Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for GGB in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Gekko Brief
AI summaryGerdau this week draws attention on multiple fronts: strong fundamentals commentary highlighting a Piotroski Score of 8, a UBS price target of $6.10 implying 26% upside, and a broader consensus "Hold" rating from nine brokerages with an average 12-month target of $5.575. A separate downgrade cites stronger margins and lower capex but less asymmetry going forward, following a nearly 70% one-year total return tied to North American steel margin recovery and AI infrastructure demand. Insider sales by Chairman Claudio Johannpeter and Executive Vice President Rafael Gamboa Lopes were also disclosed during the period.
The stock closed at $4.78, down 1.4%, sitting between its 50-day average of $4.83 and 200-day average of $4.33. The GekkoIndex reads 59.3, placing it in the Neutral zone, up 3.8 over five days. Price remains 36.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $7.53. One-year return stands at 56.2%, with the 52-week range spanning $3.06 to $5.18.
Gerdau's next earnings date falls on 26 October 2026, 27 days out and inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the prior report on 4 August showed EPS of $0.15 matching estimates, with an average absolute reaction of 4.6% across past quarters. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the respective 90-day and 30-day windows. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 1.3% gain over five years, rising in 3 of those years. Analyst consensus reflects 2 buy and 3 hold ratings among 5 firms, with a consensus target of $5.63 and 17.8% upside.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
Gerdau price vs fair value
Close $4.78200-day averageGekko Fair Value $7.53
Gerdau quick facts
- Market cap
- $9.45B
- P/E ratio
- 22.1
- Forward P/E
- 6.2
- EPS, TTM
- $0.22
- Revenue, TTM
- $69.54B
- Profit margin
- 3.2%
- Dividend yield
- 3.72%
- Beta
- 0.89
- Volume
- 9.77M avg 10.95M
- 1-year return
- +56.2%
- Typical daily move
- ±3.5%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±6.9%
- 50-day average
- $4.83
- 200-day average
- $4.33
- Next earnings
- Oct 26
- Shares outstanding
- 1.24B
Gerdau swing-trade checklist
Gerdau scores 2 supportive, 2 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive2 mixed1 headwind
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $4.78 sits between the 50-day ($4.83) and 200-day ($4.33) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
59.3, Neutral
Reading 59.3 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
36.5% below
Price is 36.5% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 27 days
Reports on Oct 26, 2026, 27 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+1.3% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +1.3% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
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Gerdau stock chart and price history
Gerdau closed at $4.78 on Sep 28, 2026, +56.2% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $3.06 to $5.18.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- +1.7%
- 3 months
- +15.7%
- 6 months
- +39.8%
- 1 year
- +56.2%
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About Gerdau
Gerdau produces steel and related products, supplying rebars, bars, wires, plates, coils, billets, blooms, wire rods and structural profiles used across construction, industrial and other heavy-duty applications. The company also makes special steel grades aimed at sectors such as agriculture, automotive, energy, mining and distribution, alongside its broader commercial steel output.
The business is structured around three regional units covering Brazil, North America and South America, through which it manufactures and sells its steel lines. Beyond production, Gerdau runs its own iron ore mines in Brazil, giving it a role in sourcing raw material for its operations. Its customers span the industries that rely on steel inputs, including builders, manufacturers, farmers, energy firms and mining operators.
Founded in 1901, Gerdau is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. Its shares trade under the ticker GGB.
- Sector
- Non-energy minerals
- Website
- www2.gerdau.com
Gerdau GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Gerdau’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 59.3, in the Neutral zone, up 3.8 points over five sessions.
59.3Neutral
Up 3.8 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 35 | +1.1% | +12.0% | ||
| Accumulation | 156 | +1.0% | +4.6% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 392 | +0.1% | −0.7% | ||
| Distribution | 42 | +0.4% | +0.2% | ||
| Selling | 0 | Not available | |||
Average GGB share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Gerdau stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Gerdau trades 36.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $7.53, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Gerdau shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$7.53
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 29, 2026
36.5% Undervalued
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Gerdau insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Gerdau, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in GGB were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Gerdau earnings: next date and track record
Gerdau reports on Oct 26, 2026 (27 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 1 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 26, 2026
27 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.17
- Revenue estimate
- $3.61B
1 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±4.6%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Aug 4, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- GGB reported consolidated adjusted EBITDA of BRL 3.4 billion in Q2 2026, its best since Q3 2023, with adjusted net income surging 45% quarter-on-quarter to BRL 1.5 billion. North America drove results with 7% volume growth year-over-year and 15% EBITDA growth quarter-on-quarter. Brazil showed modest improvement despite continued import pressure. The company declared dividends of BRL 0.23 per share and its buyback program is 31% complete, while maintaining low leverage at 0.69x debt/EBITDA.
- Guidance
- Miguel Burnier mining expansion expects to start operations in Q3 2026, targeting BRL 1 billion to BRL 1.1 billion in annual benefits at full ramp-up. North America demand remains strong, backed by renewable energy and data center segments. Brazil faces headwinds from steel imports, with antidumping investigation outcomes expected in H2 2026.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | $0.15 est $0.15 | $3.49B est $3.41B | +1.6% |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $0.51 est $0.76 | $3.34B est $3.36B | +4.6% |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $0.34 est $0.45 | $3.29B est $3.15B | −2.4% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $0.10 est $0.12 | $3.37B est $3.09B | −3.1% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $0.08 est $0.09 | $3.23B est $3.28B | −5.0% |
| Apr 28, 2025 | $0.37 est $0.11 | $3.08B est $2.91B | +1.9% |
| Feb 19, 2025 | $0.31 est $0.34 | $2.89B est $2.86B | −6.2% |
| Nov 5, 2024 | $0.12 est $0.13 | $3.18B est $2.85B | +12.2% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Gerdau stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Gerdau is $5.63, +17.8% from the last close, from 5 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$5.63consensus 12-month target, +17.8% from the last close
Now $4.78Avg $5.63
Low $5.10High $6.50
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 5 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | J.P. Morgan | $6.50 | +36.0% |
| Sep 8 | J.P. Morgan | $6.50 | +36.0% |
| Sep 4 | J.P. Morgan | $6.50 | +36.0% |
| Aug 27 | UBS | $6.10 | +27.6% |
| Aug 27 | UBS | $6.10 | +27.6% |
−0.7%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+1.3%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.5%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Gerdau seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Gerdau averaged +1.3% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +2.0% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +1.7% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +1.7% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +1.3% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +6.2% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, GGB’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 6.9%.
Gerdau market cap and key statistics
Gerdau’s market cap is $9.45B, with a P/E ratio of 22.1 and revenue of $69.54B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $9.45B
- P/E ratio
- 22.1
- Forward P/E
- 6.2
- EPS, TTM
- $0.22
- Gekko Fair Value
- $7.53
Trading
- Volume
- 9.77M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 10.95M
- 52-week high
- $5.18
- 52-week low
- $3.06
- Shares outstanding
- 1.24B
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $69.54B
- Profit margin
- 3.2%
- Return on equity
- 4.2%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +73.5%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.89
- Typical daily move
- ±3.5%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±6.9%
- Dividend yield
- 3.72%
Gerdau stock news this week
Coverage of Gerdau this week reads neutral: 2 positive, 4 neutral and 3 negative headlines.
- Gerdau S.A. shows strong fundamentals and analyst price targets suggest 20%+ upside potential.Pluang, Sep 25
- Gerdau (NYSE:GGB) Chairman Claudio Johannpeter Sells 85,607 Shares of StockMarketBeat, Sep 25
- Gerdau (GGB) Could Be a Great ChoiceZacks Investment Research, Sep 25
- Metalurgica Gerdau stock reports BRL 17.87 billion in Q2 revenueAD HOC NEWS, Sep 24
- Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by BrokeragesMarketBeat, Sep 23
- Gerdau: Stronger Margins, Lower CapEx, But Less Asymmetry (Rating Downgrade) (GGB)Seeking Alpha, Sep 23
Gerdau stock FAQ
What is Gerdau’s market cap?
Gerdau’s market cap is $9.45B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $4.78, with 1.24B shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 22.1.
What is the Gerdau stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Gerdau is $5.63, +17.8% from the last close. Of the 5 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 2 rate it a buy, 3 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Gerdau stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Gerdau is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $4.78 is 36.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $7.53. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Gerdau report earnings next?
Gerdau is expected to report on Oct 26, 2026 (27 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.17 per share on revenue of $3.61B. Gerdau beat the earnings estimate in 1 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.6% on average across the report.
What is Gerdau’s 52-week high and low?
Gerdau’s 52-week high is $5.18 and its 52-week low is $3.06; it closed at $4.78 on Sep 28, 2026, +56.2% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $5.29 on Jan 18, 2023.
Is Gerdau stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (fair value and seasonality), 2 as mixed (trend and gekkoindex) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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