Renaissance Technologies LLC Takes Position in GrafTech International Ltd. $EAF

Posted by Geri Gentry on Aug 16th, 2026

Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE:EAF – Free Report) in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 121,344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $823,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Walleye Capital LLC boosted its stake in GrafTech International by 77.6% during the first quarter. Walleye Capital LLC now owns 165,280 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,121,000 after buying an additional 72,223 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC raised its holdings in shares of GrafTech International by 6,249.2% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 20,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $310,000 after acquiring an additional 19,685 shares during the period. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp purchased a new position in shares of GrafTech International during the 4th quarter worth $281,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of GrafTech International by 70.4% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 232,779 shares of the company’s stock valued at $226,000 after acquiring an additional 96,174 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of GrafTech International during the 2nd quarter valued at about $197,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.83% of the company’s stock.

GrafTech International Trading Down 3.2%

NYSE EAF opened at $7.54 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $196.67 million, a PE ratio of -1.11 and a beta of 1.83. GrafTech International Ltd. has a twelve month low of $4.92 and a twelve month high of $20.32. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $7.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $8.02.

GrafTech International (NYSE:EAF – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The company reported ($1.47) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.46) by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $127.36 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $125.02 million. Research analysts predict that GrafTech International Ltd. will post -6.45 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EAF has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and set a $10.00 price objective on shares of GrafTech International in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of GrafTech International from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of GrafTech International from $6.00 to $8.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of GrafTech International from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of GrafTech International from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $10.67.

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GrafTech International Company Profile

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GrafTech International (NYSE: EAF) is a leading global manufacturer of graphite electrodes and other specialty graphite products used primarily in electric arc furnaces (EAFs) for steel production. The company’s core offerings include ultrahigh-power, high-power and regular power electrodes, along with related accessories such as graphite shapes and heterogeneous carbon materials. These products play a critical role in steelmaking by conducting the high electrical currents required to melt scrap steel efficiently and with reduced environmental impact compared to traditional blast furnace methods.

With a manufacturing footprint spanning North America, Europe and Asia, GrafTech serves steel producers and foundries worldwide.