Seaport Res Ptn Forecasts Ferroglobe Q1 Earnings

Ferroglobe PLC (NASDAQ:GSM) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Ferroglobe in a report released on Monday, February 24th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Englert expects that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of ($0.11) for the quarter. Seaport Res Ptn has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ferroglobe’s current full-year earnings is $0.33 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Ferroglobe’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.02 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS.

Ferroglobe (NASDAQ:GSM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $0.04. Ferroglobe had a net margin of 0.32% and a return on equity of 6.36%. The firm had revenue of $367.51 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $393.00 million.

Separately, StockNews.com cut shares of Ferroglobe from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st.

Ferroglobe Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:GSM opened at $3.59 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $3.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $4.20. Ferroglobe has a twelve month low of $3.45 and a twelve month high of $6.19. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $674.51 million, a PE ratio of 179.50 and a beta of 1.83.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ferroglobe

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GSM. Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Ferroglobe during the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Ferroglobe during the 4th quarter worth approximately $42,000. LPL Financial LLC bought a new stake in Ferroglobe during the 4th quarter worth approximately $42,000. Barclays PLC bought a new stake in Ferroglobe during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $44,000. Finally, RPO LLC bought a new stake in Ferroglobe during the 4th quarter worth approximately $53,000. Institutional investors own 89.64% of the company’s stock.

Ferroglobe Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.014 per share. This is a boost 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.56%. Ferroglobe’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 250.00%.

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.