B. Riley Issues Positive Forecast for Ferroglobe Earnings

Key Points

• B. Riley analysts have increased their Q1 2026 EPS forecast for Ferroglobe to $0.03, up from $0.02, with a current full-year estimate of $0.33 per share.
• Ferroglobe's stock recently traded at $4.21, which is up from a 12-month low of $2.97 and close to its high of $5.12, reflecting fluctuations in trading volume.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.014, set to be paid on September 29th, representing a yield of 1.3% despite a negative dividend payout ratio of -8.77%.

Ferroglobe PLC (NASDAQ:GSM - Free Report) - Analysts at B. Riley upped their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Ferroglobe in a report issued on Thursday, August 7th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.03 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.02. The consensus estimate for Ferroglobe's current full-year earnings is $0.33 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Ferroglobe's FY2026 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.03 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.64 EPS.

Separately, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Ferroglobe from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday.

Ferroglobe Price Performance

Shares of GSM traded up $0.20 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $4.13. 1,387,801 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,280,335. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $4.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $3.86. The company has a market cap of $770.78 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.25 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a current ratio of 1.56, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. Ferroglobe has a 1 year low of $2.97 and a 1 year high of $5.12.

Ferroglobe (NASDAQ:GSM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported ($0.08) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.02) by ($0.06). Ferroglobe had a negative net margin of 6.99% and a negative return on equity of 2.85%. The firm had revenue of $386.86 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $398.00 million.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in GSM. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC grew its position in shares of Ferroglobe by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC now owns 14,990,483 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $56,964,000 after buying an additional 291,201 shares during the period. Hosking Partners LLP raised its holdings in Ferroglobe by 18.1% in the 1st quarter. Hosking Partners LLP now owns 10,633,729 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $39,451,000 after acquiring an additional 1,629,431 shares during the last quarter. Wolf Hill Capital Management LP lifted its stake in Ferroglobe by 11.0% during the 4th quarter. Wolf Hill Capital Management LP now owns 7,236,693 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $27,499,000 after acquiring an additional 714,726 shares during the period. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. lifted its stake in Ferroglobe by 9.6% during the 1st quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. now owns 6,522,510 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $24,199,000 after acquiring an additional 571,459 shares during the period. Finally, Old West Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Ferroglobe by 58.7% during the 1st quarter. Old West Investment Management LLC now owns 3,435,932 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $12,747,000 after purchasing an additional 1,270,625 shares during the last quarter. 89.64% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ferroglobe Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 29th. Investors of record on Monday, September 22nd will be paid a $0.014 dividend. This represents a $0.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 22nd. Ferroglobe's payout ratio is presently -10.53%.

About Ferroglobe

Ferroglobe PLC produces and sells silicon metal, and silicon and manganese-based ferroalloys in the United States, Europe, and internationally. It provides silicone chemicals that are used in a range of applications, including personal care items, construction-related products, health care products, and electronics; and silicon metal for primary and secondary aluminum producers.