GREIF (GEF) stock: insider trades, news & valuation
Strong buying
Close · Oct 9, 2026
$81.82
-0.1% on the day
+44.8% over 12 months
52-week range $54.87 – $89.45
Share price and insider trades
GEF closeInsider buyInsider sale
Bought, 12 months$4.6M
Sold, 12 months$18.3M
Insiders buying4
Insiders selling9
GREIF insider trading at a glance (Oct 9, 2026): in the past 12 months, 4 insiders bought $4.6M and 9 sold $18.3M of GEF stock on the open market, including a cluster buy that began Nov 11, 2025.
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GEF insider buying and selling by quarter
Open-market purchases (green, above the line) and sales (red, below), by trade date.
| Quarter | Bought | Purchases | Sold | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | — | 0 | $9.0M | 13 |
| Q2 2026 | — | 0 | $407K | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.0M | 11 | $4.8M | 13 |
| Q4 2025 | $2.6M | 13 | $4.1M | 8 |
Valuation, profit and volume
P/E (trailing)n/aSector median —
Market value—
Profit margin—Revenue growth —
Volume vs. 50-day1.0×Last 5 sessions
Insiders' paper profit+$460KOn all tracked purchases +10.0%
Summary
Over the past 12 months, 4 GREIF, INC insiders reported open-market purchases totaling $4.6M, while 9 insiders reported sales totaling $18.3M. The most recent cluster buy began on Nov 11, 2025, when 3 insiders bought a combined $2.6M. Among insiders with enough purchase history to measure, Lawrence A. Hilsheimer (CFO) has the highest Insider Score at 81. 14 of 37 recorded sales were made under pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which are usually less informative than discretionary sales.
Insider transactions
Open-market purchases and sales.
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14SEC | Timothy BergwallSvp, Chief Commercial Officer | Sell Plan | 2,00053,832 held (−4%) | $83.14 | $166K | -1.6% | — |
| Aug 25SEC | Bala SathyanarayananEvp, Chief Human Resources Off | Sell | 1,0007,549 held (−12%) | $109.67 | $110K | -25.4% | 24 |
| Aug 10SEC | Lawrence A. HilsheimerCFO | Sell | 21,50025,825 held (−45%) | $88.66 | $1.9M | -7.7% | 81 |
| Aug 10SEC | Lawrence A. HilsheimerCFO | Sell | 20,25447,325 held (−30%) | $88.51 | $1.8M | -7.6% | 81 |
| Aug 10SEC | Timothy BergwallSvp, Chief Commercial Officer | Sell Plan | 1,89855,832 held (−3%) | $87.03 | $165K | -6.0% | — |
| Aug 10SEC | Bala SathyanarayananEvp, Chief Human Resources Off | Sell | 1,14621,323 held (−5%) | $88.60 | $102K | -7.7% | 24 |
| Aug 10SEC | Timothy BergwallSvp, Chief Commercial Officer | Sell Plan | 10257,730 held (−0%) | $87.61 | $9K | -6.6% | — |
| Aug 5SEC | Timothy BergwallSvp, Chief Commercial Officer | Sell | 6,00057,832 held (−9%) | $85.26 | $512K | -4.0% | — |
| Aug 5SEC | Mark A EmkesDirector | Sell | 3,00043,400 held (−6%) | $87.04 | $261K | -6.0% | — |
| Aug 5SEC | Gaylord BennerSvp Sbgm Sust. Fiber Solutions | Sell | 2,6534,585 held (−37%) | $86.61 | $230K | -5.5% | — |
| Aug 5SEC | Matthew B. LeahySvp Sbu Gm Innovative Closure | Sell | 9831,756 held (−36%) | $86.43 | $85K | -5.3% | — |
| Aug 4SEC | Ole G RosgaardCEO, President | Sell | 40,08788,267 held (−31%) | $86.68 | $3.5M | -5.6% | — |
| Jul 13SEC | Timothy BergwallSvp, Chief Commercial Officer | Sell Plan | 2,00063,832 held (−3%) | $73.14 | $146K | +11.9% | — |
| Jun 11SEC | Timothy BergwallSvp, Chief Commercial Officer | Sell Plan | 2,00065,832 held (−3%) | $65.26 | $131K | +25.4% | — |
| May 11SEC | Timothy BergwallSvp, Chief Commercial Officer | Sell Plan | 2,00067,832 held (−3%) | $67.66 | $135K | +20.9% | — |
| Apr 16SEC | Timothy BergwallSvp, Chief Commercial Officer | Sell Plan | 2,00069,832 held (−3%) | $70.42 | $141K | +16.2% | — |
| Mar 11SEC | Timothy BergwallSvp, Chief Commercial Officer | Sell Plan | 2,00071,832 held (−3%) | $67.49 | $135K | +21.2% | — |
| Mar 3SEC | Bala SathyanarayananEvp, Chief Human Resources Off | Sell | 8,52422,469 held (−28%) | $71.99 | $614K | +13.7% | 24 |
| Mar 3SEC | Bala SathyanarayananEvp, Chief Human Resources Off | Sell | 3,08330,993 held (−9%) | $72.83 | $225K | +12.3% | 24 |
| Feb 17SEC | Bala SathyanarayananEvp, Chief Human Resources Off | Sell | 2,73134,076 held (−7%) | $76.67 | $209K | +6.7% | 24 |
| Feb 11SEC | Timothy BergwallSvp, Chief Commercial Officer | Sell Plan | 2,00073,832 held (−3%) | $74.11 | $148K | +10.4% | — |
| Feb 11SEC | Bala SathyanarayananEvp, Chief Human Resources Off | Buy | 1,0008,549 held (+13%) | $87.99 | $88K | -7.0% | 24 |
| Feb 11SEC | Bala SathyanarayananEvp, Chief Human Resources Off | Buy | 8197,549 held (+12%) | $86.27 | $71K | -5.2% | 24 |
| Feb 6SEC | Gaylord BennerSvp Sbgm Sust. Fiber Solutions | Sell | 2,8007,163 held (−28%) | $75.58 | $212K | +8.3% | — |
| Feb 6SEC | Bala SathyanarayananEvp, Chief Human Resources Off | Buy | 1,3006,730 held (+24%) | $88.79 | $115K | -7.8% | 24 |
| Feb 6SEC | Matthew B. LeahySvp Sbu Gm Innovative Closure | Sell | 1,3002,739 held (−32%) | $73.82 | $96K | +10.8% | — |
| Feb 6SEC | Bala SathyanarayananEvp, Chief Human Resources Off | Buy | 5115,430 held (+10%) | $86.33 | $44K | -5.2% | 24 |
| Feb 5SEC | Lawrence A. HilsheimerCFO | Sell | 14,465 | $71.93 | $1.0M | +13.7% | 81 |
| Feb 5SEC | Bala SathyanarayananEvp, Chief Human Resources Off | Sell | 10,83836,807 held (−23%) | $74.90 | $812K | +9.2% | 24 |
| Feb 5SEC | Lawrence A. HilsheimerCFO | Sell | 8,31367,505 held (−11%) | $71.65 | $596K | +14.2% | 81 |
| Feb 5SEC | Lawrence A. HilsheimerCFO | Buy | 6,47511,475 held (+130%) | $91.20 | $591K | -10.3% | 81 |
| Feb 5SEC | Lawrence A. HilsheimerCFO | Buy | 6,617207,186 held (+3%) | $86.84 | $575K | -5.8% | 81 |
| Feb 5SEC | Lawrence A. HilsheimerCFO | Buy | 5,000new position | $88.18 | $441K | -7.2% | 81 |
| Feb 5SEC | Kimberly Anne KellermannSvp, Chief Operations Officer | Sell | 5,2655,808 held (−48%) | $71.99 | $379K | +13.7% | — |
| Feb 5SEC | Bala SathyanarayananEvp, Chief Human Resources Off | Sell | 2,49947,645 held (−5%) | $72.29 | $181K | +13.2% | 24 |
| Feb 5SEC | Lawrence A. HilsheimerCFO | Buy | 230207,416 held (+0%) | $90.57 | $21K | -9.7% | 81 |
| Feb 5SEC | Bala SathyanarayananEvp, Chief Human Resources Off | Buy | 1004,819 held (+2%) | $89.97 | $9K | -9.1% | 24 |
| Feb 5SEC | Bala SathyanarayananEvp, Chief Human Resources Off | Buy | 1004,919 held (+2%) | $88.48 | $9K | -7.5% | 24 |
| Feb 5SEC | Bala SathyanarayananEvp, Chief Human Resources Off | Buy | 1004,719 held (+2%) | $87.69 | $9K | -6.7% | 24 |
| Jan 14SEC | Timothy BergwallSvp, Chief Commercial Officer | Sell Plan | 2,00058,678 held (−3%) | $71.54 | $143K | +14.4% | — |
| Dec 17SEC | Ole G RosgaardCEO, President | Sell Plan | 9,73364,707 held (−13%) | $70.24 | $684K | +16.5% | — |
| Dec 12SEC | Bala SathyanarayananEvp, Chief Human Resources Off | Sell | 7,00037,725 held (−16%) | $66.62 | $466K | +22.8% | 24 |
| Dec 12SEC | Timothy BergwallSvp, Chief Commercial Officer | Sell Plan | 2,00060,678 held (−3%) | $64.98 | $130K | +25.9% | — |
| Nov 21SEC | Lawrence A. HilsheimerCFO | Buy | 1,125200,569 held (+1%) | $65.49 | $74K | +24.9% | 81 |
| Nov 21SEC | Lawrence A. HilsheimerCFO | Buy | 1,000199,444 held (+1%) | $65.55 | $66K | +24.8% | 81 |
| Nov 19SEC | Lawrence A. HilsheimerCFO | Sell | 4,50062,326 held (−7%) | $60.72 | $273K | +34.7% | 81 |
| Nov 19SEC | Lawrence A. HilsheimerCFO | Buy | 1,000197,444 held (+1%) | $65.65 | $66K | +24.6% | 81 |
| Nov 19SEC | Lawrence A. HilsheimerCFO | Buy | 1,000198,444 held (+1%) | $65.49 | $65K | +24.9% | 81 |
| Nov 17SEC | Lawrence A. HilsheimerCFO | Buy | 6,753196,444 held (+4%) | $68.11 | $460K | +20.1% | 81 |
| Nov 17SEC | Lawrence A. HilsheimerCFO | Buy | 1,589189,691 held (+1%) | $67.03 | $107K | +22.1% | 81 |
| Nov 14SEC | Gary R MartzGeneral Counsel | Buy | 2,92026,020 held (+13%) | $65.51 | $191K | +24.9% | — |
| Nov 14SEC | Gary R MartzGeneral Counsel | Buy | 2,08028,100 held (+8%) | $65.93 | $137K | +24.1% | — |
| Nov 13SEC | Lawrence A. HilsheimerCFO | Sell | 33,85166,826 held (−34%) | $59.58 | $2.0M | +37.3% | 81 |
| Nov 13SEC | Lawrence A. HilsheimerCFO | Buy | 12,754183,581 held (+7%) | $66.33 | $846K | +23.4% | 81 |
| Nov 13SEC | Gary R MartzGeneral Counsel | Sell | 5,00063,186 held (−7%) | $60.48 | $302K | +35.3% | — |
| Nov 13SEC | Lawrence A. HilsheimerCFO | Buy | 4,521188,102 held (+2%) | $66.70 | $302K | +22.7% | 81 |
| Nov 13SEC | Lawrence A. HilsheimerCFO | Buy | 2,796169,147 held (+2%) | $64.20 | $180K | +27.4% | 81 |
| Nov 13SEC | Timothy BergwallSvp, Chief Commercial Officer | Sell Plan | 2,00062,678 held (−3%) | $60.00 | $120K | +36.4% | — |
| Nov 13SEC | Lawrence A. HilsheimerCFO | Buy | 1,680170,827 held (+1%) | $64.79 | $109K | +26.3% | 81 |
| Nov 13SEC | Leonard Dennis Hoffman Jr.General Counsel | Buy | 200new position | $62.74 | $13K | +30.4% | — |
| Oct 22SEC | Timothy BergwallSvp, Chief Commercial Officer | Sell Plan | 2,00064,678 held (−3%) | $60.09 | $120K | +36.2% | — |
Insiders at GREIF, INC
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence A. HilsheimerCFO | $3.9M | $7.6M | Aug 10, 2026 | 81 |
| Ole G RosgaardCEO, President | — | $4.2M | Aug 4, 2026 | — |
| Bala SathyanarayananEvp, Chief Human Resources Off | $345K | $2.7M | Aug 25, 2026 | 24 |
| Timothy BergwallSvp, Chief Commercial Officer | — | $2.2M | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| Gary R MartzGeneral Counsel | $328K | $302K | Nov 14, 2025 | — |
| Gaylord BennerSvp Sbgm Sust. Fiber Solutions | — | $441K | Aug 5, 2026 | — |
| Kimberly Anne KellermannSvp, Chief Operations Officer | — | $379K | Feb 5, 2026 | — |
| Mark A EmkesDirector | — | $261K | Aug 5, 2026 | — |
| Matthew B. LeahySvp Sbu Gm Innovative Closure | — | $181K | Aug 5, 2026 | — |
| Leonard Dennis Hoffman Jr.General Counsel | $13K | — | Nov 13, 2025 | — |
GEF stock: common questions
Are GREIF, INC insiders buying GEF stock?
In the past 12 months, 4 insiders reported open-market purchases of GEF worth $4.6M. The latest was Evp, Chief Human Resources Off Bala Sathyanarayanan bought $88K of GEF at $87.99.
Are GREIF, INC insiders selling GEF stock?
9 insiders reported sales worth $18.3M over the same period.
Where does this data come from?
Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.
What is GEF's 52-week range?
Over the past year GEF has traded between $54.87 and $89.45. It last closed at $81.82 on Oct 9, 2026.