NASDAQ:MEOH Methanex (MEOH) Stock Price, News & Analysis $32.98 +0.61 (+1.88%) Closing price 05/2/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$32.95 -0.03 (-0.09%) As of 05/2/2025 04:46 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Methanex Stock (NASDAQ:MEOH) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Methanex alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$32.00▼$33.4550-Day Range$25.87▼$44.0452-Week Range$25.46▼$56.43Volume988,999 shsAverage Volume381,028 shsMarket Capitalization$2.22 billionP/E Ratio14.28Dividend Yield2.24%Price Target$47.25Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewMethanex Corporation produces and supplies methanol in China, Europe, the United States, South America, South Korea, Canada, and Asia. The company also purchases methanol produced by others under methanol offtake contracts and on the spot market. In addition, it owns and leases storage and terminal facilities. The company owns and manages a fleet of approximately 30 ocean-going vessels. It serves chemical and petrochemical producers. Methanex Corporation was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.Read More… Methanex Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScoreMEOH MarketRank™: Methanex scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 33rd out of 186 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingMethanex has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageMethanex has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Methanex's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth12.27% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Methanex are expected to grow by 12.27% in the coming year, from $4.32 to $4.85 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Methanex is 14.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.97.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Methanex is 14.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 75.63.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMethanex has a P/B Ratio of 0.93. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.26% of the float of Methanex has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMethanex has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Methanex has recently increased by 34.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldMethanex pays a meaningful dividend of 2.35%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMethanex does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Methanex is 32.03%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Methanex will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.26% next year. This indicates that Methanex will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Methanex's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted1.26% of the float of Methanex has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMethanex has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Methanex has recently increased by 34.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment0.66 News SentimentMethanex has a news sentiment score of 0.66. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Methanex this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for MEOH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Methanex to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Methanex insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.00% of the stock of Methanex is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions73.49% of the stock of Methanex is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Methanex's insider trading history. Receive MEOH Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Methanex and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MEOH Stock News HeadlinesMethanex Corp (MEOH) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Financial Position Amid ...May 2 at 6:57 PM | finance.yahoo.comMethanex Corporation 2025 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 1 at 10:52 PM | seekingalpha.comURGENT: Someone's Moving Gold Out of London...People who don’t understand the gold market are about to lose a lot of money. Unfortunately, most so-called “gold analysts” have it all wrong… They tell you to invest in gold ETFs - because the popular mining ETFs will someday catch fire and close the price gap with spot gold. May 3, 2025 | Golden Portfolio (Ad)Methanex Reports on Annual General Meeting of ShareholdersMay 1 at 6:40 PM | globenewswire.comMethanex Corporation (MEOH) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 1 at 5:14 PM | seekingalpha.comMethanex Successfully Restarts Geismar 3 PlantMay 1 at 1:12 PM | tipranks.comMethanex Announces the Successful Restart of Geismar 3May 1 at 7:35 AM | globenewswire.comCIBC Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) Stock PriceMay 1 at 1:53 AM | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines MEOH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MEOH shares performed this year? Methanex's stock was trading at $49.94 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MEOH shares have decreased by 34.0% and is now trading at $32.98. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Methanex's earnings last quarter? Methanex Co. (NASDAQ:MEOH) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 30th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.25 by $0.05. The business's quarterly revenue was down 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Who are Methanex's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Methanex include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.89%), Intact Investment Management Inc. (0.55%), Westbourne Investment Advisors Inc. (0.18%) and Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.06%). How do I buy shares of Methanex? Shares of MEOH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Methanex own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Methanex investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), GE Aerospace (GE), Adobe (ADBE), AbbVie (ABBV) and Micron Technology (MU). Company Calendar Record date for 3/31 Dividend3/17/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/17/2025Dividend Payable3/31/2025Last Earnings4/30/2025Today5/03/2025Record date for 6/30 Dividend6/16/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/16/2025Dividend Payable6/30/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorBasic Materials Industry Industrial organic chemicals Sub-IndustryChemicals Current SymbolNASDAQ:MEOH CIK886977 Webwww.methanex.com Phone(604) 661-2600Fax604-661-2676Employees1,300Year Founded1968Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$47.25 High Stock Price Target$60.00 Low Stock Price Target$36.00 Potential Upside/Downside+43.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.63 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.31 Trailing P/E Ratio14.28 Forward P/E Ratio7.63 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$163.99 million Net Margins4.41% Pretax Margin7.53% Return on Equity10.97% Return on Assets3.89% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.01 Current Ratio2.62 Quick Ratio2.00 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.72 billion Price / Sales0.60 Cash Flow$6.83 per share Price / Cash Flow4.83 Book Value$35.33 per share Price / Book0.93Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares67,395,000Free Float66,721,000Market Cap$2.22 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.06 Social Links 20 Stocks to Sell NowGet This Free Report This page (NASDAQ:MEOH) was last updated on 5/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThink NVDA’s run was epic? 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