GrafTech International (EAF) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Friday

GrafTech International (NYSE:EAF) is anticipated to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Friday, July 25th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.13) per share and revenue of $130.44 million for the quarter.

GrafTech International (NYSE:EAF) last issued its earnings results on Friday, April 25th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.15) by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $111.84 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $122.33 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($0.10) earnings per share.

GrafTech International Price Performance

Shares of EAF stock opened at $1.09 on Friday. GrafTech International has a fifty-two week low of $0.52 and a fifty-two week high of $2.53. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $1.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1.09. The firm has a market cap of $280.09 million, a P/E ratio of -2.01 and a beta of 1.51.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Jean-Marc Germain bought 50,000 shares of GrafTech International stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 12th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $0.78 per share, for a total transaction of $39,000.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 90,000 shares in the company, valued at $70,200. This trade represents a 125.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.72% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On GrafTech International

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in GrafTech International stock. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE:EAF) by 5,083.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 635,663 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 623,399 shares during the quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.25% of GrafTech International worth $556,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.83% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, UBS Group dropped their target price on GrafTech International from $1.50 to $0.80 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $1.63.

About GrafTech International

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.