Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) Insider Kimberly Bowron Sells 10,257 Shares

Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) insider Kimberly Bowron sold 10,257 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.55, for a total transaction of $15,898.35. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 686,038 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,063,358.90. The trade was a 1.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Gevo Trading Up 9.0%

Shares of GEVO stock traded up $0.13 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $1.57. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,080,811 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,645,619. The company has a quick ratio of 3.51, a current ratio of 4.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $382.15 million, a PE ratio of -12.08 and a beta of 1.04. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $1.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1.83. Gevo, Inc. has a 12-month low of $1.15 and a 12-month high of $2.97.

Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The energy company reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.01. Gevo had a negative net margin of 19.38% and a negative return on equity of 5.06%. The firm had revenue of $46.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $46.40 million. On average, research analysts predict that Gevo, Inc. will post -0.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in Gevo during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $926,000. J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. raised its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 100,000 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,364,924 shares in the last quarter. Amundi boosted its stake in shares of Gevo by 25.6% during 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its stake in shares of Gevo by 153.8% during 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 during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 35.17% of the company’s stock.

More Gevo News

Here are the key news stories impacting Gevo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Gevo projects more than $60 million in adjusted EBITDA for 2026, representing a significant increase in its earnings outlook. Management also plans to exit the South Dakota ATJ-60 facility and scale its North Dakota operation toward 75 million gallons of annual capacity by the end of 2026, supporting the company’s longer-term production and profitability goals. Gevo projects 2026 adjusted EBITDA of more than $60 million
• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue reached $46.5 million, slightly exceeding expectations, while the quarterly loss of $0.01 per share was better than the anticipated $0.02 loss. The results and higher full-year expectations helped drive the positive investor reaction. Gevo Reports Second Quarter Results and Raises Financial Expectations
• Neutral Sentiment: Gevo’s outlook upgrade is being weighed against continued execution and cash-flow risks. Third-party figures cited a roughly $177 million net loss, a $171.7 million operating loss, and $58.1 million in cash at quarter-end, although liabilities declined and operating cash use was $8.3 million. Gevo Stock Rises on Q2 2026 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Several insiders, including the CEO, CFO and director Patrick Gruber, sold shares totaling approximately $466,000. The transactions were conducted under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans; the CEO’s sale covered tax withholding obligations, reducing the bearish significance, but the absence of insider purchases remains a cautionary signal. Gevo insider transaction filing

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently commented on GEVO. Northland Securities set a $3.75 target price on Gevo in a report on Thursday, July 16th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $2.00 price objective (down from $2.25) on shares of Gevo in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Gevo in a research report on Friday, July 17th. HC Wainwright restated a “buy” rating on shares of Gevo in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Gevo from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Gevo currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $2.88.

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.