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. $6.14 -0.22 (-3.46%) (As of 01/30/2023 03:48 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$6.11▼$6.2850-Day Range$4.68▼$6.3652-Week Range$4.07▼$12.03Volume1.79 million shsAverage Volume1.45 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.58 billionP/E Ratio3.39Dividend Yield0.63%Price Target$7.63 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media GrafTech International MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.25 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside22.6% Upside$7.63 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.80% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.34Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider 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.1.86 out of 5 starsIndustrial Products Sector135th out of 183 stocksElectrical Industrial Apparatus Industry5th out of 9 stocks 2.1 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 $7.63, GrafTech International has a forecasted upside of 22.6% from its current price of $6.22.Amount of Analyst CoverageGrafTech International has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.80% 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 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in GrafTech International has recently increased by 5.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldGrafTech International has a dividend yield of 0.63%, 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 2.21%. 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 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentGrafTech International has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for GrafTech International this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for EAF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 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. 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 3.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.26.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of GrafTech International is 3.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 16.34.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGrafTech International has a P/B Ratio of 69.11. 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 needle coke products which is a raw material to 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 HeadlinesJanuary 29, 2023 | benzinga.comGrafTech Shareholder Action ReminderJanuary 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comGrafTech International (NYSE:EAF) Sees Large Volume IncreaseJanuary 30, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)Is This The End of Capitalism?EXPOSED: The establishment plot to disenfranchise and impoverish millions of Americans…January 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 operationsJanuary 30, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)Is This The End of Capitalism?EXPOSED: The establishment plot to disenfranchise and impoverish millions of Americans…November 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 EstimateOctober 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors in GrafTech International (NYSE:EAF) have unfortunately lost 62% over the last three yearsOctober 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comGrafTech Announces Third Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call and WebcastSeptember 25, 2022 | benzinga.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of GrafTech International Ltd. - EAFSeptember 21, 2022 | apnews.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of GrafTech ...September 20, 2022 | barrons.comINVESTIGATION REMINDER: The Schall Law Firm Encourages Investors in GrafTech International Ltd. with Losses of $100,000 to Contact the FirmSeptember 20, 2022 | benzinga.comGrafTech International Ltd. Investors: Company Investigated by the Portnoy Law FirmSeptember 19, 2022 | benzinga.comINVESTIGATION ALERT: The Schall Law Firm Encourages Investors in GrafTech International Ltd. with Losses of $100,000 to Contact the FirmSeptember 19, 2022 | seekingalpha.comGrafTech -9% after Mexico suspends graphite electrode plantSeptember 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWhy GrafTech Stock Is Down TodaySee 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 Last Earnings11/04/2022Ex-Dividend for 12/30 Dividend11/29/2022Dividend Payable12/30/2022Today1/30/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)2/03/2023Fiscal 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) 676-2000Fax440-753-1491Employees1,353Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$7.63 High Stock Price Forecast$13.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$4.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+24.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.81 Trailing P/E Ratio3.39 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$388.33 million Net Margins33.94% Pretax Margin39.55% Return on Equity298.27% Return on Assets31.18% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.44 Current Ratio3.21 Quick Ratio1.45 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.35 billion Price / Sales1.17 Cash Flow$1.94 per share Price / Cash Flow3.16 Book Value$0.09 per share Price / Book68.22Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares256,600,000Free Float255,057,000Market Cap$1.58 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.27 Key ExecutivesMarcel KesslerChief Executive Officer & PresidentJeremy S. HalfordChief Operating Officer & Executive Vice PresidentTimothy K. FlanaganChief Financial Officer, Treasurer & VP-FinanceInigo Perez OrtizSenior Vice President-CommercialGina K. GunningSecretary & Chief Legal OfficerKey CompetitorsHollysys Automation TechnologiesNASDAQ:HOLILegalZoom.comNASDAQ:LZEnerpac Tool GroupNYSE:EPACLindsayNYSE:LNNXometryNASDAQ:XMTRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsWelch Group LLCBought 16,000 shares on 1/30/2023Ownership: 0.006%Exchange Traded Concepts LLCBought 3,674 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.031%Yacktman Asset Management LPBought 264,807 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 3.155%Barnett & Company Inc.Sold 1,900 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.011%Penbrook Management LLCSold 3,300 shares on 1/24/2023Ownership: 0.043%View All Institutional Transactions EAF Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell GrafTech International stock right now? 4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for GrafTech International in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities 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 analysts have issued 12 month price targets for GrafTech International's shares. Their EAF share price forecasts range from $4.00 to $13.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $7.63 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 19.9% 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 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, EAF stock has increased by 33.6% and is now trading at $6.36. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting GrafTech International? GrafTech International saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,390,000 shares, an increase of 5.3% from the December 31st total of 5,120,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,810,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.0 days. Currently, 2.8% of the company's stock 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, February 3rd 2023. View our EAF earnings forecast. How can I listen to GrafTech International's earnings call? GrafTech International will be holding an earnings conference call on Friday, February 3rd at 10:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were GrafTech International's earnings last quarter? GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE:EAF) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November, 4th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm earned $303.84 million during the quarter. GrafTech International had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 298.27% and a net margin of 33.94%. How often does GrafTech International pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for GrafTech International? GrafTech International announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.01 per share on Friday, December 30th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.63%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 29th. Read our dividend analysis for EAF. 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 0.63%. The dividend payout ratio is 2.21%. 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 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 variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Yacktman Asset Management LP (3.16%), Foundation Resource Management Inc. (0.57%), ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. (0.47%), SummerHaven Investment Management LLC (0.04%), Penbrook Management LLC (0.04%) and Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Anthony R Taccone, 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 $6.36. How much money does GrafTech International make? GrafTech International (NYSE:EAF) has a market capitalization of $1.63 billion and generates $1.35 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $388.33 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.81 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does GrafTech International have? The company employs 1,353 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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