Gerdau (GGB) Set to Release Earnings on Monday

Gerdau (NYSE:GGB) will likely be releasing its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Monday, October 26th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.18 per share and revenue of $3.64 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Gerdau (NYSE:GGB) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15. Gerdau had a return on equity of 7.97% and a net margin of 3.37%. The company had revenue of $3.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.41 billion. On average, analysts expect Gerdau to post $0.55 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0.62 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Gerdau Stock Performance

Shares of GGB stock opened at $5.09 on Friday. Gerdau has a 12-month low of $3.14 and a 12-month high of $5.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.07 and a beta of 1.48. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $4.89 and a 200 day simple moving average of $4.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 2.87 and a quick ratio of 1.30.

Gerdau Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Investors of record on Friday, August 21st were issued a $0.0448 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 21st. This is an increase from Gerdau’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.0361. This represents a $0.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. Gerdau’s dividend payout ratio is currently 65.22%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Rafael Lopes sold 51,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.09, for a total value of $263,662.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 83,399 shares in the company, valued at approximately $424,500.91. This represents a 38.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Rafael Japur sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The stock was 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 directly owned 86,967 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $443,531.70. This represents a 10.31% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 147,407 shares of company stock worth $737,561. 0.02% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GGB has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised Gerdau from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, October 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut shares of Gerdau to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Itau BBA Securities downgraded shares of Gerdau from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Bank of America lowered shares of Gerdau from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $5.10 price objective for the company. in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $6.10 price objective (up from $5.70) on shares of Gerdau in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Gerdau presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $5.57.

Gerdau Company Profile

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.