NYSE:EAF GrafTech International - EAF Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding GrafTech International Ltd. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $4.57 +0.02 (+0.44%) (As of 03/28/2023 02:33 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$4.52▼$4.6750-Day Range$4.26▼$6.5952-Week Range$4.07▼$10.63Volume766,942 shsAverage Volume1.63 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.17 billionP/E Ratio3.11Dividend Yield0.88%Price Target$7.25 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media GrafTech International MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.25 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside59.3% Upside$7.25 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.60% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee 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.2.35 out of 5 starsIndustrial Products Sector70th out of 180 stocksElectrical Industrial Apparatus Industry2nd out of 9 stocks 3.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingGrafTech International has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $7.25, GrafTech International has a forecasted upside of 59.3% from its current price of $4.55.Amount of Analyst CoverageGrafTech International has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.60% 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 4.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in GrafTech International has recently decreased by 9.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldGrafTech International has a dividend yield of 0.94%, 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 2.72%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for EAF. Previous Next 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentGrafTech International has a news sentiment score of 1.00. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for GrafTech International this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for EAF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -58% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added GrafTech International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% 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 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of GrafTech International is 3.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 115.64.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of GrafTech International is 3.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 15.51.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGrafTech International has a P/B Ratio of 3.45. 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 HeadlinesFebruary 25, 2023 | nasdaq.comEx-Dividend Reminder: Danaos, Barrick Gold and GrafTech InternationalFebruary 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comGrafTech Announces First Quarter 2023 Cash DividendMarch 28, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)The "King Of Quants" sees 10X potential...Eric Fry believes he just discovered America's next "Wealth Supercluster" and it's forming in the place you'd least expect. Investors are already flocking there for a chance at 1,000%+ returns. Here's how you could join them before it's too late...February 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 TranscriptFebruary 3, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comGrafTech Plunges 16% On Lower Quarterly Profit, OutlookMarch 28, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)The "King Of Quants" sees 10X potential...Eric Fry believes he just discovered America's next "Wealth Supercluster" and it's forming in the place you'd least expect. Investors are already flocking there for a chance at 1,000%+ returns. Here's how you could join them before it's too late...February 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comGrafTech Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 ResultsFebruary 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comGrafTech Registers 32% Sales Decline In Q4 Due To Higher Costs, Demand Softness, Suspension Of Mexico Operations; Sees Recovery In Second HalfFebruary 2, 2023 | msn.comA Preview Of GrafTech International's EarningsJanuary 29, 2023 | benzinga.comGrafTech Shareholder Action ReminderJanuary 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comGrafTech Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Earnings Conference Call and WebcastNovember 28, 2022 | msn.comGrafTech International's Return On Capital Employed InsightsNovember 22, 2022 | nasdaq.comEAF Crosses Above Average Analyst TargetNovember 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWhy GrafTech Stock Is Surging Higher TodayNovember 18, 2022 | seekingalpha.comGrafTech shares surge on clearance to resume Mexico operationsNovember 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comGrafTech Announces Restart of Operations at Monterrey, Mexico FacilityNovember 18, 2022 | seekingalpha.comGrafTech International: Still Facing Strong HeadwindsNovember 17, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comGrafTech International (NYSE:EAF) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.01November 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comGrafTech Announces Fourth Quarter 2022 Cash DividendNovember 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSome GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE:EAF) Analysts Just Made A Major Cut To Next Year's EstimatesNovember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAs GrafTech International Ltd.'s market cap (NYSE:EAF) drops to US$1.2b, insiders might be questioning their decision to buy earlier this yearNovember 4, 2022 | msn.comRecap: GrafTech International Q3 EarningsNovember 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comGrafTech Reports Third Quarter 2022 ResultsOctober 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comGrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE:EAF) Shares Could Be 40% Below Their Intrinsic Value EstimateSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 12/30 Dividend11/29/2022Dividend Payable12/30/2022Last Earnings2/03/2023Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend2/27/2023Today3/28/2023Dividend Payable3/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)5/05/2023Fiscal 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$7.25 High Stock Price Forecast$13.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$4.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+56.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.47 Trailing P/E Ratio3.14 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$382.96 million Net Margins29.89% Pretax Margin35.30% Return on Equity161.67% Return on Assets24.61% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.76 Current Ratio3.43 Quick Ratio1.55 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.28 billion Price / Sales0.93 Cash Flow$1.84 per share Price / Cash Flow2.51 Book Value$1.32 per share Price / Book3.50Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares256,610,000Free Float255,074,000Market Cap$1.19 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.38 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:HOLITriMasNASDAQ:TRSTennantNYSE:TNCiRobotNASDAQ:IRBTOmega FlexNASDAQ:OFLXView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipMetLife Investment Management LLCSold 7,840 shares on 3/23/2023Ownership: 0.038%Robotti RobertBought 35,135 shares on 3/3/2023Ownership: 0.301%DGS Capital Management LLCBought 3,892 shares on 2/21/2023Ownership: 0.006%Truist Financial CorpSold 1,900 shares on 2/17/2023Ownership: 0.006%Alliancebernstein L.P.Sold 3,300 shares on 2/16/2023Ownership: 0.071%View All Institutional Transactions EAF Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell GrafTech International stock right now? 4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for GrafTech International in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 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? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year target prices for GrafTech International's stock. Their EAF share price forecasts range from $4.00 to $13.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $7.25 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 56.9% 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 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, EAF shares have decreased by 2.9% and is now trading at $4.62. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting GrafTech International? GrafTech International saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,930,000 shares, a drop of 9.9% from the February 28th total of 7,690,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,590,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.4 days. Approximately 3.6% of the company's stock are sold short. 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, May 5th 2023. View our EAF earnings forecast. How were GrafTech International's earnings last quarter? GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE:EAF) released its earnings results on Friday, February, 3rd. The company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $247.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $221 million. GrafTech International had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 161.67% and a net margin of 29.89%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 31.9% compared to the same quarter last year. How often does GrafTech International pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for GrafTech International? GrafTech International announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 28th will be given a dividend of $0.01 per share on Friday, March 31st. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.87%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 27th. 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), Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF (DEEP), Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF (DSMC), 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 0.94%. The dividend payout ratio is 2.72%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. 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 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 many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Norges Bank (3.23%), Yacktman Asset Management LP (3.16%), Mackenzie Financial Corp (1.34%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.34%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.28%) and William Blair Investment Management LLC (1.28%). 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 $4.62. How much money does GrafTech International make? GrafTech International (NYSE:EAF) has a market capitalization of $1.19 billion and generates $1.28 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $382.96 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.47 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. 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