B. Riley Issues Negative Outlook for Ferroglobe Earnings

Ferroglobe PLC (NASDAQ:GSM) – Investment analysts at B. Riley reduced their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Ferroglobe in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, March 11th. B. Riley analyst N. Giles now expects that the basic materials company will earn $0.08 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.16. The consensus estimate for Ferroglobe’s current full-year earnings is $0.33 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Ferroglobe’s FY2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. StockNews.com lowered shares of Ferroglobe from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Seaport Res Ptn cut Ferroglobe from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 24th.

Ferroglobe Price Performance

GSM stock opened at $3.91 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $3.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $4.13. The stock has a market cap of $734.63 million, a PE ratio of 195.50 and a beta of 1.89. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. Ferroglobe has a fifty-two week low of $3.23 and a fifty-two week high of $6.19.

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

Ferroglobe Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 20th will be paid a $0.014 dividend. 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.43%. Ferroglobe’s payout ratio is presently 250.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of GSM. Old West Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ferroglobe by 158.0% during the 3rd quarter. Old West Investment Management LLC now owns 2,908,501 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $13,495,000 after acquiring an additional 1,781,024 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC acquired a new position in shares of Ferroglobe during the third quarter worth approximately $44,000. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Ferroglobe by 1.6% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 163,238 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $757,000 after buying an additional 2,615 shares during the last quarter. Hosking Partners LLP raised its stake in shares of Ferroglobe by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Hosking Partners LLP now owns 9,004,298 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $34,216,000 after purchasing an additional 159,845 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Point72 Asset Management L.P. raised its stake in shares of Ferroglobe by 1,180.4% in the third quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 399,500 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,854,000 after purchasing an additional 368,300 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.