Q3 EPS Estimates for Russel Metals Raised by Stifel Canada

Russel Metals Inc. (TSE:RUS - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Stifel Canada increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Russel Metals in a research note issued to investors on Sunday, March 30th. Stifel Canada analyst I. Gillies now forecasts that the company will earn $1.33 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.17. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for Russel Metals' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.31 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.34 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. TD Securities lifted their target price on shares of Russel Metals from C$50.00 to C$52.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Russel Metals from C$55.50 to C$60.00 in a research report on Friday, February 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of C$51.21.

Russel Metals Trading Down 5.4 %

Shares of TSE RUS traded down C$2.08 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching C$36.56. The stock had a trading volume of 233,519 shares, compared to its average volume of 193,062. The company's 50 day moving average price is C$40.55 and its 200 day moving average price is C$41.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.28, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a current ratio of 3.37. Russel Metals has a twelve month low of C$35.20 and a twelve month high of C$46.87. The firm has a market cap of C$2.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.52.

Russel Metals Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 17th were given a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.60%. Russel Metals's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 54.12%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Brian Robie Hedges sold 5,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$42.32, for a total transaction of C$211,600.00. 0.85% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Russel Metals Company Profile

Russel Metals Inc is a Canada-based metal distribution company. The company conducts business primarily through three metals distribution segments: metals service centers; energy products; and steel distributors. The metal service centers provide processing and distribution services to a broad base of end-users.