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Green Plains (GPRE): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy1 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 2 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 2 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $20.00, the highest $20.00, the lowest $20.00. The average is +38.2% from the last price of $14.47.
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manav Gupta★★★★★★★★★★#185 · hits 69% · avg +22.7% | UBS | $20.00 | Hold | +38.2% | Reiterated | 24.09.26on TipRanks 09:10 | −0.6%next day −1.1% · 5 days −0.1% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Jefferies | $17.00 | Hold | +17.5% | Initiated | 09.09.26on TipRanks Sep 14 21:03 | −0.4%next day −1.3% · 5 days −2.6% | ↗ |
| AI xAi ChemicalsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $17.50 | Hold | +20.9% | Reiterated | 24.08.26on TipRanks Aug 23 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek ChemicalsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $17.50 | Hold | +20.9% | Reiterated | 24.08.26on TipRanks Aug 23 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI ChemicalsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $17.00 | Hold | +17.5% | Reiterated | 24.08.26on TipRanks Aug 23 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic ChemicalsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $16.00 | Hold | +10.6% | Reiterated | 24.08.26on TipRanks Aug 23 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google ChemicalsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $18.00 | Buy | +24.4% | Upgrade | 24.08.26on TipRanks Aug 23 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity ChemicalsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $17.00 | Hold | +17.5% | Reiterated | 24.08.26on TipRanks Aug 23 23:05 | — | |
| Kristen Owen★★★★★★★★★★#2678 · hits 49% · avg +6.0% | Oppenheimer | $20.00 | Buy | +38.2% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 08:20 | −4.2%next day +3.0% · 5 days +6.0% | ↗ |
| Andrew Strelzik★★★★★★★★★★#2829 · hits 53% · avg +3.8% | BMO Capital | $15.00 → $17.00+13.3% | Hold | +17.5% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 07:50 | −4.2%next day +3.0% · 5 days +6.0% | ↗ |
| Pooran Sharma★★★★★★★★★★#3160 · hits 69% · avg +22.0% | Stephens | $20.00 | Buy | +38.2% | Assigned | 08.05.26on TipRanks 07:50 | +9.7%next day −5.9% · 5 days −6.0% | ↗ |
| Aaron Spychalla★★★★★★★★★★#650 · hits 57% · avg +16.2% | Craig-Hallum | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 10.03.26on TipRanks 09:35 | +2.0%next day +3.4% · 5 days +10.7% | ↗ |
| Salvator Tiano★★★★★★★★★★#11292 · hits 48% · avg −5.5% | Bank of America Securities | $10.00 | Sell | −30.9% | Reiterated | 13.02.26on TipRanks 09:45 | −1.7%next day −4.0% · 5 days +0.9% | ↗ |
| Craig Irwin★★★★★★★★★★#1062 · hits 46% · avg +10.9% | Roth MKM | $10.00 | Hold | −30.9% | Downgrade | 06.11.25on TipRanks 00:30 | −13.6%next day +5.0% · 5 days −1.5% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Green Plains
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $18.50 at a price of $15.06 (+22.8%); now: $18.50 at $14.47 (+27.9%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 29.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.53 (from $0.38 to $0.67). Last quarter: $0.83.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $522M (from $494M to $544M). Last quarter: $463M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Basicmaterials
About Green Plains
- CEO: Chris G. Osowski
- Employees: 642
- 1811 Aksarben Drive, Omaha, NE, 68106, US
- gpreinc.com
Green Plains Inc. is primarily engaged in the manufacturing, marketing, and worldwide distribution of ethanol, serving both domestic and international markets. The company's operations are organized into three principal divisions: Ethanol Production, Agribusiness and Energy Services, and Partnership. The Ethanol Production division focuses on creating and selling ethanol, which includes industrial-grade alcohol, along with co-products such as distiller grains, ultra-high protein, and corn oil. The Agribusiness and Energy Services division manages grain procurement, handling, and storage operations. It also encompasses a commodity marketing business that acquires, promotes, sells, and delivers various commodities like ethanol, distiller grains, ultra-high protein, corn oil, raw grain, natural gas, and other goods across diverse markets. Furthermore, this division provides grain drying and storage solutions directly to agricultural producers. The Partnership division is dedicated to offering fuel storage and transportation facilities. As of December 31, 2021, Green Plains Inc. commanded a network comprising 29 ethanol storage facilities, 4 fuel terminal facilities, and a sizable fleet of approximately 2,300 leased railcars. Founded in 2004, the company was initially named Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. before adopting its current name, Green Plains Inc., in May 2014. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Omaha, Nebraska.
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