GrafTech
EAF
About: GrafTech International Ltd is a manufacturer of high-quality graphite electrode products essential to the production of EAF steel and other ferrous and non-ferrous metals. The company has only reportable segment, Industrial Materials, is comprised of its two product categories: graphite electrodes and petroleum needle coke products. Petroleum needle coke is key raw material used in the production of graphite electrodes.
Employees: 1,719
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
222% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $203K | Put options by funds: $63K
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 128 [Q1] → 130 (+2) [Q2]
9% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 34
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q1] → 2 (+0) [Q2]
0.9% less ownership
Funds ownership: 5.54% [Q1] → 4.64% (-0.9%) [Q2]
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $124M [Q1] → $116M (-$8.1M) [Q2]
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 43
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
1 analyst rating
BMO Capital
Katja Jancic
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$15
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Market Perform
Maintained
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29 Jul 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion