GGB Company Profile and Key Details

GGB has shown sold momentum, gaining 4.52% over the past week and 24.92% over the past quarter, though year-to-date performance is up 12.74%. Short-term trend indicators are bearishly aligned (SMA20 -3.35%, SMA50 0.04%, SMA200 20.85%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 45.48 (neutral), while the ATR of 0.13 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains hovering near 52-week lows, trading -12.66% below its high and over 79.3% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 11.25 million shares is below the 3-month average of 13.87 million, indicating normal recent market interest.

Gerdau S.A. generated EPS of $0.12 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is -10.35%. Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 60.39% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $0.15. The next quarter is forecast at $0.10. Next year's EPS is expected at -$28.45. Analyst sentiment is bullish. Analyst rating data shows there are 2 Strong Buy ratings, 3 Buy ratings, 0 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $6.00 to $4.60. The high target offers 18.58% upside. The low target suggests -9.09% downside. The mean target is $5.19. This offers 2.57% upside. Gerdau S.A. earnings surprise history is frequent misses against expectations. The quarter that ended August 04, 2026, missed forecasts by 0.0%. The prior quarter beat by -33.33%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include -40.0% in April 28, 2025.

Gerdau S.A. last paid a dividend of 0.15 per share, this equals a trailing yield of roughly 33.32%. Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $8.28. This means the shares are trading below this model’s fair value.

Gerdau S.A. has 1.25 billion shares outstanding. The public float is 1.26 billion shares, elevated short interest at 4.31% of float. This equals 34.75 million shares. The short ratio is 2.51 days. Institutional investors hold 26.7% of the float. Insiders own 0.0%. Johannpeter Andre Bier Gerdau holds 247.38 thousand shares, Da Cunha Gustavo Werneck has 165.22 thousand shares and Japur Rafael Dorneles has 86.97 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 1.09 million shares across 20 transactions.

Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB) closed at $5.06 USD, gaining $0.17 (3.48%) from the previous close of $4.89. The stock is currently within 5% of its 52-week high $3.03 and $5.18. With a market capitalization of about $10.00 billion, Gerdau S.A. is classified as a large-cap and shows market-like volatility (beta ~0.91). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 13.95 million shares, in line with its 52-week average. Headquartered in São Paulo, SP, Gerdau S.A. operates in the Basic Materials sector and the Steel industry. Led by CEO Gustavo Werneck Da Cunha, the company employs approximately 30,000 people and listed since March 10, 1999. Gerdau S.A., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a steel producer company.

Gerdau S.A. trades at a P/E ratio of 23.21, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 0.74 and a price-to-book ratio of 0.95 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at 14.56, also below market averages.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that Gerdau S.A. stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected increase of 8.3%, with price expected at $5.48 by September 28, 2026, within a range of $5.26 to $5.68 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 79.45%, reaching $9.08 by December 11, 2026, with a range of $8.84 to $9.49. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 483.2%, with price at $29.51 by September 15, 2027, within a range of $30.91 to $35.79.

Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB) shares are up 12.74% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been positive over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows Gerdau S.A. trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 23.21. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Overweight territory and a mean price target of $5.44, suggesting 7.51% upside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term strength (8.3% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (79.45% over three months), and a longer-term gain (483.2% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.