NYSE:EAF GrafTech International (EAF) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Central Bank Gold Heist In Progress (From Colonial Metals) (Ad) Free EAF Stock Alerts $1.56 -0.10 (-6.01%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$1.50▼$1.6250-Day Range$1.24▼$1.9452-Week Range$1.18▼$5.32Volume2.51 million shsAverage Volume3.79 million shsMarket Capitalization$401.94 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$1.88 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get GrafTech International alerts: Email Address GrafTech International MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside19.8% Upside$1.88 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy6.15% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.05Based on 15 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$12.27 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthGrowingFrom ($0.49) to ($0.04) Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.19 out of 5 starsIndustrial Products Sector159th out of 176 stocksElectrical Industrial Apparatus Industry10th out of 10 stocks 2.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingGrafTech 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.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $1.88, GrafTech International has a forecasted upside of 19.8% from its current price of $1.57.Amount of Analyst CoverageGrafTech International has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted6.15% 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 decreased by 5.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldGrafTech International does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthGrafTech International does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for EAF. Previous Next 1.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentGrafTech International has a news sentiment score of 0.05. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for GrafTech International this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for EAF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% 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 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, GrafTech International insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $12,270,627.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.60% of the stock of GrafTech International is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.83% of the stock of GrafTech International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for GrafTech International are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.49) to ($0.04) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of GrafTech International is -1.57, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of GrafTech International is -1.57, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGrafTech International has a P/B Ratio of 5.22. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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GrafTech International Ltd. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Brooklyn Heights, Ohio.Read More EAF Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart EAF Stock News HeadlinesMarch 18, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comGrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE:EAF) Short Interest Down 5.6% in FebruaryMarch 16, 2024 | prnewswire.comEAF DEADLINE NOTICE: ROSEN, A TOP RANKED LAW FIRM, Encourages GrafTech International Ltd. Investors with Losses in Excess of $100K to Secure Counsel Before Important March 25 Deadline in Securities Class Action - EAFMarch 18, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Like Tiny Crypto Retirement FundsThe crypto bull market is about to blast off. Bitcoin and Ethereum are surging. But so are tiny altcoins that could be so profitable… They're like tiny crypto retirement funds. March 15, 2024 | prnewswire.comEAF Investors Have Opportunity to Lead GrafTech International Ltd. Securities Fraud LawsuitMarch 15, 2024 | prnewswire.comShareholders of GrafTech International Ltd. Should Contact Levi & Korsinsky Before March 25, 2024 to Discuss Your Rights - EAFMarch 14, 2024 | prnewswire.comClass Action Filed Against GrafTech International Ltd. (EAF) - March 25, 2024 Deadline to Join - Contact The Gross Law FirmMarch 14, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comEAF GrafTech International (EAF) Faces Investor Fraud Lawsuit After Monterrey Facility Shutdown Crumbles Company Financial Results - Hagens BermanMarch 13, 2024 | stockhouse.comSHAREHOLDER NOTICE: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of GrafTechMarch 18, 2024 | Colonial Metals (Ad)Central Bank Gold Heist In ProgressWhen central banks buy gold… The rich buy right along with them. And central banks are buying at breakneck pace. Last year… 1,037 tons. Just 45 tons less than the record set two years ago.March 13, 2024 | stockhouse.comIMMINENT EAF DEADLINE: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Reminds GrafTech International Ltd. Investors to Join the Class Action Lawsuit!March 13, 2024 | businesswire.comGrafTech Statement on Open Letter from Dissident StockholderMarch 12, 2024 | msn.comGrafTech holder Nilesh Undavia issues open letter, seeks board changesMarch 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCurrent shareholder and former institutional portfolio manager, Nilesh Undavia, issues an open letter to GrafTech International Ltd. ShareholdersMarch 12, 2024 | prnewswire.comLevi & Korsinsky Notifies GrafTech International Ltd. Investors of a Class Action Lawsuit and Upcoming Deadline - EAFMarch 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comGrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE:EAF) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from AnalystsMarch 11, 2024 | prnewswire.comEAF INVESTOR NOTIFICATION: Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Announces Lead Plaintiff Deadline on March 25, 2024 in Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit Filed against GrafTech International Ltd.March 11, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comGrafTech International (EAF) Faces Investor Fraud Lawsuit After Monterrey Facility Shutdown Crumbles Company Financial Results - Hagens BermanMarch 11, 2024 | prnewswire.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Announces the Filing of a Class Action Against GrafTech International Ltd. - EAFMarch 11, 2024 | prnewswire.comThe Gross Law Firm Reminds GrafTech Investors of the Pending Class Action Lawsuit with a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of March 25, 2024 - EAFMarch 10, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comDEADLINE REMINDER: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of GrafTechMarch 9, 2024 | prnewswire.comROSEN, A GLOBAL AND LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages GrafTech International Ltd. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action - EAFMarch 7, 2024 | prnewswire.comThe Gross Law Firm Reminds Shareholders of a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of March 25, 2024 in GrafTech International Ltd. Lawsuit - EAFMarch 6, 2024 | prnewswire.comEAF Investors Have Opportunity to Lead GrafTech International Ltd. Securities Fraud LawsuitMarch 6, 2024 | prnewswire.comClass Action Filed Against GrafTech International Ltd. (EAF) Seeking Recovery for Investors - Contact Levi & KorsinskyMarch 5, 2024 | stockhouse.comUPCOMING EAF DEADLINE: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Reminds GrafTech International Ltd. Investors to Join the Class Action Lawsuit!March 4, 2024 | stockhouse.comSHAREHOLDER ACTION NOTICE: The Schall Law Firm Encourages Investors in GrafTech International Ltd. with Losses of $100,000 to Contact the FirmMarch 3, 2024 | prnewswire.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Announces the Filing of a Class Action Against GrafTech International Ltd. - EAFSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings2/14/2024Today3/18/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)4/26/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrial Products Industry Electrical industrial apparatus Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:EAF CUSIPN/A CIK931148 Webwww.graftech.com Phone(216) 676-2000Fax440-753-1491Employees1,249Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$1.88 High Stock Price Target$2.00 Low Stock Price Target$1.50 Potential Upside/Downside+19.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.00) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-255,250,000.00 Net Margins-41.14% Pretax Margin-44.12% Return on Equity-39.57% Return on Assets-6.89% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio11.90 Current Ratio3.54 Quick Ratio1.81 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$620.50 million Price / Sales0.65 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$0.30 per share Price / Book5.22Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares256,830,000Free Float255,291,000Market Cap$401.94 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.16 10 Best Stocks to Own in 2024Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of the 10 best stocks to own in 2024 and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Timothy K. Flanagan (Age 46)Interim CEO & President Comp: $605.98kMr. Jeremy S. Halford (Age 50)Executive VP & COO Comp: $1.28MMs. Gina K. Gunning (Age 67)Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary Comp: $541.6kMr. Inigo Perez Ortiz (Age 51)Senior Vice President of Commercial & CTS Comp: $703.71kMs. Catherine Hedoux-Delgado (Age 59)Interim CFO & Treasurer Michael DillonVice President of Investor Relations & CommunicationsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsHollysys Automation TechnologiesNASDAQ:HOLIManitowocNYSE:MTWEnnisNYSE:EBFACCO BrandsNYSE:ACCOHudson TechnologiesNASDAQ:HDSNView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Bought 103,691 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 7.391%Wellington Management Group LLPBought 34,242 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 0.156%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Bought 911,319 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.470%Virtu Financial LLCBought 22,643 shares on 2/26/2024Ownership: 0.009%Sun Life Financial Inc.Bought 841,528 shares on 2/22/2024Ownership: 0.328%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions EAF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell GrafTech International stock right now? 5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for GrafTech International in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings 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 target for 2024? 5 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month target prices for GrafTech International's stock. Their EAF share price targets range from $1.50 to $2.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $1.88 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 19.8% 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 2024? GrafTech International's stock was trading at $2.19 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, EAF shares have decreased by 28.5% and is now trading at $1.5650. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting GrafTech International? GrafTech International saw a decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 11,890,000 shares, a decrease of 5.6% from the February 14th total of 12,600,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,930,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.0 days. Approximately 6.2% of the shares of the company 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, April 26th 2024. View our EAF earnings forecast. How were GrafTech International's earnings last quarter? GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE:EAF) released its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 14th. The company reported ($0.27) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.14) by $0.13. The firm earned $137.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $141.20 million. GrafTech International had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 39.57% and a negative net margin of 41.14%. The business's revenue was down 44.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.17 EPS. How often does GrafTech International pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for GrafTech International? GrafTech International declared 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 2.56%. 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 Acquirers Fund ETF (ZIG), EA Series Trust - Euclidean Fundamental Value ETF (ECML) and Global X Disruptive Materials ETF (DMAT).WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund (EES). 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. Who are GrafTech International's major shareholders? GrafTech International's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (7.39%), Vanguard Group Inc. (7.39%), Yacktman Asset Management LP (4.64%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (2.15%), New York State Common Retirement Fund (1.72%) and Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC (1.32%). Insiders that own company stock include David J Rintoul, Gp Ltd Bcp and Jean-Marc Germain. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of GrafTech International? Shares of EAF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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