Brokers Offer Predictions for Russel Metals Q4 Earnings

Key Points

• Raymond James Financial has reduced its Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Russel Metals from $1.10 to $0.85.
• Stifel Nicolaus and TD Securities both reiterated a "buy" rating for Russel Metals while lowering their price targets to C$49.00 and C$50.00, respectively.
• Russel Metals will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.43 per share, equating to an annual yield of 4.3%, with the dividend ex-date set for August 28th.

Russel Metals Inc. (TSE:RUS - Free Report) - Analysts at Raymond James Financial lowered their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Russel Metals in a report released on Monday, August 11th. Raymond James Financial analyst F. Bastien now expects that the company will earn $0.85 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.10. Raymond James Financial also issued estimates for Russel Metals' Q4 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on RUS. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target 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 cut their price target on Russel Metals from C$52.00 to C$50.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 11th.

Russel Metals Stock Down 0.1%

RUS traded down C$0.04 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting C$40.58. 131,570 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 158,219. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is C$43.41 and its 200-day simple moving average is C$41.38. The company has a market cap of C$2.33 billion, a PE ratio of 13.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.28, a current ratio of 3.37 and a quick ratio of 1.44. Russel Metals has a one year low of C$34.62 and a one year high of C$46.87.

Russel Metals Announces Dividend

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

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.