On December 26, 2024, Lawrence Hilsheimer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Greif Inc's subsidiary, purchased 1,075 shares of Greif Inc (GEF.B, Financial). Following this transaction, the insider now holds a total of 165,426 shares in the company. The transaction details are available in the SEC Filing.
Greif Inc is a global leader in industrial packaging products and services. The company produces steel, plastic, fibre drums, intermediate bulk containers, and containerboard, among other products. Greif Inc also provides reconditioning services for industrial containers.
The insider's recent purchase is part of a broader trend within the company. Over the past year, Lawrence Hilsheimer has acquired a total of 3,275 shares, with no shares sold. The insider transaction history for Greif Inc indicates a total of four insider buys and zero insider sells over the same period.
On the day of the insider's recent purchase, shares of Greif Inc were trading at $69.14, giving the stock a market cap of $3.073 billion. The company's price-earnings ratio stands at 10.20, which is lower than the industry median of 18.22 and below the company's historical median price-earnings ratio.
The GF Value for Greif Inc is estimated at $67.49, resulting in a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 1.02. This suggests that the stock is fairly valued based on its GF Value.
The GF Value is an intrinsic value estimate developed by GuruFocus, calculated using historical multiples such as the price-earnings ratio, price-sales ratio, price-book ratio, and price-to-free cash flow. It also incorporates a GuruFocus adjustment factor based on the company's past returns and growth, along with future business performance estimates from Morningstar analysts.
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