GrafTech International Ltd (NYSE: EAF) is -31.79% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $0.52 and a high of $2.53 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 $1.13 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 0.05%.
Currently trading at $1.18, the stock is 1.46% and -18.11% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.08 million and changing 4.42% at the moment leaves the stock -13.78% off its SMA200. EAF registered -29.34% loss for a year compared to 6-month gain of 80.95%.
The stock witnessed a -19.73% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -36.56%, and is 0.00% down 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 8.19% over the week and 11.24% over the month.
GrafTech International Ltd (EAF) has around 1072 employees, a market worth around $303.57M and $538.78M in sales. Profit margin for the company is -24.34%. Distance from 52-week low is 126.92% and -53.36% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (-12.96%).
The EPS is expected to shrink by -25.59% this year
The shares outstanding are 257.26M, and float is at 183.27M with Short Float at 8.02%.
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 8.8345 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 5.3379 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 O’Donnell Rory F., the company’s Chief Financial Officer & SVP. SEC filings show that O’Donnell Rory F. bought 50,000 shares of the company’s common stock on Feb 13 ’25 at a price of $1.04 per share for a total of $51950.0. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 100000.0 shares.
GrafTech International Ltd disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Feb 13 ’25 that Flanagan Timothy K (CEO and President) bought a total of 50,000 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Feb 13 ’25 and was made at $1.07 per share for $53645.0. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 73572.0 shares of the EAF stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on May 17 ’24, Colonial House Capital Ltd (10% Owner) acquired 332,770 shares at an average price of $1.72 for $0.57 million. The insider now directly holds 31,358,061 shares of GrafTech International Ltd (EAF).
