NYSE:GRAW. R. Grace & Co Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding W. R. Grace & Co Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $39.98 +0.86 (+2.20 %) (As of 04/9/2020 09:18 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$38.50Now: $39.98▼$40.4050-Day Range$28.00MA: $45.85▼$63.7952-Week Range$26.75Now: $39.98▼$79.71Volume721,597 shsAverage Volume916,846 shsMarket Capitalization$2.65 billionP/E Ratio21.15Dividend Yield3.07%Beta1.3 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media W. R. Grace & Co. produces and sells specialty chemicals and materials worldwide. It operates through two segments, Grace Catalysts Technologies and Grace Materials Technologies. The Grace Catalysts Technologies segment offers fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts for the production of transportation fuels, such as gasoline and diesel fuels, and petrochemicals; FCC additives; and methanol-to-olefins catalysts for the conversion of methanol into petrochemical feeds, including ethylene and propylene. This segment also provides hydro processing catalysts used in process reactors to upgrade heavy oils into lighter products; polyolefin catalysts and chemical catalyst supports for the production of polypropylene and polyethylene thermoplastic resins; and chemical catalysts, as well as gas-phase polypropylene process technology to manufacture polypropylene products. The Grace Materials Technologies segment offers silica-based and silica-alumina-based materials for use in coatings, consumer, pharmaceutical, and chemical process. W. R. Grace & Co. was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 4.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingW. R. Grace & Co has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $65.25, W. R. Grace & Co has a potential upside of 63.2% from its current price of $39.98.Amount of Analyst CoverageW. R. Grace & Co has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.8 Community Rank Outperform VotesW. R. Grace & Co has received 430 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesW. R. Grace & Co has received 335 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentW. R. Grace & Co has received 56.21% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about W. R. Grace & Co and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe GRA will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe GRA will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipW. R. Grace & Co is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.07%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthW. R. Grace & Co has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of W. R. Grace & Co is 27.40 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, W. R. Grace & Co will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.92 % next year. This indicates that W. R. Grace & Co will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, W. R. Grace & Co insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.00% of the stock of W. R. Grace & Co is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions86.81% of the stock of W. R. Grace & Co 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 W. R. Grace & Co are expected to grow by 15.17% in the coming year, from $4.02 to $4.63 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of W. R. Grace & Co is 21.15, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 11.96.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of W. R. Grace & Co is 21.15, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 10.16.Price to Book Value per Share RatioW. R. Grace & Co has a P/B Ratio of 6.63. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 4.3Community Rank: 2.8Dividend Strength: 3.3Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 0.6 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.42 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Chemicals & allied products Sub-IndustrySpecialty Chemicals SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolNYSE:GRA Previous Symbol CUSIP38388F10 CIK1045309 Webhttp://www.grace.com/ Phone410-531-4000Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio4.87 Current Ratio1.52 Quick Ratio1.11Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio21.15 Forward P/E Ratio9.95 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.96 billion Price / Sales1.35 Cash Flow$6.01 per share Price / Cash Flow6.65 Book Value$6.03 per share Price / Book6.63Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.38 Net Income$126.30 million Net Margins6.45% Return on Equity73.25% Return on Assets7.75%Miscellaneous Employees4,000 Outstanding Shares66,360,000Market Cap$2.65 billion Next Earnings Date4/30/2020 (Confirmed) OptionableOptionable Receive GRA News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for GRA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. GRA Rates by TradingView W. R. Grace & Co (NYSE:GRA) Frequently Asked Questions How has W. R. Grace & Co's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? W. R. Grace & Co's stock was trading at $46.66 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, GRA stock has decreased by 14.3% and is now trading at $39.98. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of W. R. Grace & Co? 9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for W. R. Grace & Co in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for W. R. Grace & Co. When is W. R. Grace & Co's next earnings date? W. R. Grace & Co is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 30th 2020. View our earnings forecast for W. R. Grace & Co. How can I listen to W. R. Grace & Co's earnings call? W. R. Grace & Co will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, April 30th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available. How were W. R. Grace & Co's earnings last quarter? W. R. Grace & Co (NYSE:GRA) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 4th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.31 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.04. The specialty chemicals company earned $504.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $503.74 million. W. R. Grace & Co had a return on equity of 73.25% and a net margin of 6.45%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.14 EPS. View W. R. Grace & Co's earnings history. How often does W. R. Grace & Co pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for W. R. Grace & Co? W. R. Grace & Co declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 25th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share on Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.00%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 24th. This is a positive change from W. R. Grace & Co's previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. View W. R. Grace & Co's dividend history. What guidance has W. R. Grace & Co issued on next quarter's earnings? W. R. Grace & Co issued an update on its first quarter 2020 Pre-Market earnings guidance on Friday, April, 3rd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.72-0.72 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $0.67. What price target have analysts set for GRA? 9 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for W. R. Grace & Co's stock. Their forecasts range from $43.00 to $83.00. On average, they anticipate W. R. Grace & Co's share price to reach $65.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 63.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for W. R. Grace & Co. Has W. R. Grace & Co been receiving favorable news coverage? Media coverage about GRA stock has trended very negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. W. R. Grace & Co earned a media sentiment score of -3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the specialty chemicals company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutW. R. Grace & Co. Are investors shorting W. R. Grace & Co? W. R. Grace & Co saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 932,600 shares, an increase of 9.2% from the February 27th total of 853,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 496,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.9 days. Approximately 1.5% of the company's stock are short sold. View W. R. Grace & Co's Current Options Chain. Who are some of W. R. Grace & Co's key competitors? Some companies that are related to W. R. Grace & Co include Ecolab (ECL), Sherwin-Williams (SHW), International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), Celanese (CE), RPM International (RPM), Albemarle (ALB), NewMarket (NEU), Balchem (BCPC), Ashland Global (ASH), Quaker Chemical (KWR), Stepan (SCL), PolyOne (POL), Sensient Technologies (SXT), Innospec (IOSP) and HB Fuller (FUL). What other stocks do shareholders of W. R. Grace & Co own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other W. R. Grace & Co investors own include Under Armour (UAA), Verizon Communications (VZ), Intel (INTC), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX), AbbVie (ABBV), Walt Disney (DIS), General Electric (GE), Las Vegas Sands (LVS) and Pfizer (PFE). Who are W. R. Grace & Co's key executives? W. R. Grace & Co's management team includes the following people: Mr. Hudson La Force III, CEO, Pres, COO & Director (Age 54)Mr. Mark A. Shelnitz, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 60)Ms. Elizabeth C. Brown, Sr. VP & Chief HR Officer (Age 55)Mr. Keith N. Cole, Sr. VP of Gov. Relations, Environment, Health & Safety (Age 60)Mr. William C. Dockman, Interim CFO, Chief Accounting Officer, VP & Controller (Age 59) What is W. R. Grace & Co's stock symbol? W. R. Grace & Co trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "GRA." How do I buy shares of W. R. Grace & Co? Shares of GRA can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is W. R. Grace & Co's stock price today? One share of GRA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $39.98. How big of a company is W. R. Grace & Co? W. R. Grace & Co has a market capitalization of $2.65 billion and generates $1.96 billion in revenue each year. The specialty chemicals company earns $126.30 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.38 on an earnings per share basis. W. R. Grace & Co employs 4,000 workers across the globe. View additional information about W. R. Grace & Co. What is W. R. Grace & Co's official website? The official website for W. R. Grace & Co is http://www.grace.com/. How can I contact W. R. Grace & Co? W. R. Grace & Co's mailing address is 7500 GRACE DRIVE, COLUMBIA MD, 21044. The specialty chemicals company can be reached via phone at 410-531-4000 or via email at [email protected] This page was last updated on 4/9/2020 by MarketBeat.com StaffFeatured Article: Market Indexes
