Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) Insider Sells $57,493.92 in Stock

Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) insider Andrew Shafer sold 32,667 shares of Gevo stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.76, for a total value of $57,493.92. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 321,051 shares in the company, valued at $565,049.76. This trade represents a 9.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through 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.

Andrew Shafer also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, May 1st, Andrew Shafer sold 5,550 shares of Gevo stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $2.00, for a total value of $11,100.00.
• On Wednesday, April 1st, Andrew Shafer sold 5,550 shares of Gevo stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $2.71, for a total value of $15,040.50.
• On Tuesday, March 10th, Andrew Shafer sold 5,550 shares of Gevo stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.21, for a total value of $12,265.50.

Gevo Price Performance

Shares of GEVO opened at $1.86 on Monday. 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 has a market capitalization of $452.74 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -14.31 and a beta of 0.99. Gevo, Inc. has a 1 year low of $1.10 and a 1 year high of $2.97. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $1.99 and its 200-day simple moving average is $2.03.

Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The energy company reported ($0.05) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $44.90 million. As a group, equities analysts expect that Gevo, Inc. will post -0.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Gevo

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GEVO. Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Gevo during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Berger Financial Group Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Gevo in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Gevo in the first quarter worth approximately $28,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 12,136 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Gevo during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Institutional investors own 35.17% of the company’s stock.

Gevo News Roundup

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.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on GEVO. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Gevo in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Wall Street Zen cut Gevo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. Northland Securities set a $3.50 price objective on Gevo and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $2.00 price objective (down from $2.25) on shares of Gevo in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research cut Gevo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $2.75.

Gevo Company Profile

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.