GlobalFoundries (GFS)
Information Technology · semiconductor foundry · NASDAQ
GlobalFoundries is a leading pure-play semiconductor foundry providing specialized, feature-rich process technologies to critical global markets.
What GlobalFoundries does
GlobalFoundries is a semiconductor foundry that provides a diverse portfolio of feature-rich process technologies to global customers. The company manufactures integrated circuits used in a wide range of electronic products, including those for automotive, communications, and industrial applications.
Recent developments
On September 3, 2026, the company entered into an agreement to issue approximately 9.9 million ordinary shares to the U.S. Department of Commerce at a price of $37.85 per share, subject to certain transfer and voting restrictions.
From GlobalFoundries's filing of 2026-09-08.
Themes: semiconductor manufacturing, RF technology, mixed-signal chips, automotive semiconductors
Fundamentals
- Price$49.36 as of 2026-10-08 close
- Market cap$28.9B date unknown (no dated share count)
- 1-year return+37.5% 2025-10-08 close $35.90 → 2026-10-08 close $49.36
- P/E38.55 as of 2026-10-08
- Net margin+13.1% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Gross margin+24.9% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- ROE+7.4% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Debt / equity0.14 as of 2026-09-03
- Revenue growth (YoY)+1.4% as of 2026-09-03
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-5.7% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.77 as of 2026-09-03
- Last reported earningsn/a no confirmed date — as a foreign private issuer it reports on Form 6-K, which carries no earnings item code
How GFS compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 253 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-10-08
- net profit marginmiddle range 380 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-09-03
- operating marginmiddle range 375 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-09-03
- gross marginbottom 25% 311 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-09-03
- return on equitymiddle range 370 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-09-03
- 3-year revenue CAGRbottom 25% 385 covered Information Technology peers
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)top 25% 382 covered Information Technology peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Information Technology companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
GFS is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Top 10 score
44.7 #1004 of 1,379 scored · #149 of 203 in Information Technology
Financial health 71st (debt to equity 0.1, free cash flow margin 14.9%) and valuation 67th (price to book 1.6, price to earnings 38.5); weakest is growth (14th, 3-year revenue CAGR -5.7%, revenue growth year over year 1.4%). Scored on 5 of 6 pillars — it pays a dividend, but its filings carry no per-share series to count increases from; no annual share count in its filings.
Scores as of 8 Oct 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 4.
How GlobalFoundries looks technically
GlobalFoundries (GFS) is trading 8.4% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 19 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 13, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 55, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day high about 5 trading days ago. It is 46.7% below its highest point of the past year. Trading volume is running unusually high — about 2.7× its 30-day average, a sign of heightened interest.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 8.4% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -8.4% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $47.96 | $47.96 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $53.86 | $53.86 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 23 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 23 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed five-part downward sequence — the pattern Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — which on that reading would now be due a pullback rather than more of the same; the labelling fails if price closes below 42.15. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible five-wave downward sequence, complete (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 19 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 19 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 13, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 12.7 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 55, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 54.9 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the upper half of its 14-day range ($45.39 to $51.45) — its "stochastic" reading is 66 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 65.5 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in positive territory (momentum leaning bullish) | 46 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $92.53 | $92.53 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 46.7% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -46.7% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 54.2% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +54.1% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 46.7% below its highest point of the past year | 46.7% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 5 trading days ago | 5 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 18 trading days ago | 18 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $92.53 (set on 2026-05-26) | $92.53 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($32.24 to $89.96), and it has given back well over two thirds of its rise from last year’s low — 70% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $52.44 to $54.29. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 70.3% |
| From the all-time high | it is 46.7% below its all-time high | -46.7% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 3.4% above a support level at $47.67 — a price it turned at three times since 2025-02-20, most recently on 2026-08-06. Since 2024-10-08 it has 14 such levels below the current price and 1 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -3.4% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $29.77 (set on 2025-04-08) | $29.77 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 65.8% above its all-time low | +65.8% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are narrower than usual versus its own recent 6-month history (tighter than about 82% of it) | 18th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $2.07 between its high and its low — about 4.2% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $2.07 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $43.28 and $51.31 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $43.28 – $47.30 – $51.31 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 4.2% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 4.2% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 2.2 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (8.4% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 2.2 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is running unusually high — about 2.7× its 30-day average, a sign of heightened interest | 2.70× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
2
| Since a doji | today it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | today |
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| Since a bullish engulfing | 5 sessions ago it opened below the previous session's close and finished above that session's open — a "bullish engulfing" pair, where one up day more than undid the down day before it | 5 sessions ago |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-08 2.4% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +2.4% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 4.3% above the previous close 15 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 43.03 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | +4.3% |
| Gap filled | a 2.4% gap up opened on 2026-10-08 has been "filled" today — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | today |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 8.4 percentage points (the stock gained 9.5% while the market gained 1.0%) | +8.4% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 31.2 percentage points (the stock lost 27.4% while the market gained 3.8%) | -31.2% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 4.3 percentage points (the stock gained 13.2% while the market gained 17.5%) | -4.3% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 22.5 percentage points (the stock gained 37.5% while the market gained 15.0%) | +22.5% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bullish state: MACD momentum is positive — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, trading below its 200-day average, lagging the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading inside the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-01 and projected forward over today's price, the zone traders read as unresolved — neither side has established a trend, and the band is where that gets settled. The band itself is thick, spanning 39.2% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that has held for a while and takes effort to cross. | 0.0% |
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Volume-weighted price
1
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 12% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $56.30 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 190 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -12.3% |
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Price levels it has turned at before
GFS last closed at $49.36 on 2026-10-08. Since 2024-10-08 it has turned at 14 prices below its last close and 1 above; the 3 nearest below and the nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $47.67 | Support | 3.4% below the last close | turned there three times · 2025-02-20 to 2026-08-06 |
| $46.73 | Support | 5.3% below the last close | turned there three times · 2024-11-06 to 2026-07-29 |
| $45.09 | Support | 8.7% below the last close | turned there four times · 2024-12-18 to 2026-02-20 |
| $65.28 | Resistance | 32.3% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-04-24 to 2026-05-19 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $42.15.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
This reading has stood for 20 trading days, since 2026-09-11.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-08.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Recent death cross (50-day crossed below 200-day) · Pulled back from the 12-month high · Unusually heavy trading volume · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · Printed a doji candle | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low · volume and relative volume
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-08. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (2.04 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 22 analysts
- Mean price target$74.68 range $51.00 – $140.00; median $71.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-09. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for GFS
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.5108 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-09
- Estimate change, 30 days-$0.00062 (-0.1%) from $0.5114, on 2026-09-04, 35-day window
- Readings revised upward0% of 8 comparable readings
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Sensitivity to global economic and geopolitical conditions affecting business performance.","Dependence on the ability to recruit and retain highly skilled technical personnel and key executives."]
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
1 open-market purchase and 16 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-04. The 5 days since 2026-10-04 have not been checked yet.
- Last 30 days · read to 2026-10-040 buys · 5 sells ($166159) — 2 selling insiders
- Last 90 days · read to 2026-10-041 buy ($767) · 16 sells ($920993) — 1 buying, 4 selling insiders
- Last 180 days · read to 2026-10-041 buy ($767) · 41 sells ($4M) — 1 buying, 5 selling insiders
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-10-01. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-04; anything filed since is not yet included.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about GFS's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
GFS had 7,754,678 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
Short interest as a percent of shares outstanding is not shown for GFS because we do not hold a verified share count to divide it by. The reported figures above are unaffected.
- Reported short interest (shares) 7,754,678
- Prior settlement (shares) 6,411,399
- Reported change 20.95%
- Days to cover (reported) 2.09
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-15 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- TSMC (TSM)
- United Microelectronics Corp (UMC)
- Samsung Electronics
- SMIC (SMICY)
- Tower Semiconductor (TSEM)
AI-enriched competitor set. Linked names are companies covered by stocks-llm; other named peers are shown for reference only.
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Frequently asked questions
What does GlobalFoundries (GFS) do?
GlobalFoundries is a semiconductor foundry that provides a diverse portfolio of feature-rich process technologies to global customers. The company manufactures integrated circuits used in a wide range of electronic products, including those for automotive, communications, and industrial applications.
What sector is GlobalFoundries (GFS) in?
GlobalFoundries (GFS) is classified in the Information Technology sector. Its industry is semiconductor foundry. It trades on NASDAQ.
Who are GlobalFoundries's (GFS) competitors?
Notable peers of GlobalFoundries (GFS) include TSMC, United Microelectronics Corp, Samsung Electronics, SMIC and Tower Semiconductor. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is GlobalFoundries (GFS) overbought or oversold right now?
GlobalFoundries (GFS) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 55, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-08). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on GFS come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-03; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.