Ferroglobe PLC (NASDAQ:GSM - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at B. Riley reduced their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Ferroglobe in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 11th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.08 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.16. 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 $0.48 EPS.
Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on GSM. StockNews.com lowered shares of Ferroglobe from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. Seaport Res Ptn cut shares of Ferroglobe from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 24th.
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Ferroglobe Stock Up 1.0 %
NASDAQ GSM opened at $3.88 on Wednesday. Ferroglobe has a 1-year low of $3.23 and a 1-year high of $6.19. The stock's 50 day moving average is $3.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $4.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.82, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. The company has a market capitalization of $728.99 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 194.00 and a beta of 1.89.
Ferroglobe (NASDAQ:GSM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $0.04. Ferroglobe had a return on equity of 6.36% and a net margin of 0.32%. The company had revenue of $367.51 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $393.00 million.
Institutional Trading of Ferroglobe
Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GSM. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. raised its position in shares of Ferroglobe by 852.2% in the fourth quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. now owns 5,951,051 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $22,614,000 after purchasing an additional 5,326,051 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can raised its position in shares of Ferroglobe by 234.5% in the third quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 3,484,201 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $15,958,000 after purchasing an additional 2,442,507 shares during the period. CenterBook Partners LP bought a new stake in Ferroglobe during the 4th quarter worth approximately $8,363,000. Old West Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Ferroglobe by 158.0% during the 3rd quarter. Old West Investment Management LLC now owns 2,908,501 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $13,495,000 after acquiring an additional 1,781,024 shares during the period. Finally, Lloyd Harbor Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Ferroglobe during the 4th quarter worth approximately $5,605,000. Institutional investors own 89.64% of the company's stock.
Ferroglobe Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 20th will be given a $0.014 dividend. This is a positive change from Ferroglobe's previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 20th. This represents a $0.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.44%. Ferroglobe's payout ratio is currently 250.00%.
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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.
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