Ancora Advisors LLC Takes Position in Ryerson Holding $RYZ

Key Points

• Ancora Advisors initiated a 151,992-share position in Ryerson Holding valued at approximately $3.74 million, representing about 0.29% of the company. Institutional investors now own 94.81% of Ryerson’s outstanding shares.
• Ryerson reported quarterly EPS of $0.52, beating analyst expectations of $0.40, on revenue of $2.01 billion. The company guided to third-quarter 2026 EPS of $0.37–$0.40.
• Shares opened at $25.12 after rising 2.2%, while Ryerson declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1875 per share, equivalent to an annualized $0.75 payout and a 3.0% yield. Analyst sentiment remains cautious, with an average rating of “Reduce.”

Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new position in Ryerson Holding (NYSE:RYZ - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 151,992 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,741,000. Ancora Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.29% of Ryerson at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of RYZ. PDT Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ryerson in the second quarter valued at $1,646,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in Ryerson in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,005,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new position in shares of Ryerson in the second quarter worth about $298,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new position in shares of Ryerson in the second quarter worth about $148,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of Ryerson during the second quarter worth approximately $66,000. 94.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Ryerson Trading Up 2.2%

Shares of Ryerson stock opened at $25.12 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $1.30 billion, a P/E ratio of -20.26 and a beta of 1.65. Ryerson Holding has a 12 month low of $19.34 and a 12 month high of $32.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 2.21 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $27.32.

Ryerson (NYSE:RYZ - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $2.01 billion for the quarter. Ryerson had a negative net margin of 0.56% and a negative return on equity of 0.62%. Ryerson has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.370-0.400 EPS. Analysts predict that Ryerson Holding will post 1.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ryerson Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.1875 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 3rd. This represents a $0.75 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. Ryerson's dividend payout ratio is -60.48%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Molly D. Kannan sold 3,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.42, for a total transaction of $85,260.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 25,636 shares in the company, valued at $728,575.12. This represents a 10.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders sold 4,500 shares of company stock valued at $131,260 in the last ninety days. 6.58% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

RYZ has been the topic of several research reports. Zacks Research raised Ryerson from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Ryerson from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of Ryerson in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Reduce".

Ryerson Profile

Ryerson NYSE: RYZ is a U.S.-based metals distributor and processor that supplies a broad range of metal products and value-added services to industrial customers. Its product mix typically includes carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum and specialty alloys in forms such as sheets, plate, bar, tubing and structural shapes. The company focuses on meeting the material needs of manufacturers, fabricators and other industrial end markets.

Beyond distribution, Ryerson offers processing and finishing services designed to prepare metal for downstream manufacturing.

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