B. Riley Has Bullish Forecast for Ferroglobe Q1 Earnings

Ferroglobe PLC (NASDAQ:GSM) – Analysts at B. Riley raised their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Ferroglobe in a note issued to investors on Thursday, August 7th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now forecasts that the basic materials company will earn $0.03 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.02. The consensus estimate for Ferroglobe’s current full-year earnings is $0.33 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Ferroglobe’s FY2026 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.03 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.64 EPS.

Ferroglobe (NASDAQ:GSM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported ($0.08) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $386.86 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $398.00 million. Ferroglobe had a negative net margin of 6.99% and a negative return on equity of 2.85%.

Separately, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Ferroglobe from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday.

Ferroglobe Stock Performance

Shares of Ferroglobe stock opened at $4.05 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $755.85 million, a P/E ratio of -7.11 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $4.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $3.86. Ferroglobe has a 52 week low of $2.97 and a 52 week high of $5.12.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ferroglobe

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Intech Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ferroglobe during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $225,000. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey acquired a new stake in shares of Ferroglobe during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $105,000. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Ferroglobe by 1,068.3% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,558,383 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $5,719,000 after purchasing an additional 1,424,998 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ferroglobe during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $90,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ferroglobe during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $174,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.64% of the company’s stock.

Ferroglobe Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 29th. Investors of record on Monday, September 22nd will be issued a $0.014 dividend. This represents a $0.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 22nd. Ferroglobe’s dividend payout ratio is -10.53%.

Ferroglobe Company Profile

Ferroglobe PLC produces and sells silicon metal, and silicon and manganese-based ferroalloys in the United States, Europe, and internationally. It provides silicone chemicals that are used in a range of applications, including personal care items, construction-related products, health care products, and electronics; and silicon metal for primary and secondary aluminum producers.