Q2 EPS Estimates for Russel Metals Raised by Stifel Canada

Russel Metals Inc. (TSE:RUS - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Stifel Canada lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Russel Metals in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 15th. Stifel Canada analyst I. Gillies now anticipates that the company will earn $0.99 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.98. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for Russel Metals' Q2 2025 earnings at $0.99 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.61 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.61 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.85 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.85 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. National Bankshares reduced their price target on Russel Metals from C$58.00 to C$55.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on Russel Metals from C$54.00 to C$53.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 8th.

Russel Metals Price Performance

RUS stock traded down C$0.30 on Friday, reaching C$44.75. The company had a trading volume of 34,037 shares, compared to its average volume of 161,193. Russel Metals has a 1 year low of C$34.62 and a 1 year high of C$46.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.28, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a current ratio of 3.37. The company's fifty day moving average is C$43.02 and its 200 day moving average is C$41.14. The company has a market cap of C$2.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.42, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.52.

Russel Metals Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 16th were issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.84%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 29th. This is a boost from Russel Metals's previous quarterly dividend of $0.42. Russel Metals's payout ratio is 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.