GlobalFoundries Inc. (NASDAQ:GFS) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Consensus "Hold" — 20 analysts cover GFS (1 sell, 13 hold, 6 buy) with an average 12‑month target of about $46.13 and notable target dispersion up to $60 from Robert W. Baird.
• Q4 beat expectations (EPS $0.55 vs. $0.47; revenue $1.83B vs. $1.80B) and management set Q1 2026 guidance of $0.30–$0.40 EPS; the stock trades near $48.70 with a market cap of ~$27.1B and a P/E of ~30.6.
• Insiders have been selling recently — Michael J. Hogan sold 1,800 shares at $45.04 under a Rule 10b5‑1 plan, with insiders disposing of 4,600 shares (~$201k) in the past three months, while a few small institutional investors modestly increased stakes.

Shares of GlobalFoundries Inc. (NASDAQ:GFS - Get Free Report) have earned a consensus rating of "Hold" from the twenty brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, thirteen have assigned a hold recommendation and six have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $46.1333.

A number of research firms have issued reports on GFS. Dbs Bank downgraded shares of GlobalFoundries from a "moderate buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Susquehanna reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $50.00 target price on shares of GlobalFoundries in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of GlobalFoundries from $40.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of GlobalFoundries from $40.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, UBS Group set a $50.00 target price on shares of GlobalFoundries in a research report on Thursday, February 12th.

Insider Transactions at GlobalFoundries

In other GlobalFoundries news, insider Michael James Hogan sold 1,800 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.04, for a total value of $81,072.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 20,945 shares in the company, valued at $943,362.80. This represents a 7.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 4,600 shares of company stock valued at $201,197.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. WealthCollab LLC increased its stake in shares of GlobalFoundries by 674.7% during the 4th quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 705 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 614 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC increased its stake in shares of GlobalFoundries by 216.7% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 795 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 544 shares during the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of GlobalFoundries by 91.9% during the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 808 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 387 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in shares of GlobalFoundries during the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Covestor Ltd increased its stake in shares of GlobalFoundries by 57.6% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 955 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 349 shares during the last quarter.

GlobalFoundries Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:GFS opened at $48.70 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a current ratio of 2.62. The company has a market cap of $27.10 billion, a PE ratio of 30.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.46. GlobalFoundries has a 52 week low of $30.69 and a 52 week high of $50.98. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $45.15 and a 200 day simple moving average of $39.72.

GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ:GFS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.08. GlobalFoundries had a net margin of 13.05% and a return on equity of 6.86%. The business had revenue of $1.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.80 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.46 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. GlobalFoundries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.400 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that GlobalFoundries will post 1.31 earnings per share for the current year.

About GlobalFoundries

GlobalFoundries, Inc NASDAQ: GFS is a leading contract semiconductor manufacturer that provides wafer fabrication and related services to semiconductor companies and systems manufacturers. The company operates as a pure-play foundry, producing integrated circuits across a range of process technologies for customers in markets such as automotive, communications, consumer electronics, industrial, and aerospace. Its service offering spans process development, manufacturing, test and packaging support, and design enablement including process design kits (PDKs) and intellectual property (IP) libraries to help customers bring designs to production.

GlobalFoundries focuses on a portfolio of differentiated and specialty process nodes, offering technologies for radio-frequency (RF) and wireless, analog and mixed-signal, power management, embedded non-volatile memory, and silicon-on-insulator (SOI) process families.

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