Gerdau S.A. ADR (NYSE: GGB)’s stock price has plunge by -1.18relation to previous closing price of 2.54. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 1.62% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-03-14 that SÃO PAULO, March 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — GERDAU S.A. hereby announces that the Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at http://sec.gov and the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) at http://cvm.gov.br.
Is It Worth Investing in Gerdau S.A. ADR (NYSE: GGB) Right Now?
Gerdau S.A. ADR (NYSE: GGB) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 6.56x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for GGB is at 1.41. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GGB is 1.30B, and currently, shorts hold a 1.39% of that float. The average trading volume for GGB on April 22, 2025 was 10.78M shares.
GGB’s Market Performance
GGB stock saw a decrease of 1.62% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -17.16% and a quarterly a decrease of -11.31%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.78%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.12% for Gerdau S.A. ADR (GGB). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -6.57% for GGB stock, with a simple moving average of -19.74% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GGB
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to GGB, setting the target price at $5 in the report published on May 24th of the previous year.
GGB Trading at -11.44% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GGB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -37.87% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.12%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.78%, as shares sank -15.20% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.92% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GGB rose by +1.62%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -23.01% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $2.69. In addition, Gerdau S.A. ADR saw -12.85% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for GGB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.14 for the gross margin
The net margin for Gerdau S.A. ADR stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 8.98, with 5.94 for asset returns.
Based on Gerdau S.A. ADR (GGB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.2 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.64. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.26. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.55.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 9.39 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.74. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.56. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.25for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.77. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.01.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Gerdau S.A. ADR (GGB) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
