Green Plains Stock Price, News & Analysis

Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) has announced its upcoming first quarter 2025 earnings release and conference call schedule. The company will disclose its Q1 2025 financial results before markets open on May 8, 2025.

Key details of the earnings call:

• Conference call timing: 9 a.m. Eastern time (8 a.m. Central time)
• Dial-in numbers: - Domestic: 833.470.1428 - International: 404.975.4839
• Conference ID: 699489
• Participants should join 10 minutes before start time

For added convenience, investors can access the conference call and presentation materials through the Green Plains investor relations website at https://investor.gpreinc.com.

Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) has announced a strategic partnership with Eco-Energy , appointing them as their exclusive ethanol marketer. The agreement, effective April 23, 2025, will see Eco-Energy managing all ethanol marketing and logistics across Green Plains' platform.

Under this collaboration, Eco-Energy will provide end-to-end support to optimize value, expand market access, and improve supply chain efficiency for all ethanol volume produced at Green Plains' biorefineries. The partnership aims to create one of the largest ethanol marketing operations in North America, focusing on delivering cleaner, sustainable fuel solutions globally.

The transition is expected to proceed without disruption to existing customers and sales operations, with both companies committed to maintaining excellent customer service and supply chain performance.

Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) announced significant changes to its Board of Directors, appointing three new independent directors: Steven Furcich, Carl Grassi, and Patrick Sweeney. The appointments will expand the Board to 10 members through the 2025 Annual Meeting, with two tenured directors expected to step down at this year's Annual Meeting.

The company has formed a new Strategic Planning Committee to provide analysis and recommendations on value-creation initiatives. The committee will be co-chaired by a new director and a tenured director, with half of its four members being newly appointed directors.

Green Plains has also entered into a cooperation agreement with long-term shareholder Ancora, which includes provisions for a standstill and voting commitment. The new directors bring expertise in agriculture and commodities, capital allocation, finance, strategic transactions, and long-term planning.

Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) has initiated construction of compression infrastructure for its carbon capture and storage project in Nebraska. The project aims to permanently sequester approximately 800,000 tons of biogenic carbon dioxide annually from three Nebraska facilities located in Central City, Wood River, and York. The initiative, part of the company's 'Advantage Nebraska' strategy, is scheduled for start-up in the second half of 2025.

Additionally, Green Plains announced the temporary suspension of operations at its Clean Sugar Technology (CST™) facility in Shenandoah, Iowa. The pause will allow the company to optimize its product mix for maximum returns and refine the dextrose production process. The CST™ facility has demonstrated success in producing high-purity dextrose with lower carbon intensity, and the company maintains confidence in its commercial potential despite the temporary halt.

Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) has announced its participation in the upcoming 37th Annual ROTH Conference. The company will be represented by Phil Boggs, Chief Financial Officer, and Chris Osowski, Executive Vice President of Operations and Technology, who will engage in a fireside chat on Monday, March 17, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time (11:00 a.m. Central Time).

The company will also conduct meetings with institutional investors during the conference. Both the live webcast and replay of the fireside chat will be accessible to investors through the company's website investor portal.

Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) announced that CEO Todd Becker will depart after 17 years of leadership, effective March 1, 2025. The Board has created an Executive Committee to lead the company during the transition and engaged a search firm to identify a new CEO.

The Executive Committee includes Imre Havasi (SVP - Head of Trading), Michelle Mapes (Chief Legal Officer), Chris Osowski (EVP - Operations), and Jamie Herbert (Chief HR Officer). The company has implemented significant cost-reduction measures, achieving $30 million in annualized savings and targeting an additional $20 million in the second phase.

Additionally, Patrich Simpkins will transition from Chief Transformation Officer to CEO of Fluid Quip Technologies, , a majority-owned subsidiary of Green Plains.

Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) has announced its participation in the BofA Securities 2025 Global Agriculture and Materials Conference. Todd Becker, President and CEO, will engage in a fireside chat on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (4:00 p.m. Central Time).

The company will also conduct meetings with institutional investors during the conference. Both the live webcast and replay of the fireside chat will be accessible to investors through Green Plains' website investor section.

Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) reported a net loss of $54.9 million, or $(0.86) per diluted share, for Q4 2024, compared to net income of $7.2 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, in Q4 2023. Quarterly revenues decreased to $584.0 million from $712.4 million year-over-year.

The company has launched a corporate reorganization and cost reduction initiative targeting up to $50 million in annual savings, with $30 million already implemented. This includes idling the Fairmont, Minnesota facility due to localized margin pressure. The 'Advantage Nebraska' strategy remains on track, with carbon capture operations expected to begin in H2 2025.

The consolidated ethanol crush margin was $(15.5) million for Q4 2024, compared to $53.0 million in Q4 2023. Ethanol production volume decreased to 209.5 million gallons from 215.7 million gallons year-over-year. The company ended Q4 2024 with $209.4 million in total cash and restricted cash.

Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) has announced it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results before market opening on February 7, 2025. The company will host a conference call at 9 a.m. Eastern time (8 a.m. Central time) to discuss results and outlook.

Participants can join the conference call using the following dial-in numbers: 888.210.4215 (domestic) and 646.960.0269 (international), with conference ID 5027523. The call and presentation materials will also be accessible through the company's investor relations website.