Q3 EPS Estimates for Russel Metals Reduced by Analyst

Key Points

• Raymond James Financial has lowered its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Russel Metals from $1.10 to $0.90, while also issuing future earnings estimates for 2026.
• Several analysts, including Stifel Nicolaus and TD Securities, have reduced their target prices on the stock, with Stifel lowering it to C$49.00.
• Russel Metals recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.43 per share, reflecting an annualized yield of 4.3% and a payout ratio of 54.12%.

Russel Metals Inc. (TSE:RUS - Free Report) - Raymond James Financial decreased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Russel Metals in a report issued on Monday, August 11th. Raymond James Financial analyst F. Bastien now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.90 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.10. Raymond James Financial also issued estimates for Russel Metals' FY2025 earnings at $3.81 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.35 EPS.

RUS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on shares of Russel Metals from C$54.50 to C$49.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 11th. TD Securities dropped their price objective on shares of Russel Metals from C$52.00 to C$50.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 11th.

Russel Metals Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of RUS traded down C$0.15 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching C$40.62. 139,219 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 158,389. The company's fifty day moving average price is C$43.41 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$41.39. The company has a market capitalization of C$2.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a quick ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 3.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.28. Russel Metals has a 12 month low of C$34.62 and a 12 month high of C$46.87.

Russel Metals Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be paid a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 28th. Russel Metals's dividend payout ratio is currently 54.12%.

About Russel Metals

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.