Insider Selling: Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) COO Sells $154,352.00 in Stock

Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) COO Christopher Michael Ryan sold 87,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.76, for a total value of $154,352.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 1,314,441 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,313,416.16. This trade represents a 6.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, 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.

Christopher Michael Ryan also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, March 31st, Christopher Michael Ryan sold 29,797 shares of Gevo stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $2.96, for a total value of $88,199.12.
• On Monday, March 30th, Christopher Michael Ryan sold 100,000 shares of Gevo stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $2.76, for a total value of $276,000.00.

Gevo Price Performance

Gevo stock opened at $1.86 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $452.74 million, a PE ratio of -14.31 and a beta of 0.99. Gevo, Inc. has a 12 month low of $1.10 and a 12 month high of $2.97. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $1.99 and a 200-day simple moving average of $2.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 4.31 and a quick ratio of 3.51.

Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The energy company reported ($0.05) EPS 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. On average, analysts anticipate that Gevo, Inc. will post -0.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GEVO has been the subject of several research reports. Wall Street Zen cut Gevo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 10th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $2.00 price target (down from $2.25) on shares of Gevo in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. HC Wainwright reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Gevo in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Zacks Research cut Gevo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Gevo in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $2.75.

Institutional Trading of Gevo

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. grew its holdings in Gevo by 23.0% in the 1st quarter. J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. now owns 535,000 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,461,000 after buying an additional 100,000 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in Gevo by 166.1% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,186,704 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $5,970,000 after buying an additional 1,364,924 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its holdings in Gevo by 25.6% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 135,539 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $370,000 after buying an additional 27,636 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its holdings in Gevo by 153.8% in the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 2,215,194 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $6,047,000 after buying an additional 1,342,400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in Gevo in the 1st quarter valued at $153,000. 35.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.