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Commercial Metals (CMC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$46.95 -1.49 (-3.08%)
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About Commercial Metals Stock (NYSE:CMC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$46.63
$50.35
50-Day Range
$47.02
$53.03
52-Week Range
$45.50
$64.53
Volume
1.42 million shs
Average Volume
1.10 million shs
Market Capitalization
$5.34 billion
P/E Ratio
42.30
Dividend Yield
1.53%
Price Target
$62.33
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Commercial Metals Company manufactures, recycles, and fabricates steel and metal products, and related materials and services in the United States, Poland, China, and internationally. It operates through two segments, North America and Europe. The company processes and sells ferrous and nonferrous scrap metals to steel mills and foundries, aluminum sheet and ingot manufacturers, brass and bronze ingot makers, copper refineries and mills, secondary lead smelters, specialty steel mills, high temperature alloy manufacturers, and other consumers. It also manufactures and sells finished long steel products, including reinforcing bar, merchant bar, light structural, and other special sections, as well as semi-finished billets for rerolling and forging applications. In addition, the company provides fabricated rebar used to reinforce concrete primarily in the construction of commercial and non-commercial buildings, hospitals, convention centers, industrial plants, power plants, highways, bridges, arenas, stadiums, and dams; sells and rents construction-related products and equipment to concrete installers and other businesses; and manufactures and sells strength bars for the truck trailer industry, special bar steels for the energy market, and armor plates for military vehicles. Further, it manufactures rebars, merchant bars, and wire rods; and sells fabricated rebars, wire meshes, fabricated meshes, assembled rebar cages, and other fabricated rebar by-products to fabricators, manufacturers, distributors, and construction companies. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

Commercial Metals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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94th Percentile Overall Score

CMC MarketRank™: 

Commercial Metals scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 16th out of 193 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Commercial Metals has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Commercial Metals has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Commercial Metals' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Commercial Metals are expected to grow by 51.78% in the coming year, from $3.09 to $4.69 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Commercial Metals is 42.16, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.67.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Commercial Metals is 42.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 101.26.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Commercial Metals has a PEG Ratio of 2.62. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Commercial Metals has a P/B Ratio of 1.25. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Commercial Metals' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.70% of the float of Commercial Metals has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Commercial Metals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Commercial Metals has recently increased by 20.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Commercial Metals pays a meaningful dividend of 1.47%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Commercial Metals does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Commercial Metals is 64.86%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Commercial Metals will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.35% next year. This indicates that Commercial Metals will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Commercial Metals' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.70% of the float of Commercial Metals has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Commercial Metals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Commercial Metals has recently increased by 20.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Commercial Metals has a news sentiment score of -0.06. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Commercial Metals this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 9 people have searched for CMC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -44% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Commercial Metals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Commercial Metals insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.46% of the stock of Commercial Metals is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    86.90% of the stock of Commercial Metals is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Commercial Metals' insider trading history.
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CMC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Commercial Metals' stock was trading at $49.60 at the start of the year. Since then, CMC stock has decreased by 5.6% and is now trading at $46.8180.
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Commercial Metals (NYSE:CMC) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January, 6th. The basic materials company reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.78. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Commercial Metals: Tensar Corporation, Continental Concrete Structures, GAM Steel Pty Ltd, Reinforcing Post-Tensioning Services, ABC Coating Company, Nike S.A., CMC Sisak, and more.

Commercial Metals' top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.78%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.26%), Boston Partners (3.57%) and Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. (3.19%). Insiders that own company stock include Ty L Garrison, Peter R Matt, Barbara Smith, Lindsay L Sloan, John R Mcpherson and Stephen William Simpson.
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Shares of CMC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Commercial Metals investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), Charles Schwab (SCHW), McKesson (MCK), Edwards Lifesciences (EW) and Yum! Brands (YUM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
1/06/2025
Ex-Dividend for 1/30 Dividend
1/16/2025
Dividend Payable
1/30/2025
Today
3/03/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
3/20/2025
Fiscal Year End
8/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Blast furnaces & steel mills
Sub-Industry
Steel
Current Symbol
NYSE:CMC
Employees
13,178
Year Founded
1915

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$62.33
High Stock Price Target
$75.00
Low Stock Price Target
$54.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+29.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.38
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
43.48
Forward P/E Ratio
15.64
P/E Growth
2.62
Net Income
$485.49 million
Pretax Margin
2.29%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$7.83 billion
Cash Flow
$6.33 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.63
Book Value
$37.39 per share
Price / Book
1.29

Miscellaneous

Free Float
113,119,000
Market Cap
$5.49 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.18

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This page (NYSE:CMC) was last updated on 3/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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