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GERDAU S.A.

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GERDAU S.A.

GGB·NYSE·Basic Materials·CIK 0001073404

Gerdau S.A. is a Brazilian corporation incorporated on November 20, 1961, under Brazilian law. The company is the largest Brazilian producer of steel, a leading producer of long steel in the Americas, and one of the world's leading suppliers of special steel. In Brazil, Gerdau also produces flat steel and iron ore for its own consumption. The company began operating in 1901 as the Pontas de Paris nail factory, controlled by the Gerdau family, who remain the indirect controlling shareholder. In 1969, Pontas de Paris was renamed Metalúrgica Gerdau S.A., which is now the holding company and parent company of Gerdau S.A. Gerdau is the largest recycling company in Latin America, utilizing scrap as a key input. Approximately 70% of its steel production is derived from scrap material. Annually, Gerdau transforms about 10 million tonnes of scrap into various steel products. Its shares are listed on the São Paulo (B3) and New York (NYSE) stock exchanges.

GERDAU S.A. (NYSE:GGB) is a publicly traded company in the Basic Materials sector. Wiseek monitors GGB SEC EDGAR filings and licensed market news in real time, scoring each submission for market-moving significance on a 1–10 scale. Items rated 7 or higher generate instant alerts.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • CEO Sells Over $2.1 Million in Shares Amidst 52-Week Highs
  • CEO Sells $396K in Open Market, Liquidating Nearly All Direct Holdings
  • Gerdau S.A. Approves Significant Dividend Payment and Cancels 7.6 Million Shares
  • Gerdau Reports Strong Q1 Earnings with 51% Net Income Jump, Approves Substantial Dividends and Share Buybacks
  • Gerdau Reports Strong Q1 Earnings, Proposes Significant Dividend, and Confirms Strategic Acquisition

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
R$69.86B BRL
Net Income
R$1.42B BRL
Op. Cash Flow
R$7.99B BRL
Free Cash Flow
R$1.31B BRL
Gross Profit
R$7.97B BRL
Operating Income
R$3.74B BRL
Cash & Equivalents
R$14.71M BRL
Debt / Equity
0.00×
Net Margin
2.0%
Shares Outstanding
2B sh
Source: 20-F · filed 2026-03-13 · accession 0001104659-26-027678

Insider Transactions

GGB files as a Foreign Private Issuer (FPI). Under SEC Exchange Act Section 16(a), officers, directors, and 10% owners of FPIs are exempt from Form 4 insider-transaction reporting requirements. Comparable disclosures, when applicable, appear in the company's Form 20-F (annual) or Form 6-K (interim) filings on SEC EDGAR.

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$4.75
52-week range · as of 2026-05-12 $2.61 – $4.98
Market cap
$8.6B
Volume
19M (1.0× avg)
3-mo avg 18.7M
Live data · 2026-06-12 20:07 UTC · After hours

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GGB
May 12, 2026, 7:12 PM EDT
Filing Type: 4
Importance Score:
8
CEO Sells Over $2.1 Million in Shares Amidst 52-Week Highs
Price at Filing: $4.79
Real-time Price: $4.75 info
Change: -$0.040 (-0.84%) info
Market Cap: $8.603B info
Sentiment: Negative
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GGB
May 05, 2026, 4:35 PM EDT
Filing Type: 4
Importance Score:
8
CEO Sells $396K in Open Market, Liquidating Nearly All Direct Holdings
Price at Filing: $4.77
Real-time Price: $4.75 info
Change: -$0.0249 (-0.52%) info
Market Cap: $8.603B info
Sentiment: Negative
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GGB
Apr 28, 2026, 6:03 AM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
7
Gerdau S.A. Approves Significant Dividend Payment and Cancels 7.6 Million Shares
Price at Filing: $4.37
Real-time Price: $4.75 info
Change: +$0.380 (+9%) info
Market Cap: $8.603B info
Sentiment: Positive
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GGB
Apr 28, 2026, 6:02 AM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
9
Gerdau Reports Strong Q1 Earnings with 51% Net Income Jump, Approves Substantial Dividends and Share Buybacks
Price at Filing: $4.37
Real-time Price: $4.75 info
Change: +$0.380 (+9%) info
Market Cap: $8.603B info
Sentiment: Positive
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GGB
Apr 27, 2026, 5:48 PM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
8
Gerdau Reports Strong Q1 Earnings, Proposes Significant Dividend, and Confirms Strategic Acquisition
Price at Filing: $4.37
Real-time Price: $4.75 info
Change: +$0.380 (+9%) info
Market Cap: $8.603B info
Sentiment: Positive
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GGB
Apr 16, 2026, 4:48 PM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
7
Gerdau Proposes Acquisition of Majority Stake in Hydroelectric Plant for R$150M
Price at Filing: $4.26
Real-time Price: $4.75 info
Change: +$0.490 (+12%) info
Market Cap: $8.603B info
Sentiment: Positive
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GGB
Mar 13, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT
Filing Type: 20-F
Importance Score:
9
Gerdau Reports 69% Net Income Decline to R$1.4B and R$1.96B Impairment in 2025 Annual Report
Price at Filing: $3.30
Real-time Price: $4.75 info
Change: +$1.45 (+44%) info
Market Cap: $8.603B info
Sentiment: Negative
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GGB
Feb 23, 2026, 4:27 PM EST
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
8
Gerdau Launches Significant Share Buyback Program, Approves Dividends Amidst Earnings Report
Price at Filing: $4.11
Real-time Price: $4.75 info
Change: +$0.640 (+16%) info
Market Cap: $8.603B info
Sentiment: Positive
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GGB
Feb 23, 2026, 4:24 PM EST
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
8
Gerdau Reports Q4 Earnings Decline and R$2.0B Impairment, Approves New Share Buyback
Price at Filing: $4.12
Real-time Price: $4.75 info
Change: +$0.630 (+15%) info
Market Cap: $8.603B info
Sentiment: Neutral
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