Gerdau (NYSE:GGB) Shares Break Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Posted by George Bondi on Nov 6th, 2026

Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB – Get Free Report)’s stock price crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $4.47 and traded as low as $4.33. Gerdau shares last traded at $4.3850, with a volume of 27,310,692 shares.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on GGB shares. HSBC downgraded shares of Gerdau from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. UBS Group upped their price target on Gerdau from $6.10 to $6.40 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Itau BBA Securities upgraded Gerdau from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 28th. Bank of America cut Gerdau from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $5.10 price objective for the company. in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Gerdau from $6.00 to $6.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $5.65.

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Gerdau Price Performance

The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $4.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $4.47. The company has a market cap of $8.61 billion, a PE ratio of 15.66 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a current ratio of 2.87.

Gerdau (NYSE:GGB – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 26th. The basic materials company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $3.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.64 billion. Gerdau had a return on equity of 8.90% and a net margin of 4.06%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Gerdau S.A. will post 0.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Gerdau Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 22nd. Investors of record on Thursday, November 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.0637 per share. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 12th. This is a positive change from Gerdau’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.0448. Gerdau’s payout ratio is presently 75.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Gerdau

In other Gerdau news, Chairman Claudio Johannpeter sold 85,607 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.94, for a total transaction of $422,898.58. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Rafael Lopes sold 51,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.09, for a total value of $263,662.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 83,399 shares in the company, valued at approximately $424,500.91. This trade represents a 38.31% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.02% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Gerdau

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Signaturefd LLC raised its holdings in Gerdau by 17.8% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 17,348 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $82,000 after acquiring an additional 2,623 shares in the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in Gerdau by 11.9% in the first quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 30,100 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $109,000 after acquiring an additional 3,196 shares during the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC lifted its stake in Gerdau by 1.9% in the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 176,888 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $715,000 after acquiring an additional 3,292 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Gerdau by 5.7% during the 1st quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 76,494 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $276,000 after acquiring an additional 4,151 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its holdings in Gerdau by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 280,159 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,322,000 after acquiring an additional 4,626 shares in the last quarter. 1.49% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Gerdau Company Profile

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Gerdau SA is a Brazil-based steel producer with operations across the Americas. The company manufactures and sells steel products for the construction, industrial, automotive, agricultural and infrastructure markets.

Its product portfolio includes long steel products such as rebar, wire rod, merchant bars and structural shapes, as well as special steel used in automotive and industrial applications. Gerdau also produces flat steel and semi-finished products, including billets and slabs, and operates steel mills, scrap-processing facilities and related distribution networks.

Founded in 1901, Gerdau has grown from a regional Brazilian steelmaker into an international producer serving customers in Brazil, North America and other parts of Latin America.