GrafTech International Ltd (NYSE: EAF) is -1.83% 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 $1.10 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 1.62%.
Currently trading at $2.72M, the stock is -6.00% and 19.45% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 4.13 million and changing 4130934% at the moment leaves the stock -18.82% off its SMA200. EAF registered -38.15% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -40.22%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $0.89582 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $1.318125.
The stock witnessed a 11.38% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 5.94%, and is -17.05% 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 2.85% over the week and 6.76% over the month.
GrafTech International Ltd (EAF) has around 1072 employees, a market worth around $276.18M and $514.04M in sales. Profit margin for the company is -27.17%. Distance from 52-week low is 105.77% and -57.71% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (-14.20%).
The EPS is expected to shrink by -28.14% this year.
GrafTech International Ltd (EAF) Top Institutional Holders
171.0 institutions hold shares in GrafTech International Ltd (EAF), with institutional investors hold 80.64% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 258.11M, and float is at 182.64M with Short Float at 7.97%. Institutions hold 56.62% 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 14.8977% 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 6.6352% 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 Shivaram Sachin M, the company’s Director. SEC filings show that Shivaram Sachin M bought 30,000 shares of the company’s common stock on May 14 ’25 at a price of $0.85 per share for a total of $25500.0. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 30000.0 shares.
GrafTech International Ltd disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on May 15 ’25 that Shivaram Sachin M (Director) bought a total of 20,000 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on May 15 ’25 and was made at $0.84 per share for $16800.0. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 50000.0 shares of the EAF stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on May 12 ’25, Germain Jean-Marc (Director) acquired 50,000 shares at an average price of $0.78 for $39000.0. The insider now directly holds 90,000 shares of GrafTech International Ltd (EAF).
