RBC raises GrafTech target to USD 8: GrafTech stock stays 10.38 percent below it

Published on 10/20/2026 at 18:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

GrafTech reports third-quarter results October 23, 2026. GrafTech stock costs EUR 6.38 on October 20, 2026, 0.47 percent above the Tradegate close.

Analyst target and reporting date

RBC Capital raised its GrafTech target from USD 7.00 to USD 8.00 on October 15, 2026.
GrafTech is scheduled to report third-quarter results on October 23, 2026.
GrafTech stock costs EUR 6.38 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 6:18 p.m. CEST, 0.47 percent above the Tradegate close of October 16, 2026.

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GrafTech International (ISIN US3843136074) has a higher analyst valuation ahead of its next results, with RBC Capital raising its price target from USD 7.00 to USD 8.00 on October 15, 2026, according to Markets Insider. GrafTech stock was trading at EUR 6.38 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 6:18 p.m. CEST, 0.47 percent above the Tradegate close of October 16, 2026 at EUR 6.35.

Target rises while demand stays soft

RBC Capital kept its Sector Perform rating while lifting the target by USD 1.00, or 14.29 percent, from the previous USD 7.00 level. Measured against the USD 7.17 primary-market price at 4:28 p.m. UTC on October 20, 2026, the new USD 8.00 target stands 10.38 percent above the price.

The analyst note also highlighted persistent weakness in end markets and softer North American durables demand, factors that could limit the near-term effect of better pricing or cost control. The company makes graphite electrodes and other carbon-based products used in industrial applications.

What comes with the October 23 date?

GrafTech is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results before the market opens on October 23, 2026, according to Simply Wall St. The date gives investors a near-term test for volume, pricing and operating costs, the same areas that underpin the recent target increases.

GrafTech's market capitalization was USD 187.2 million on October 20, 2026. Its primary listing is on the NYSE, where the stock price was USD 7.17 at 4:28 p.m. UTC, down USD 0.23 from the prior close of USD 7.41.

GrafTech compared with its valuation frame

GrafTech's 52-week range was USD 4.92 to USD 19.72 on October 20, 2026, placing the USD 7.17 market price 63.64 percent below the high and 45.73 percent above the low. The finance data also showed a negative trailing price-to-earnings ratio of -1.06 and no dividend yield.

Price and next date

The main near-term reference is the October 23 reporting date, while the RBC target provides a USD 8.00 valuation marker. The target is higher than the current primary-market price, but RBC's Sector Perform rating and its demand warning leave the earnings release as the next quantified test.

GrafTech stock was trading at EUR 6.38 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 6:18 p.m. CEST, 0.47 percent above the Tradegate close of October 16, 2026 at EUR 6.35. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of GrafTech International stock.