Ferroglobe Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NASDAQ:GSM)

Ferroglobe PLC (NASDAQ:GSM) saw some unusual options trading on Wednesday. Stock investors purchased 3,346 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 194% compared to the typical daily volume of 1,138 call options.

Ferroglobe News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Ferroglobe this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results showed topline and EPS upside vs. estimates — management framed the quarter as navigating market challenges while delivering better-than-expected revenue and EPS. Ferroglobe PLC (GSM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Market Challenges with …
• Positive Sentiment: Board increased the quarterly dividend to $0.015/share (up from $0.01), implying a ~1.2% yield and signaling confidence in cash flow. (Record/ex-dividend dates announced.)
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity: traders bought ~3,346 call contracts in one day (about a 194% jump vs. average), indicating some short-term bullish positioning by options traders.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript is available for detail review if you want management commentary on volumes, pricing and cost trends. Ferroglobe (GSM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional Q4 materials (presentation and Seeking Alpha transcript) were posted for investors who want line-item detail and management Q&A. Ferroglobe PLC 2025 Q4 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation Ferroglobe PLC (GSM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data appears to be erroneous/zero in the recent filing (increase shown as NaN); no clear short-covering or squeeze signal can be inferred from that data point.
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability remains weak: the company still posts negative net margins and negative ROE, which limits upside unless commodity prices or operational leverage improve materially.

Ferroglobe Stock Down 0.4%

GSM opened at $5.00 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 1.66. Ferroglobe has a fifty-two week low of $2.97 and a fifty-two week high of $5.74. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $4.91 and its 200 day moving average is $4.59. The stock has a market cap of $933.15 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.43 and a beta of 1.09.

Ferroglobe (NASDAQ:GSM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The basic materials company reported ($0.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.07) by $0.01. The company had revenue of $329.38 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $293.60 million. Ferroglobe had a negative net margin of 12.78% and a negative return on equity of 8.65%. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Ferroglobe will post 0.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ferroglobe Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.015 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 23rd. This represents a $0.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. This is an increase from Ferroglobe’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. Ferroglobe’s dividend payout ratio is presently -8.11%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on GSM. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Ferroglobe from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 16th. B. Riley Financial dropped their price target on shares of Ferroglobe from $8.00 to $6.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Ferroglobe from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Ferroglobe in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $6.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ferroglobe

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in GSM. California State Teachers Retirement System purchased a new stake in shares of Ferroglobe during the second quarter valued at $27,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new stake in Ferroglobe in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its stake in Ferroglobe by 66.1% in the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 7,902 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 3,146 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its stake in Ferroglobe by 1,017,300.0% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 10,174 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 10,173 shares in the last quarter. Finally, R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Ferroglobe during the second quarter worth approximately $38,000. Institutional investors own 89.64% of the company’s stock.

Ferroglobe Company Profile

Ferroglobe PLC is a leading producer of specialty metals and alloys, serving a diverse range of industrial customers worldwide. The company’s core operations focus on the manufacture of silicon metal, silicon-based alloys, manganese-based alloys and rare earth alloys, which are essential inputs for the aluminum, steel, chemical and electronics industries. Ferroglobe’s product portfolio includes high-purity silicon, ferrosilicon, silicon manganese, manganese alloys and various recarburizers used to enhance metal strength, durability and conductivity.

With production facilities located across North America, Europe, South America and Africa, Ferroglobe maintains a global footprint that allows it to supply customers on multiple continents.