Ferroglobe (NASDAQ:GSM) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.02 EPS

Ferroglobe (NASDAQ:GSM) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The basic materials company reported ($0.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by ($0.02), FiscalAI reports. Ferroglobe had a negative return on equity of 3.73% and a negative net margin of 2.96%. The company had revenue of $369.76 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $382.80 million.

Ferroglobe Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:GSM traded down $0.33 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $3.54. 663,965 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,387,787. Ferroglobe has a 12 month low of $3.08 and a 12 month high of $5.66. The firm has a market cap of $659.74 million, a PE ratio of -16.25 and a beta of 1.21. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $4.16 and a 200-day moving average price of $4.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

Ferroglobe Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.0150 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 22nd. This represents a $0.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Ferroglobe’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -27.27%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on GSM. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ferroglobe in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Ferroglobe from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.00.

Insider Activity at Ferroglobe

In other news, insider Cos Muntanola Beatriz Garcia sold 32,292 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.30, for a total transaction of $138,855.60. Following the transaction, the insider owned 31,693 shares in the company, valued at approximately $136,279.90. This trade represents a 50.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 13.07% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Ferroglobe

Here are the key news stories impacting Ferroglobe this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ferroglobe plans to close five plants and cut overhead by 20%, targeting about $100 million (±15%) in adjusted EBITDA improvement at full run rate. If achieved, the measures could materially improve profitability. Ferroglobe plans five plant closures, 20% overhead cut in profitability push
• Positive Sentiment: The company generated $25.9 million of operating cash flow and $5.6 million of free cash flow, helped by a $34.8 million sequential reduction in working capital. Sales rose 18.6% year over year to $369.8 million, and Ferroglobe reported initial customer shipments from strategic critical-materials initiatives. Ferroglobe third-quarter 2026 results
• Neutral Sentiment: Ferroglobe declared a quarterly dividend of $0.015 per share, payable December 30 to shareholders of record December 22. The annualized payout is $0.06 per share.
• Neutral Sentiment: Chief Legal Officer and Group Company Secretary Thomas Wiesner is stepping down effective November 4. The announcement did not provide further details on the transition. Thomas Wiesner steps down
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted EBITDA was negative $2.4 million, as higher energy prices reduced EBITDA by nearly $19 million. Ferroglobe posted a $0.06-per-share loss, worse than analysts expected, while revenue of $369.8 million also fell short of estimates and declined 2.3% sequentially. GSM reports Q3 loss and misses revenue estimates

About Ferroglobe

Ferroglobe PLC (NASDAQ:GSM) is a global producer of silicon and manganese-based alloys. The company manufactures silicon metal, ferrosilicon, manganese alloys, calcium silicon and other specialty alloy products used in the production of steel, aluminum, silicones, solar materials and other industrial goods.

Ferroglobe also operates quartz resources and produces related raw materials used in its alloy manufacturing processes. Its products support several industries, including automotive, construction, energy, chemicals, electronics and renewable energy.