What is Scotiabank's Forecast for Methanex Q3 Earnings?

Key Points

• Scotiabank has projected that Methanex will earn $1.12 per share in Q3 2025, with a current price target of $53.00 and an "Outperform" rating on the stock.
• The consensus estimate for Methanex's total earnings for the year is $5.95 per share, with ratings from multiple analysts indicating a strong buy sentiment.
• Methanex has recently announced a dividend cut, paying out $0.185 per share, resulting in an annualized yield of 1.4% and a payout ratio of 21.26%.

Methanex Co. (TSE:MX - Free Report) NASDAQ: MEOH - Analysts at Scotiabank issued their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Methanex in a research note issued to investors on Monday, October 6th. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.12 per share for the quarter. Scotiabank currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $53.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Methanex's current full-year earnings is $5.95 per share.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Raymond James Financial set a C$40.00 price objective on shares of Methanex and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, June 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of Methanex from a "hold" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, National Bank Financial upgraded shares of Methanex to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have issued a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Methanex currently has a consensus rating of "Strong Buy" and an average price target of C$46.50.

Methanex Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of MX opened at C$54.78 on Thursday. Methanex has a 1-year low of C$36.10 and a 1-year high of C$78.18. The company has a 50-day moving average of C$50.74 and a 200 day moving average of C$47.23. The firm has a market capitalization of C$4.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.74, a PEG ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 148.53, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 1.59.

Methanex Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th were given a dividend of $0.185 per share. This represents a $0.74 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Methanex's dividend payout ratio is presently 21.26%.

Methanex Company Profile

Methanex Corp manufactures and sells methanol. Methanex's customers use methanol as a feedstock to produce end-products including adhesives, foams, solvents, and windshield washer fluids. The firm also sells its products to the oil refining industry, where the methanol is blended with gasoline to produce a high-octane fuel or blended as a component of biodiesel.

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