SEC Filing Analysis: GREIF, INC (GEF)

Executive Summary

• Trading Significance: Low
• Key Takeaway: The Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer received a routine grant of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) as part of their compensation package.
• Market Impact: This transaction is considered neutral as it is not an open-market trade and has a negligible dilutive effect.

Company Information

Field	Value
Company	GREIF, INC
Ticker Symbol	GEF
CIK	0000043920
Industry	Metal Shipping Barrels, Drums, Kegs & Pails

Insider Information

Field	Value
Name	Bergwall Timothy
CIK	0001628498
Title/Position	SVP, Chief Commercial Officer
Relationship	Officer

Transaction Details

Field	Value
Form Type	4
Transaction Date	2025-11-03
Transaction Code	A (Award)
Security Type	Restricted Stock Unit
Shares Involved	8,356
Price Per Share	$0.00
Total Value	$0
Shares Owned After	28,807 (Restricted Stock Units)
Ownership Type	Direct

Financial Impact Assessment

Transaction Materiality

Metric	Value
Transaction Value	$0
% of Market Cap	0.0%
Shares Transacted	8,356
% of Shares Outstanding	0.032%
Post-Transaction Ownership	28,807 RSUs (potential 0.11% of outstanding upon vesting)
Materiality Assessment	Low

Impact Evaluation

• Market Cap Context: The transaction has a $0 value and therefore no direct impact on Greif, Inc.'s $3.30 billion market capitalization. It is a standard compensation practice for a company of this size.
• Ownership Concentration: The filing details derivative holdings (RSUs). This grant increases the insider's potential future stake in the company, aligning their interests with shareholders.
• Dilution Impact: The 8,356 shares underlying the RSUs represent a potential future dilution of approximately 0.032% of total shares outstanding, which is negligible and a routine part of executive compensation plans.
• Transaction Significance: The transaction is a non-cash award with a very low share count relative to the company's outstanding shares, classifying its significance as Low.

Market Impact Analysis

Stock Impact Prediction

• Direction: Neutral
• Reasoning: This is a scheduled, non-market equity grant for compensation purposes. It does not reflect an insider's spontaneous decision to buy or sell shares based on new information.

Volume & Sentiment

• Expected Volume Impact: None. The transaction did not occur on the open market.
• Sentiment Indicator: Neutral. The market generally views such routine compensation grants as standard operating procedure.

Additional Context

Transaction Notes

• Vesting Schedule: Per the filing's footnote, the Restricted Stock Units will convert into Class A Common Stock on the third anniversary of the grant date (November 3, 2028).