formerly known as Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. and changed its name to Green Plains Inc. in May 2014. Green Plains Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.