Is GrafTech International Ltd. [EAF] a good investment? Don’t be fooled by its recent momentum

The price of GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE:EAF) shares last traded on Wall Street rose 4.91% to $1.71.

EAF stock price is now 14.60% away from the 50-day moving average and -40.31% away from the 200-day moving average. The market capitalization of the company currently stands at $439.18M.

Top 5 Artificial Intelligence Stocks to Buy for 2024

By now, you're well aware of the artificial intelligence boom. You know Big Tech has been investing billions of dollars into it. According to Next Move Strategy Consulting, the AI market – currently valued at about $100 billion – cold grow twenty-fold by 2030 to more than $2 trillion. That means you may want to strongly consider these top AI stocks. Get our free report, "Top 5 AI Stocks to Buy in 2024."

Click here to automatically get the our FREE Report & Special Offer "5 Best AI Stocks to Invest In"

Sponsored

With the price target of $2, UBS recently initiated with Neutral rating for GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE: EAF). On July 13, 2022, RBC Capital Mkts Downgraded its previous ‘Outperform’ rating to ‘Sector Perform’ on the stock reducing its target price from $10 to quote $7, while ‘Citigroup’ rates the stock as ‘Neutral’

In other news, BCP GP Ltd, Former 10% Owner sold 3,922,786 shares of the company’s stock on Jan 02 ’24. The stock was sold for $8,630,129 at an average price of $2.20. Upon completion of the transaction, the Former 10% Owner now directly owns 23,352,826 shares in the company, valued at $39.93 million. An SEC document containing details of the transaction can be found on the SEC’s website. On Jan 02 ’24, Former 10% Owner BCP GP Ltd sold 3,922,786 shares of the business’s stock. A total of $8,630,129 was realized by selling the stock at an average price of $2.20. This leaves the insider owning 23,352,826 shares of the company worth $39.93 million. A total of 24.77% of the company’s stock is owned by insiders.

During the past 12 months, GrafTech International Ltd. has had a low of $1.18 and a high of $5.32. As of last week, the company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.89, a current ratio of 3.54, and a quick ratio of 1.73. The fifty day moving average price for EAF is $1.4970 and a two-hundred day moving average price translates $2.8495 for the stock.

The latest earnings results from GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE: EAF) was released for Dec, 2023. According to the Electrical Equipment & Parts Company, earnings per share came in at -$0.27, missing analysts’ expectations of -$0.12 by -0.15. This compares to $0.20 EPS in the same period last year. The net profit margin was -41.14% and return on equity was -122.73% for EAF. The company reported revenue of $137.15 million for the quarter, compared to $247.52 million a year earlier. Comparatively to last year’s same quarter, the company’s quarterly revenue fell -44.59 percent. For the current quarter, analysts expect EAF to generate $125.69M in revenue.

Related Posts