GrafTech International (EAF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

GrafTech International Ltd. research, develops, manufactures, and sells graphite and carbon-based solutions worldwide. The company offers graphite electrodes to produce electric arc furnace steel and other ferrous and non-ferrous metals; and petroleum needle coke, a crystalline form of carbon used in the production of graphite electrodes and synthetic graphite. It sells its products primarily through direct sales force, independent sales representatives, and distributors. GrafTech International Ltd. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Brooklyn Heights, Ohio.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.85 to $0.92
• 50-Day Range: $0.56 to $1.10
• 52-Week Range: $0.52 to $2.53
• Volume: 2.23 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.71 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $236.43 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $1.63
• Consensus Rating: Hold

GrafTech International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

GrafTech International scored higher than 35% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 136th out of 178 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

GrafTech International has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

GrafTech International has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of GrafTech International is -1.80, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of GrafTech International is -1.80, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.67% of the float of GrafTech International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

GrafTech International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in GrafTech International has recently increased by 3.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

GrafTech International does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

GrafTech International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.67% of the float of GrafTech International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

GrafTech International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in GrafTech International has recently increased by 3.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.78

News Sentiment

GrafTech International has a news sentiment score of 0.78. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for GrafTech International this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added GrafTech International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, GrafTech International insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $39,359.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.72% of the stock of GrafTech International is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.83% of the stock of GrafTech International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

EAF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EAF shares performed this year?

GrafTech International's stock was trading at $1.73 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, EAF stock has decreased by 47.1% and is now trading at $0.9160.
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How were GrafTech International's earnings last quarter?

GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE:EAF) released its earnings results on Friday, April, 25th. The company reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.15) by $0.02. The company earned $111.84 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $122.33 million. GrafTech International had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 709.85% and a negative net margin of 24.34%.
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When did GrafTech International IPO?

GrafTech International (EAF) raised $850 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, April 19th 2018. The company issued 37,800,000 shares at $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.

Who are GrafTech International's major shareholders?

GrafTech International's top institutional shareholders include Yacktman Asset Management LP (4.16%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.79%), Invesco Ltd. (1.02%) and Foundation Resource Management Inc. (0.66%). Insiders that own company stock include Colonial House Capital Ltd, Gp Ltd Bcp, Rory F O'donnell and Jean-Marc Germain.
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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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of GrafTech International own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that GrafTech International investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Chevron (CVX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/25/2025
• Today: 5/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/25/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Electrical industrial apparatus
• Sub-Industry: Electrical Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:EAF
• CIK: 931148
• Web: www.graftech.com
• Phone: (216) 676-2000
• Fax: 440-753-1491
• Employees: 1,350
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $1.63
• High Stock Price Target: $2.20
• Low Stock Price Target: $0.80
• Potential Upside/Downside: +77.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.54)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-131,160,000.00
• Net Margins: -24.34%
• Pretax Margin: -28.45%
• Return on Equity: -709.85%
• Return on Assets: -8.95%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 57.38
• Current Ratio: 4.55
• Quick Ratio: 1.98

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $514.04 million
• Price / Sales: 0.46
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: ($0.31) per share
• Price / Book: -2.95

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 258,113,000
• Free Float: 255,720,000
• Market Cap: $236.43 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.28