Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) Insider Sells $44,177.76 in Stock

Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) insider Kimberly Bowron sold 25,101 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.76, for a total value of $44,177.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 711,765 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,252,706.40. The trade was a 3.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 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.

Gevo Stock Performance

NASDAQ GEVO opened at $1.86 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $452.74 million, a P/E ratio of -14.31 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 4.31 and a quick ratio of 3.51. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $1.99 and its 200-day moving average is $2.03. Gevo, Inc. has a one year low of $1.10 and a one year high of $2.97.

Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 19.38% and a negative return on equity of 5.06%. The business had revenue of $42.95 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $44.90 million. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Gevo, Inc. will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Gevo

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of GEVO. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC bought a new position in Gevo in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Berger Financial Group Inc acquired a new position in shares of Gevo during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Gevo in the first quarter valued at $28,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in shares of Gevo by 138.1% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 20,927 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 12,136 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. acquired a new stake in Gevo during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Institutional investors own 35.17% of the company’s stock.

Key Gevo News

Here are the key news stories impacting Gevo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright lifted its earnings outlook for Gevo, including higher EPS estimates for Q2 2026, Q3 2026, FY2026, FY2027, FY2028, FY2029 and FY2030, while maintaining a Buy rating. This suggests analysts see better earnings potential ahead for Read More..
• Neutral Sentiment: Gevo was also the subject of an article comparing its financial profile with Clearway Energy, but that type of relative valuation coverage is unlikely to move the stock on its own. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data showed no meaningful change in reported short interest, with the latest figure still at zero shares, so this does not appear to be a real trading catalyst for the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the analyst upgrades, Gevo’s recent earnings history remains a headwind: the company previously missed quarterly EPS and revenue estimates, and analysts still expect a loss for the current fiscal year. That helps explain why the stock may still be trading below recent averages.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GEVO has been the subject of several research analyst reports. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $2.00 price target (down from $2.25) on shares of Gevo in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Northland Securities set a $3.50 price objective on shares of Gevo and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Gevo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 10th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Gevo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, HC Wainwright reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Gevo in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $2.75.

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.