Greif, Inc.
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Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF) is a publicly traded company in the Manufacturing sector. Wiseek has independently scored 13 items for GEF at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-09-16, rated 7/10. Across its 13 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 6 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for GEF spans 8-K, 10-Q, 4.
Recent high-impact activity:
- Greif Exits Coated Recycled Paperboard, Closing Sweetwater Mill and Cutting 120K Tons Capacity
- Greif Closes $57M Envaplast Buy, Guides FY26 EBITDA to $615M–$635M
- Cost Cuts Drive 87% Q3 Earnings Surge at Greif; FY26 EBITDA Guidance Raised to $615M–$635M, $150M Buyback Launched
- Divestiture Gains and Margin Expansion Drive Greif's Q3 Earnings Surge; $150M Buyback Announced
- Greif to Raise Paperboard Prices by $60/Ton, Packaging by 6.5% Amid Strong Demand
Financial Snapshot
Short Interest & Short Volume
4.38 days to coverFINRA reported short interest of 1,599,369 shares in GEF as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 42.3% increase from the prior period — about 4.4 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 80.7% of GEF volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.
Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.