GrafTech International Ltd. (EAF): A Case For Going Higher

After Hours

There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Recently, Yahoo Finance discussed the stock, revealing that GrafTech Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results.

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This NYSE-listed company operates within the Electrical Equipment & Parts industry segment, falling under the Industrials sector. At the end of the last regular session, the stock closed at $1.58 and fluctuated between $1.6000 as its day high and $1.3870 as its day low. The current market capitalization of GrafTech International Ltd. is $405.79M. A total of 3.45 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 4.01M shares.

Insider Activity

Insider trades can also provide insight into a stock’s future direction. During the recent three months, EAF has seen 0 BUY and 45 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 0 and the disposition of 3,303,243 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 2 BUYs and 45 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 36,451 shares during that period but sold 3,303,243.

In the most recent transaction, BCP GP Ltd sold 3,922,786 shares of EAF for 2.20 per share on Jan 02. After the transaction, the Former 10% Owner now owns 23,352,826 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jan 02, BCP GP Ltd sold 3,922,786 shares at 2.20 per share. EAF shares that Former 10% Owner owns now total 23,352,826.

Among the insiders who sold shares, BCP GP Ltd disposed of 3,922,786 shares on Jan 02 at a per-share price of $2.20. This resulted in the Former 10% Owner holding 23,352,826 shares of EAF after the transaction. In another insider transaction, BCP GP Ltd sold 129,022 shares at $2.22 per share on Dec 29. Company shares held by the 10% Owner now total 27,275,612.

Dividend

The income generated by dividends is an indication that a company is improving its financial position, which is why investors prefer companies paying dividends. EAF’s most recent ex-dividend date was 5/30/2023 when it declared a $0.01 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 6/30/2023. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 3/31/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 2/27/2023. The EAF stock dividend was $0.01 per share in cash.

Even though price targets are rarely accurate, they do tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often considered important by markets. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for EAF in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $1.75 with high estimates of $2.00 and low estimates of $1.50. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, EAF has a high of $5.82 and a low of $1.18.

As of this writing, EAF has an earnings estimate of -$0.12 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 4 estimates, with a high estimate of -$0.1 per share and a lower estimate of -$0.14. The company reported an EPS of -$0.08 in the last quarter, which was -166.70% lower than expectations of -$0.03.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

In a balance sheet, you can see what assets and liabilities the company has, as well as how much equity investors have invested. These figures can be used to calculate a company’s financial ratios to give investors a better idea of its prospects. EAF’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $57.51M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $1.03B in debt and $234.57M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $0.30, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $23.40M.

Analysts Opinion

The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for EAF is Buy with a score of 3.00.

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