B of A Downgrades Green Plains Outlook; Analyst Price Target Suggests Major Upside

Fintel reports that on April 15, 2025, B of A Securities revised their rating for Green Plains (LSE:0J0P) from Buy to Neutral.

Analyst Price Forecast Indicates Significant Potential Growth

As of April 2, 2025, analysts project the average one-year price target for Green Plains at 10.91 GBX/share. Predictions vary, with estimates ranging from a low of 5.84 GBX to a high of 25.28 GBX. This average price target reflects a substantial potential increase of 192.66% from the company’s most recent closing price of 3.73 GBX/share.

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Revenue and Earnings Projections

The anticipated annual revenue for Green Plains is 3,249 million GBP, which indicates a robust increase of 32.14%. Furthermore, the forecast for annual non-GAAP EPS stands at 4.23.

Current Fund Sentiment Toward Green Plains

A total of 485 funds or institutions currently hold positions in Green Plains, marking an increase of 16 owners, or 3.41%, from the previous quarter. The average portfolio allocation dedicated to 0J0P is 0.09%, which is up 26.88%. However, total shares owned by institutions saw a decline in the last three months, decreasing by 3.99% to 77,939,000 shares.

Institutional Shareholder Activity

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. currently owns 5,249,000 shares, representing 8.11% of the company’s total shares. This is a decrease from their previous holding of 5,650,000 shares, amounting to a drop of 7.64%. The firm also reduced its portfolio allocation in 0J0P by 32.49% over the last quarter.

Similarly, Ancora Advisors holds 4,337,000 shares, reflecting 6.70% ownership. This is a slight decrease from their prior ownership of 4,423,000 shares, or 1.99%. Ancora Advisors cut its portfolio allocation in 0J0P by 32.74% in the same timeframe.

The iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF has 4,095,000 shares, which accounts for 6.33% ownership. This is a reduction from 4,129,000 shares, marking a 0.82% decrease in their holding. Their portfolio allocation in 0J0P has dropped by 31.67% over the last quarter.

In contrast, Goldman Sachs Group increased its stake to 2,671,000 shares, now representing 4.13% ownership. This is an increase from 585,000 shares, a substantial rise of 78.10%. The firm boosted its portfolio allocation in 0J0P by 212.98% during the same period.

Broad Bay Capital Management holds 2,210,000 shares, equating to 3.41% ownership, but this shows a decline from their previous total of 2,340,000 shares, down 5.85%. Their portfolio allocation in 0J0P has decreased by 40.84% over the last quarter.

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