Q4 EPS Estimates for Russel Metals Raised by Raymond James

Russel Metals Inc. (TSE:RUS - Free Report) - Raymond James raised their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Russel Metals in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, November 13th. Raymond James analyst F. Bastien now anticipates that the company will earn $0.91 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.86.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on RUS. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on shares of Russel Metals from C$43.00 to C$45.00 in a report on Friday, November 8th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on Russel Metals from C$46.00 to C$45.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 24th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Russel Metals from C$53.00 to C$54.50 in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. National Bankshares lowered their price objective on Russel Metals from C$47.00 to C$46.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. Finally, TD Securities boosted their target price on shares of Russel Metals from C$46.00 to C$50.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Russel Metals presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of C$49.29.

Russel Metals Stock Performance

RUS traded up C$0.23 during trading hours on Monday, reaching C$43.29. The company's stock had a trading volume of 36,572 shares, compared to its average volume of 184,487. The firm has a market cap of C$2.54 billion, a PE ratio of 12.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.52. The company's 50-day moving average is C$40.11 and its 200-day moving average is C$38.80. Russel Metals has a 52 week low of C$35.20 and a 52 week high of C$47.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.88, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a current ratio of 3.85.

Russel Metals (TSE:RUS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported C$0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of C$0.61 by C($0.02). Russel Metals had a return on equity of 12.67% and a net margin of 4.87%. The firm had revenue of C$1.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of C$1.06 billion.

Russel Metals Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be given a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 27th. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.88%. Russel Metals's dividend payout ratio is currently 48.98%.

About Russel Metals

Russel Metals Inc operates as a metal distribution and processing company in Canada and the United States. It operates in three segments: Metals Service Centers, Energy Field Stores, and Steel Distribution. The Metal Service Centers segment operates a network of metals service centers, which provide metal products in range of sizes, shapes, and specifications, including carbon hot rolled and cold finished steel, pipe and tubular, stainless steel, aluminum, and other non-ferrous specialty metal products.