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Greif, Inc. (GEF)

Consumer Cyclical | Packaging & Containers | Delaware, United States | NYSE
69.88 USD +1.82 (2.674%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 69.91 +0.03 (0.039%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 6:23 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:02 p.m. EDT

Greif, Inc. (GEF) has shown a stable dividend history with a consistent yield, making it a decent option for income-focused investors. However, the recent price movement has been relatively flat, and the stock is currently trading near its 52-week low, which might present a buying opportunity for short-term traders looking for a rebound. The mixed options activity suggests that the market is uncertain about the stock's direction in the short term. Long-term investors may consider the stock as a moderate buy, given its reasonable fundamentals and potential for growth, but should be cautious due to the recent earnings misses and the overall sector risk.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.093645
MSTL0.173983
AutoARIMA0.176359
AutoETS0.177412

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 41%
H-stat 60.55
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.086
Excess Kurtosis -1.55
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-15
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-15
Debt to Equity Ratio 37.508
Revenue per Share 73.563
Market Cap 3,986,866,432
Trailing P/E 28.88
Forward P/E 14.95
Beta 0.93
Profit Margins 25.04%
Website https://www.greif.com

As of April 11, 2026, 3:02 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. For near-term expirations (April 17), there's significant call and put activity around the 65 and 70 strike prices, with higher open interest and implied volatility on the puts, suggesting some bearish sentiment. However, for longer-dated expirations (July 17 and October 16), the calls show more activity, especially around the 70 strike, indicating potential bullish expectations. The puts on the July 17 expiration show very low open interest and volatility, suggesting less bearish sentiment. Overall, the options market is a bit conflicted, with short-term bearishness and longer-term bullishness.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.84% 3.46% 3.49% 3.49%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-16 0.56 0.841726
2025-12-18 0.56 0.803144
2025-09-16 0.56 0.942781
2025-06-17 0.54 0.875880
2025-03-17 0.54 0.993182
2024-12-16 0.54 0.856280
2024-09-16 0.54 0.923109
2024-06-18 0.52 0.885206
2024-03-15 0.52 0.875290
2023-12-15 0.52 0.865381
2023-09-14 0.52 0.829185
2023-06-15 0.50 0.781925
2023-03-16 0.50 0.939336
2022-12-15 0.50 0.838984
2022-09-15 0.50 0.851776
2022-06-16 0.46 0.900074
2022-03-16 0.46 0.874157
2021-12-16 0.46 0.872976
2021-09-16 0.46 0.835823
2021-06-18 0.44 0.854544
2021-03-18 0.44 0.866780
2020-12-17 0.44 1.073183
2020-09-16 0.44 1.441314
2020-06-17 0.44 1.584211
2020-03-17 0.44 1.823412
2019-12-17 0.44 1.228920
2019-09-16 0.44 1.411191
2019-06-17 0.44 1.672965
2019-03-15 0.44 1.397037
2018-12-17 0.44 1.332985
2018-09-14 0.44 1.009612
2018-06-15 0.42 1.008058
2018-03-16 0.42 1.064723
2017-12-15 0.42 0.920269
2017-09-15 0.42 0.997246
2017-06-15 0.42 1.038112
2017-03-15 0.42 1.055895
2016-12-15 0.42 1.080008
2016-09-15 0.42 1.234926
2016-06-16 0.42 1.514151
2016-03-16 0.42 2.070148
2015-12-17 0.42 1.974725
2015-09-16 0.42 1.741205
2015-06-17 0.42 1.641393
2015-03-17 0.42 1.611473
2014-12-17 0.42 1.387262
2014-09-17 0.42 1.370394
2014-06-18 0.42 1.201725
2014-03-14 0.42 1.295508
2013-12-18 0.42 1.279799
2013-09-18 0.42 1.324007
2013-06-18 0.42 1.244128
2013-03-14 0.42 1.281749
2012-12-12 0.42 1.554071
2012-09-18 0.42 1.519519
2012-06-18 0.42 1.681914
2012-03-16 0.42 1.334925
2011-12-16 0.42 1.627118
2011-09-16 0.42 1.485564
2011-06-16 0.42 1.136398
2011-03-17 0.42 1.170881
2010-12-16 0.42 1.179220
2010-09-16 0.42 1.241660
2010-06-16 0.42 1.254126
2010-03-15 0.38 1.277742
2009-12-17 0.38 1.321194
2009-09-16 0.38 1.233204
2009-06-17 0.38 1.598551
2009-03-13 0.38 2.311046
2008-12-18 0.38 2.160392
2008-09-15 0.38 1.148821
2008-06-17 0.38 1.105839
2008-03-13 0.28 0.791550
2007-12-13 0.28 0.802366
2007-09-13 0.28 1.009732
2007-06-14 0.28 0.924376
2007-03-13 0.18 0.634811
2006-12-18 0.18 0.602449
2006-09-18 0.18 0.903907
2006-06-14 0.18 1.092203
2006-03-14 0.12 0.742469
2005-12-16 0.12 0.692371
2005-09-16 0.12 0.781836
2005-06-15 0.12 0.741862
2005-03-16 0.08 0.433591
2004-12-16 0.08 0.614538
2004-09-15 0.08 0.739602
2004-06-16 0.08 0.828580
2004-03-17 0.07 0.820556
2003-12-18 0.07 0.821736
2003-09-18 0.07 1.053521
2003-06-18 0.07 1.311111
2003-03-18 0.07 1.696055
2002-12-18 0.07 1.206352
2002-09-18 0.07 1.065467
2002-06-14 0.07 0.932998
2002-03-14 0.07 0.806005
2001-12-19 0.07 0.996821
2001-09-18 0.07 1.047255
2001-06-14 0.07 1.007857
2001-03-14 0.07 1.113867
2000-12-18 0.06 0.942180
2000-09-20 0.07 1.016375
2000-06-16 0.07 0.992083
2000-03-16 0.06 0.837229
1999-12-13 0.06 0.941859
1999-09-16 0.07 1.194265
1999-06-15 0.06 1.029191
1999-03-16 0.06 0.968506
1998-12-11 0.06 0.899335
1998-09-16 0.06 0.802239
1998-06-18 0.06 0.741648
1998-03-18 0.06 0.736561
1997-12-12 0.06 0.801452
1997-09-17 0.06 0.885708
1997-06-18 0.06 0.911308
1997-03-18 0.06 0.950399
1996-12-12 0.04 0.638987
1996-09-18 0.04 0.627150
1996-06-18 0.04 0.593645
1996-03-19 0.08 1.219683
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.22
dividendYield 3.18
exDividendDate 2026-03-16
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.4
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.035263006
lastDividendValue 0.56
lastDividendDate 2026-03-16
dividendDate 2026-04-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.36537707
Address1 425 Winter Road
All Time High 77.14
All Time Low 8.375
Ask 74.49
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 5
Average Analyst Rating 2.7 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 190,510
Average Daily Volume3 Month 228,803
Average Volume 228,803
Average Volume10Days 190,510
Beta 0.932
Bid 66.22
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 7
Book Value 52.344
City Delaware
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 5
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 69.88
Current Ratio 1.232
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 70.75
Day Low 68.41
Debt To Equity 37.508
Display Name Greif
Dividend Date 1,775,001,600
Dividend Rate 2.22
Dividend Yield 3.18
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,465,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,465,800
Earnings Growth 6.917
Earnings Quarterly Growth 6.936
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,406,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,406,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,406,400
Ebitda 578,518,144
Ebitda Margins 0.13552
Enterprise To Ebitda 8.688
Enterprise To Revenue 1.177
Enterprise Value 5,025,966,592
Eps Current Year 4.04833
Eps Forward 4.67333
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.42
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,773,619,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 69.9662
Fifty Day Average Change -0.08620453
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.0012320882
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 36.53771
Fifty Two Week High 77.14
Fifty Two Week High Change -7.260002
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.094114624
Fifty Two Week Low 50.71
Fifty Two Week Low Change 19.169998
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.3780319
Fifty Two Week Range 50.71 - 77.14
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 825,517,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.13
Float Shares 28,082,649
Forward Eps 4.67333
Forward P E 14.952935
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 12,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.22347
Gross Profits 953,927,168
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.03622
Held Percent Institutions 0.96229
Implied Shares Outstanding 57,053,044
Industry Packaging & Containers
Industry Disp Packaging & Containers
Industry Key packaging-containers
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,773,619,200
Last Dividend Value 0.56
Last Fiscal Year End 1,759,190,400
Last Split Date 1,176,336,000
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Greif, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells industrial packaging products and services worldwide. It operates in four segments: Customized Polymer Solutions; Durable Metal Solutions; Sustainable Fiber Solutions; and Integrated Solutions. The Customized Polymer Solutions segment produces and sells polymer-based packaging products, such as plastic drums, rigid intermediate bulk containers, and small plastics for chemicals, food and beverage, agricultural, pharmaceutical, and mineral products industries. The Durable Metal Solutions segment offers metal-based packaging products, including various steel drums for the chemicals, petroleum, agriculture, and paints and coatings industries. The Sustainable Fiber Solutions segment provides fiber-based packaging products comprising fibre drums, uncoated recycled board, coated recycled board, tubes and cores, and specialty partitions made from uncoated recycled board and coated recycled board to packaging, automotive, construction, food and beverage, and building products industries. The Integrated Solutions segment offers complimentary packaging products, such as paints, linings, and closure systems for industrial packaging products and related services. The company manufactures and sells rigid industrial packaging products, such as steel, fibre and plastic drums, rigid intermediate bulk containers, jerrycans and other small plastics, closure systems for industrial packaging products, water bottles, and remanufactured and reconditioned industrial containers, as well as offers container life cycle management, logistics, warehousing, and other packaging services. It also purchases and sells recycled fiber; and produces and sells adhesives. The company was formerly known as Greif Bros. Corporation and changed its name to Greif, Inc. in 2001. Greif, Inc. was founded in 1877 and is headquartered in Delaware, Ohio.
Long Name Greif, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 3,986,866,432
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_377361
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 186,472,720
Next Fiscal Year End 1,790,726,400
Non Diluted Market Cap 3,642,537,127
Number Of Analyst Opinions 5
Open 68.41
Operating Cashflow 22,927,268
Operating Margins 0.056799997
Overall Risk 8
Payout Ratio 0.8926
Peg Ratio 0.77
Phone 740 549 6000
Post Market Change 0.027130127
Post Market Change Percent 0.03882388
Post Market Price 69.90713
Post Market Time 1,776,464,581
Previous Close 68.06
Price Eps Current Year 17.261438
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.3350145
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.93396485
Profit Margins 0.25042
Quick Ratio 0.723
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 2.66667
Region US
Regular Market Change 1.82
Regular Market Change Percent 2.67411
Regular Market Day High 70.75
Regular Market Day Low 68.41
Regular Market Day Range 68.41 - 70.75
Regular Market Open 68.41
Regular Market Previous Close 68.06
Regular Market Price 69.88
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 120,111
Revenue Growth -0.022
Revenue Per Share 73.563
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 10
Shares Outstanding 24,751,957
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0032
Shares Short 199,329
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 938,264
Short Name Greif Inc.
Short Ratio 0.7
Source Interval 15
State OH
Symbol GEF
Target High Price 96.0
Target Low Price 70.0
Target Mean Price 78.2
Target Median Price 75.0
Total Cash 243,500,000
Total Cash Per Share 4.268
Total Debt 1,152,099,968
Total Revenue 4,268,754,176
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.4
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.035263006
Trailing Eps 2.42
Trailing P E 28.876032
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 66.056
Two Hundred Day Average Change 3.8239975
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.057890236
Type Disp Equity
Volume 120,111
Website https://www.greif.com
Zip 43,015