Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Gerdau (GGB)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Gerdau (NYSE: GGB) in the last few weeks:

• 10/31/2026 – Gerdau was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.
• 10/29/2026 – Gerdau had its price target raised by UBS Group from $6.10 to $6.40. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/28/2026 – Gerdau was upgraded by Itau BBA Securities from “market perform” to “outperform”.
• 10/17/2026 – Gerdau was upgraded by Wall Street Zen to “strong-buy”.
• 10/12/2026 – Gerdau was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.

Gerdau Trading Down 1.4%

Gerdau stock traded down $0.07 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $4.59. The stock had a trading volume of 23,226,729 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,276,133. The company has a quick ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 2.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The stock has a market cap of $9.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.41 and a beta of 1.55. Gerdau S.A. has a one year low of $3.14 and a one year high of $5.48. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $4.91 and its 200-day simple moving average is $4.47.

Gerdau (NYSE:GGB) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 26th. The basic materials company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by ($0.03). Gerdau had a net margin of 4.06% and a return on equity of 8.90%. The firm had revenue of $3.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.64 billion. On average, equities analysts predict that Gerdau S.A. will post 0.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Gerdau Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.0637 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 12th. This is an increase from Gerdau’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.0448. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.5%. Gerdau’s payout ratio is 53.57%.

Insider Transactions at Gerdau

In related news, EVP Rafael Lopes sold 51,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.09, for a total transaction of $263,662.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 83,399 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $424,500.91. This trade represents a 38.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Rafael Japur sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.10, for a total value of $51,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 86,967 shares in the company, valued at $443,531.70. This trade represents a 10.31% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 147,407 shares of company stock worth $737,561. Company insiders own 0.02% of the company’s stock.

Gerdau SA is a Brazil-based steel producer with operations across the Americas. The company manufactures and sells steel products for the construction, industrial, automotive, agricultural and infrastructure markets.

Its product portfolio includes long steel products such as rebar, wire rod, merchant bars and structural shapes, as well as special steel used in automotive and industrial applications. Gerdau also produces flat steel and semi-finished products, including billets and slabs, and operates steel mills, scrap-processing facilities and related distribution networks.

Founded in 1901, Gerdau has grown from a regional Brazilian steelmaker into an international producer serving customers in Brazil, North America and other parts of Latin America.