NYSE:EAF GrafTech International (EAF) Stock Forecast, Price & News $4.48 +0.19 (+4.43%) (As of 06/1/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$4.25▼$4.5550-Day Range$3.92▼$5.1352-Week Range$3.75▼$9.27Volume1.69 million shsAverage Volume1.36 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.15 billionP/E Ratio4.62Dividend Yield0.89%Price Target$7.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media GrafTech International MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.20 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside56.3% Upside$7.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish3.46% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.56Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth800.00%From $0.07 to $0.63 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.54 out of 5 starsIndustrial Products Sector113th out of 348 stocksElectrical Industrial Apparatus Industry1st out of 18 stocks 3.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingGrafTech International has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $7.00, GrafTech International has a forecasted upside of 56.3% from its current price of $4.48.Amount of Analyst CoverageGrafTech International has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.46% of the float of GrafTech International has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGrafTech International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in GrafTech International has recently increased by 17.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldGrafTech International has a dividend yield of 0.90%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthGrafTech International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of GrafTech International is 4.12%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, GrafTech International will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.35% next year. This indicates that GrafTech International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for EAF. Previous Next 2.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentGrafTech International has a news sentiment score of 0.56. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrial Products companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for GrafTech International this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for EAF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, GrafTech International insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.60% of the stock of GrafTech International is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions88.74% of the stock of GrafTech International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for GrafTech International are expected to grow by 800.00% in the coming year, from $0.07 to $0.63 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of GrafTech International is 4.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 140.92.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of GrafTech International is 4.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 17.32.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGrafTech International has a P/B Ratio of 3.47. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About GrafTech International (NYSE:EAF) StockGrafTech International Ltd. engages in the manufacture of graphite electrode products essential to the production of electric arc furnace steel and other ferrous and non-ferrous metals. The firm also produces a needle coke product which is a raw material in producing graphite electrodes. Its customers include steel producers and other ferrous and non-ferrous metal producers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Americas and Asia-Pacific, which sell its products into the automotive, construction, appliance, machinery, equipment, and transportation industries. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Brooklyn Heights, OH.Read More Receive EAF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for GrafTech International and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address EAF Stock News HeadlinesJune 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comGrafTech International (NYSE:EAF) Trading Down 4.3%May 30, 2023 | seekingalpha.comGrafTech International: First Ugly, Then Great, And Now, Interesting?June 2, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)How to Invest in AI's Fast-Growing MarketThe AI market stands at $160 billion in 2023. Estimates are the AI market will grow 20-fold to $1.8 TRILLION by 2030. One little-known company is looking to win big with a new network technology no one else has. AI could explode... and soon.May 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comGrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE:EAF) Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.01May 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBe Sure To Check Out GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE:EAF) Before It Goes Ex-DividendMay 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comGrafTech International (NYSE:EAF) Now Covered by Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.May 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comGrafTech Joins the United Nations Global CompactMay 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comGrafTech International (NYSE:EAF) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.01June 2, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)How to Invest in AI's Fast-Growing MarketThe AI market stands at $160 billion in 2023. Estimates are the AI market will grow 20-fold to $1.8 TRILLION by 2030. One little-known company is looking to win big with a new network technology no one else has. AI could explode... and soon.May 9, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comRBC Capital Sticks to Their Hold Rating for GrafTech International (EAF)May 4, 2023 | msn.comGrafTech International's Return On Capital Employed OverviewMay 1, 2023 | msn.comGrafTech tumbles after swinging to Q1 loss; sales plunge 62%May 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comGrafTech to Exhibit at the AISTech 2023 Conference and ExpositionMay 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comGrafTech International (NYSE:EAF) Price Target Cut to $5.00 by Analysts at CitigroupApril 30, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Saia (SAIA) and GrafTech International (EAF)April 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs GrafTech International Ltd.'s (NYSE:EAF) ROE Of 76% Impressive?April 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comGrafTech International (NYSE:EAF) Announces Quarterly Earnings ResultsApril 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comGrafTech International (EAF) Q1 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comGrafTech Reports First Quarter 2023 ResultsApril 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comGrafTech International (EAF) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on FridayApril 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAre Investors Undervaluing GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE:EAF) By 20%?February 25, 2023 | nasdaq.comEx-Dividend Reminder: Danaos, Barrick Gold and GrafTech InternationalFebruary 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comGrafTech Announces First Quarter 2023 Cash DividendFebruary 7, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comCitigroup Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on GrafTech International (EAF)February 7, 2023 | msn.comCitigroup Maintains Neutral Rating for GrafTech International: Here's What You Need To KnowFebruary 6, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comWall Street Analysts Are Neutral on Top Industrial Goods PicksFebruary 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comGrafTech International (EAF) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptSee More Headlines EAF Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart EAF Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend2/27/2023Dividend Payable3/31/2023Last Earnings4/28/2023Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend5/30/2023Today6/02/2023Dividend Payable6/30/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/04/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Electrical industrial apparatus Sub-IndustryN/A SectorIndustrial Products Current SymbolNYSE:EAF CUSIPN/A CIK931148 Webwww.graftech.com Phone(216) 676-2000Fax440-753-1491Employees1,347Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$7.00 High Stock Price Forecast$13.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$4.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+56.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.20 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.97 Trailing P/E Ratio4.62 Forward P/E Ratio64.00 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$382.96 million Net Margins23.86% Pretax Margin28.28% Return on Equity87.51% Return on Assets15.90% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.81 Current Ratio3.84 Quick Ratio1.47 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.28 billion Price / Sales0.90 Cash Flow$1.72 per share Price / Cash Flow2.61 Book Value$1.29 per share Price / Book3.47Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares256,710,000Free Float255,167,000Market Cap$1.15 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.36 Key ExecutivesMarcel KesslerPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorJeremy S. HalfordChief Operating Officer & Executive Vice PresidentTimothy K. FlanaganChief Financial Officer, Treasurer & VP-FinanceInigo Perez OrtizSenior Vice President-CommercialMichael DillonVP-Investor Relations & CommunicationsKey CompetitorsHollysys Automation TechnologiesNASDAQ:HOLIKornit DigitalNASDAQ:KRNTUFP TechnologiesNASDAQ:UFPTTriMasNASDAQ:TRSColumbus McKinnonNASDAQ:CMCOView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipMacquarie Group Ltd.Bought 889,045 shares on 6/1/2023Ownership: 0.346%Toroso Investments LLCSold 15,799 shares on 5/23/2023Ownership: 0.103%Royce & Associates LPBought 48,482 shares on 5/23/2023Ownership: 0.063%Ameriprise Financial Inc.Bought 125,301 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.682%Putnam Investments LLCSold 12,167 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.112%View All Institutional Transactions EAF Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell GrafTech International stock right now? 5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for GrafTech International in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" EAF shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in EAF, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View EAF analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is GrafTech International's stock price forecast for 2023? 5 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for GrafTech International's shares. Their EAF share price forecasts range from $4.00 to $13.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $7.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 56.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for EAF or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have EAF shares performed in 2023? GrafTech International's stock was trading at $4.76 at the beginning of the year. Since then, EAF shares have decreased by 5.9% and is now trading at $4.48. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting GrafTech International? GrafTech International saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,660,000 shares, an increase of 17.0% from the April 30th total of 5,690,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,550,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.3 days. Approximately 3.5% of the shares of the company are short sold. View GrafTech International's Short Interest. When is GrafTech International's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, August 4th 2023. View our EAF earnings forecast. How were GrafTech International's earnings last quarter? GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE:EAF) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April, 28th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $138.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $123 million. GrafTech International had a net margin of 23.86% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 87.51%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 62.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.48 EPS. How often does GrafTech International pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for GrafTech International? GrafTech International announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 31st will be given a dividend of $0.01 per share on Friday, June 30th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.89%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 30th. Read our dividend analysis for EAF. What ETFs hold GrafTech International's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of GrafTech International (NYSE:EAF) stock in their portfolio include The Acquirers Fund (ZIG), Long Cramer Tracker ETF (LJIM), Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF (DEEP), Global X Disruptive Materials ETF (DMAT), First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT), First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM), Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF (SQLV) and First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF (AFMC). Is GrafTech International a good dividend stock? GrafTech International (NYSE:EAF) pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.90%. The dividend payout ratio is 4.12%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, EAF will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.35% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for EAF. What other stocks do shareholders of GrafTech International own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other GrafTech International investors own include Ballard Power Systems (BLDP), Micron Technology (MU), Enbridge (ENB), Intel (INTC), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS), CVS Health (CVS), Chevron (CVX), HP (HPQ) and International Business Machines (IBM). When did GrafTech International IPO? (EAF) raised $850 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, April 19th 2018. The company issued 37,800,000 shares at a price of $21.00-$24.00 per share. J.P. Morgan and Credit Suisse acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Citigroup, RBC Capital Markets, HSBC, BMO Capital MarketsBNP PARIBAS, CIBC Capital Markets and National Bank Financial were co-managers. What is GrafTech International's stock symbol? GrafTech International trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "EAF." Who are GrafTech International's major shareholders? GrafTech International's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include FMR LLC (14.94%), Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (7.13%), BlackRock Inc. (4.98%), Yacktman Asset Management LP (3.32%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (1.90%) and Mackenzie Financial Corp (1.62%). Insiders that own company stock include David J Rintoul, Gp Ltd Bcp, Jean-Marc Germain and Private Funds Holdi Brookfield. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of GrafTech International? Shares of EAF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is GrafTech International's stock price today? One share of EAF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $4.48. How much money does GrafTech International make? GrafTech International (NYSE:EAF) has a market capitalization of $1.15 billion and generates $1.28 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $382.96 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.97 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does GrafTech International have? The company employs 1,347 workers across the globe. How can I contact GrafTech International? GrafTech International's mailing address is 982 KEYNOTE CIRCLE, BROOKLYN HEIGHTS OH, 44131. The official website for the company is www.graftech.com. The company can be reached via phone at (216) 676-2000, via email at meredith.bandy@graftech.com, or via fax at 440-753-1491. This page (NYSE:EAF) was last updated on 6/2/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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