GrafTechEAF
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 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
944% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $428K | Put options by funds: $41K
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q4 2024] → 2 (+0) [Q1 2025]
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 26
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 131 [Q4 2024] → 128 (-3) [Q1 2025]
6.11% less ownership
Funds ownership: 61.47% [Q4 2024] → 55.36% (-6.11%) [Q1 2025]
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 45
54% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $273M [Q4 2024] → $124M (-$149M) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
1 analyst rating
UBS Andrew Jones | 29%downside $0.80 | Neutral Maintained | 13 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 14 articles about EAF published over the past 30 days









