Zacks Research Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for CMC

Commercial Metals Company (NYSE:CMC - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Commercial Metals in a research note issued to investors on Monday, July 7th. Zacks Research analyst S. Deb now forecasts that the basic materials company will earn $1.25 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.12. The consensus estimate for Commercial Metals' current full-year earnings is $3.09 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Commercial Metals' Q2 2026 earnings at $0.67 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.47 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.22 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.49 EPS.

Commercial Metals (NYSE:CMC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, June 23rd. The basic materials company reported $0.74 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.85 by ($0.11). Commercial Metals had a net margin of 0.48% and a return on equity of 7.45%. The business had revenue of $2.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.04 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.02 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was down 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $57.50 price objective on shares of Commercial Metals in a research report on Wednesday, June 25th. UBS Group restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Commercial Metals in a research note on Friday, June 20th. Wolfe Research upgraded Commercial Metals from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, June 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Commercial Metals in a research report on Friday, May 30th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $52.00 target price on the stock. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a "market perform" rating and issued a $55.00 price target (down previously from $57.00) on shares of Commercial Metals in a report on Tuesday, June 24th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $57.21.

Commercial Metals Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of Commercial Metals stock opened at $51.97 on Wednesday. Commercial Metals has a 1 year low of $37.92 and a 1 year high of $64.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 2.86 and a quick ratio of 2.00. The company has a market capitalization of $5.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 167.65, a P/E/G ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 1.26. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $48.42 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $47.73.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Commercial Metals in the 4th quarter valued at $69,261,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in shares of Commercial Metals in the first quarter valued at approximately $44,345,000. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its stake in shares of Commercial Metals by 87.0% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,919,445 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $95,204,000 after acquiring an additional 893,094 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Commercial Metals by 4,372.6% during the 1st quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 759,484 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $34,944,000 after purchasing an additional 742,503 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in Commercial Metals by 86.1% during the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,587,259 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $73,030,000 after buying an additional 734,265 shares during the period. 86.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Commercial Metals Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 9th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 30th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.39%. Commercial Metals's payout ratio is presently 232.26%.

About Commercial Metals

Commercial Metals Company manufactures, recycles, and fabricates steel and metal products, and related materials and services in the United States, Poland, China, and internationally. It operates through two segments, North America and Europe. The company processes and sells ferrous and nonferrous scrap metals to steel mills and foundries, aluminum sheet and ingot manufacturers, brass and bronze ingot makers, copper refineries and mills, secondary lead smelters, specialty steel mills, high temperature alloy manufacturers, and other consumers.

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