Christopher Michael Ryan Sells 87,700 Shares of Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) Stock

Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) COO Christopher Michael Ryan sold 87,700 shares of the 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 transaction, the chief operating officer owned 1,314,441 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,313,416.16. This represents a 6.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 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 Stock Down 2.1%

NASDAQ GEVO opened at $1.86 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 3.51 and a current ratio of 4.31. The company has a market capitalization of $452.74 million, a P/E ratio of -14.31 and a beta of 1.00. Gevo, Inc. has a one year low of $1.10 and a one year high of $2.97. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $1.99 and a 200-day moving average price of $2.03.

Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The energy company reported ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $42.95 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $44.90 million. Gevo had a negative return on equity of 5.06% and a negative net margin of 19.38%. As a group, equities analysts predict 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.

Institutional Trading of Gevo

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Rafferty Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Gevo in the third quarter worth $561,000. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Gevo in the third quarter worth $157,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Gevo by 485.7% in the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 241,575 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $473,000 after purchasing an additional 200,329 shares during the period. Ballentine Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Gevo in the third quarter worth $55,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in Gevo in the third quarter worth $67,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 35.17% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on GEVO shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded Gevo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 10th. Zacks Research downgraded Gevo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Northland Securities set a $3.50 price target on Gevo and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. HC Wainwright restated a “buy” rating on shares of Gevo in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $2.00 price target (down from $2.25) on shares of Gevo in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target 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.