The stock of Ferroglobe Plc (NASDAQ: GSM) has increased by 0.13 when compared to last closing price of 3.91. Despite this, the company has experienced a 3.30% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-20 that Ferroglobe PLC (NASDAQ:GSM ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 20, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Alex Rotonen – Vice President of Investor Relations Marco Levi – Chief Executive Officer Beatriz García-Cos – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Nick Giles – B. Riley Securities Martin Englert – Seaport Research Kyle Mowery – GrizzlyRock Capital Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Ferroglobe’s Fourth Quarter Full Year 2024 Earnings Call.
Is It Worth Investing in Ferroglobe Plc (NASDAQ: GSM) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Ferroglobe Plc (NASDAQ: GSM) is above average at 164.50x. The 36-month beta value for GSM is also noteworthy at 1.54. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for GSM is 117.78M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.76% of that float. The average trading volume of GSM on March 13, 2025 was 994.37K shares.
GSM’s Market Performance
GSM stock saw a decrease of 3.30% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -4.74% and a quarterly a decrease of -8.95%. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.81%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.77% for Ferroglobe Plc (GSM). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.89% for GSM’s stock, with a -13.29% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GSM
B. Riley Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GSM reach a price target of $12. The rating they have provided for GSM stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on September 14th, 2022.
Seaport Research Partners gave a rating of “Buy” to GSM, setting the target price at $16 in the report published on February 14th of the previous year.
GSM Trading at 1.78% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GSM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -36.75% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.77%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.81%, as shares sank -5.69% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.04% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GSM rose by +2.77%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -32.61% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $3.70. In addition, Ferroglobe Plc saw 3.03% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for GSM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.23 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ferroglobe Plc stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 0.67, with 0.33 for asset returns.
Based on Ferroglobe Plc (GSM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.1 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 4.39. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.11. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.3.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 268.34 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.24. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.43. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.16for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.01. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.82.
Conclusion
In summary, Ferroglobe Plc (GSM) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
