FY2025 EPS Estimates for Ferroglobe Cut by Seaport Res Ptn

Ferroglobe PLC (NASDAQ:GSM) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Ferroglobe in a report released on Wednesday, November 12th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Englert now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of ($0.35) for the year, down from their prior forecast of ($0.26). The consensus estimate for Ferroglobe’s current full-year earnings is $0.33 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Ferroglobe’s Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.02) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.02 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.05 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.11 EPS.

Ferroglobe (NASDAQ:GSM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The basic materials company reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.05 by ($0.07). Ferroglobe had a negative net margin of 6.99% and a negative return on equity of 2.85%. The company had revenue of $311.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $393.80 million.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on GSM. Wall Street Zen downgraded Ferroglobe from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday. B. Riley decreased their price objective on Ferroglobe from $8.00 to $6.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Ferroglobe in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Ferroglobe from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ferroglobe has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $6.00.

Ferroglobe Stock Up 12.5%

GSM opened at $4.23 on Monday. Ferroglobe has a one year low of $2.97 and a one year high of $5.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $789.43 million, a P/E ratio of -7.42 and a beta of 1.83. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $4.58 and its 200-day simple moving average is $4.25.

Ferroglobe Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 29th. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd will be given a $0.014 dividend. This represents a $0.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 22nd. Ferroglobe’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -6.76%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ferroglobe

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hosking Partners LLP raised its position in Ferroglobe by 18.1% in the first quarter. Hosking Partners LLP now owns 10,633,729 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $39,451,000 after acquiring an additional 1,629,431 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position 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 in the last quarter. Boston Partners grew its stake in shares of Ferroglobe by 622.2% during the 1st quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,548,152 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $5,743,000 after purchasing an additional 1,333,772 shares during the period. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ferroglobe in the 3rd quarter valued at about $5,872,000. Finally, Donald Smith & CO. Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Ferroglobe by 19.8% in the 2nd quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. now owns 7,811,120 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $28,667,000 after purchasing an additional 1,288,610 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.64% of the company’s stock.

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.