Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to “Strong-Buy” Rating

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report released on Saturday morning.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on GPRE. Stephens upped their price target on shares of Green Plains from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Green Plains in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $20.00 target price on shares of Green Plains in a report on Friday, May 8th. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Green Plains from $12.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Green Plains from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $15.43.

Green Plains Stock Performance

NASDAQ:GPRE opened at $14.65 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $15.94 and a 200 day simple moving average of $15.38. The stock has a market cap of $1.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.21 and a beta of 1.17. Green Plains has a 1-year low of $7.07 and a 1-year high of $19.65. The company has a current ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45.

Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.83 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.29. Green Plains had a return on equity of 14.52% and a net margin of 6.78%.The firm had revenue of $446.22 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $542.38 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($1.09) EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Green Plains will post 1.83 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Green Plains

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of GPRE. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Green Plains in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $156,703,000. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. bought a new position in Green Plains in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $8,561,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in Green Plains by 112.6% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,823,740 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $17,873,000 after purchasing an additional 966,069 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its position in Green Plains by 155.5% in the first quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,114,743 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $18,338,000 after buying an additional 678,515 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Green Plains by 15.9% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,696,401 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $46,025,000 after buying an additional 645,170 shares during the last quarter.

Green Plains News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Green Plains this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Green Plains reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.83 per share, well above consensus expectations, compared with a $1.09-per-share loss a year earlier. Net income attributable to the company was $67.1 million versus a $72.2 million loss in the prior-year quarter. Green Plains Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted growth in its carbon platform and margin expansion, suggesting that higher-value carbon-related operations are improving profitability even as the broader business generates less revenue. GPRE Q2 deep dive: Carbon platform growth and margin expansion amid revenue decline
• Positive Sentiment: The company is targeting approximately 95% facility utilization in 2026 and expects annual sustaining capital expenditures of about $25 million. Higher utilization could support operating leverage and cash generation. Green Plains outlines $25m annual sustaining capex as it targets 95 percent 2026 utilization
• Neutral Sentiment: Management’s earnings presentation and conference call provided additional detail on second-quarter results, carbon initiatives, utilization targets and capital allocation, but did not eliminate concerns about declining top-line performance. Green Plains Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue fell to $446.2 million from $552.8 million a year earlier and missed analysts’ $542.4 million estimate by a wide margin. The revenue shortfall indicates weaker volume, pricing or product mix despite the earnings beat. Green Plains misses Q2 2026 revenue estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks added Green Plains to its Rank #5, or Strong Sell, list on August 7. The rating may reinforce investor concerns about the company’s revenue trajectory and still-negative net margin. New Strong Sell Stocks for August 7th

About Green Plains

Green Plains Inc is a leading producer of fuel-grade ethanol and related co-products in the United States. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, the company operates an integrated network of biorefineries that convert corn and other grains into renewable fuels. Through its production facilities, Green Plains supplies ethanol to domestic fuel markets and export channels, supporting efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote cleaner-burning transportation options.

Beyond ethanol, Green Plains manufactures a range of co-products that add value throughout the agricultural supply chain.