GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE: EAF) is -37.90% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $0.52 and a high of $3.89 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The EAF stock was last observed hovering at around $1.32 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 0.04%.
Currently trading at $1.36, the stock is 59.11% and 74.14% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 4.08 million and changing 3.03% at the moment leaves the stock -0.04% off its SMA200. EAF registered -64.49% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -2.16%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $0.78964 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $1.35487.
The stock witnessed a 98.31% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 36.00%, and is 36.00% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 14.97% over the week and 13.84% over the month.
GrafTech International Ltd. (EAF) has around 1249 employees, a market worth around $349.75M and $570.05M in sales. Profit margin for the company is -50.11%. Distance from 52-week low is 161.54% and -65.04% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (-30.25%).
with sales reaching $128.85M over the same period.The EPS is expected to grow by 55.62% this year, but quarterly earnings will post -14.00% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to shrink -19.00% in year-over-year returns.
GrafTech International Ltd. (EAF) Top Institutional Holders
198.0 institutions hold shares in GrafTech International Ltd. (EAF), with institutional investors hold 89.59% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 256.83M, and float is at 177.51M with Short Float at 10.01%. Institutions hold 72.99% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is FMR LLC with over 38.4 million shares valued at $37.25 million. The investor’s holdings represent 14.9192% of the EAF Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is GRANTHAM, MAYO, VAN OTTERLOO & CO. LLC with 22.77 million shares valued at $22.09 million to account for 8.8473 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are BLACKROCK INC. which holds 17.1 million shares representing 6.6448% and valued at over $16.59 million, while YACKTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LP holds 5.3456 of the shares totaling 13.76 million with a market value of $13.35 million.
GrafTech International Ltd. (EAF) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider purchase by Colonial House Capital Ltd, the company’s 10% Owner. SEC filings show that Colonial House Capital Ltd bought 332,770 shares of the company’s common stock on May 17 ’24 at a price of $1.72 per share for a total of $0.57 million. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 31.36 million shares.
GrafTech International Ltd. disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on May 10 ’24 that Colonial House Capital Ltd (10% Owner) bought a total of 500,000 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on May 10 ’24 and was made at $1.74 per share for $0.87 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 31.03 million shares of the EAF stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on May 09 ’24, Colonial House Capital Ltd (10% Owner) acquired 114,178 shares at an average price of $1.77 for $0.2 million. The insider now directly holds 30,525,291 shares of GrafTech International Ltd. (EAF).
