On December 23, 2024, Lawrence Hilsheimer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Greif Inc's subsidiary, purchased 1,100 shares of Greif Inc (GEF.B, Financial). Following this transaction, the insider now holds a total of 163,251 shares in the company. The transaction details can be found in the SEC Filing.
Greif Inc is a global leader in industrial packaging products and services. The company produces steel, plastic, and fiber drums, intermediate bulk containers, closure systems for industrial packaging products, transit protection products, and containerboard and corrugated products. Greif Inc also manages timber properties in the southeastern United States.
The insider's recent purchase is part of a broader trend within the company. Over the past year, there have been two insider buys and no insider sells, indicating a positive sentiment among insiders.
On the day of the purchase, Greif Inc's shares were trading at $67.61, giving the company a market cap of $3.088 billion. The stock's price-earnings ratio stands at 10.21, which is lower than the industry median of 18.13 and below the company's historical median.
The GF Value of Greif Inc is estimated at $67.49, resulting in a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 1, suggesting that the stock is fairly valued.
The GF Value is an intrinsic value estimate developed by GuruFocus, calculated based on historical multiples such as the price-earnings ratio, price-sales ratio, price-book ratio, and price-to-free cash flow. It also considers a GuruFocus adjustment factor based on the company's past returns and growth, along with future estimates of business performance from Morningstar analysts.
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