Additionally, the 36-month beta value for GPRE is 1.15. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for GPRE is 63.15M and currently, short sellers hold a 12.08% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of GPRE on March 11, 2025 was 1.73M shares.
GPRE) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Green Plains Inc (NASDAQ: GPRE) has dropped by -6.30 compared to previous close of 5.48. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 2.70% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-02-28 that OMAHA, Neb.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) (“Green Plains,” the “Company,” “we” or “us”) today announced that its President and Chief Executive Officer, Todd Becker, is departing after more than 17 years at the Company, effective March 1, 2025. Pursuant to its CEO succession plan, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) has engaged a leading executive search firm to help identify a new Chief Executive Officer. The Board has also created an Executive Committee, comprised of Imre.
GPRE’s Market Performance
GPRE’s stock has risen by 2.70% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -22.20% and a quarterly drop of -50.58%. The volatility ratio for the week is 10.36% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 9.91% for Green Plains Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -13.90% for GPRE’s stock, with a -58.02% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GPRE
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GPRE reach a price target of $7, previously predicting the price at $20.50. The rating they have provided for GPRE stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on March 04th, 2025.
GPRE Trading at -34.89% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GPRE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -78.64% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 9.91%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 10.36%, as shares sank -23.44% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -45.93% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GPRE fell by -0.40%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -74.08% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $5.96. In addition, Green Plains Inc saw -45.83% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for GPRE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.01 for the present operating margin
- 0.04 for the gross margin
The net margin for Green Plains Inc stands at -0.03. The total capital return value is set at -0.03. Equity return is now at value -9.65, with -4.17 for asset returns.
Based on Green Plains Inc (GPRE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.05. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.75. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -1.07.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 52.38 million with net debt to EBITDA at 9.05. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.33. The receivables turnover for the company is 25.82for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.37. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.48.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Green Plains Inc (GPRE) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
