Methanex (MEOH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Methanex Corporation (NASDAQ:MEOH) is a global producer and supplier of methanol, a basic chemical used in the manufacture of formaldehyde, acetic acid, plastics, paints, adhesives, solvents and other products. Methanol is also used in fuel applications, including as a blending component and as a feedstock for the production of other fuels and chemicals.

Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Methanex operates an international production and distribution network. Its manufacturing facilities and operations have included locations in Canada, Chile, Egypt, New Zealand, Trinidad and the United States, while its products are marketed and delivered to customers in major chemical and industrial markets worldwide.

The company also manages methanol transportation and logistics through its Waterfront Shipping subsidiary, which operates a fleet of chemical tankers, including vessels designed to use methanol as a marine fuel. Methanex’s business is focused on producing, distributing and marketing methanol on a global scale.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $61.61 to $63.64
• 50-Day Range: $51.94 to $64.46
• 52-Week Range: $32.00 to $66.75
• Volume: 620,346 shs
• Average Volume: 812,597 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.88 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.06
• Dividend Yield: 1.17%
• Price Target: $68.89
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Methanex Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Methanex scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 147th out of 229 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Methanex has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.55, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Methanex is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Methanex has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -23.20%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Methanex are expected to decrease by -23.20% in the coming year, from $8.45 to $6.49 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Methanex is 61.28, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Methanex is 61.28, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.05.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Methanex has a P/B Ratio of 1.79. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.22% of the float of Methanex has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Methanex has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.18, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Methanex has recently decreased by 5.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Methanex pays a meaningful dividend of 1.19%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Methanex has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Methanex is 71.84%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Methanex will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.40% next year. This indicates that Methanex will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.21

News Sentiment

Methanex has a news sentiment score of 0.21. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Methanex this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for MEOH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Methanex to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Methanex insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.00% of the stock of Methanex is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

73.49% of the stock of Methanex is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/28/2026
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 9/16/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/16/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2026
• Today: 10/13/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: Commodity Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MEOH
• CIK: 886977
• Web: www.methanex.com
• Phone: (604) 661-2600
• Fax: 604-661-2676
• Employees: 1,649
• Year Founded: 1968

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Methanex: $68.89
• High Price Target: $80.00
• Low Price Target: $60.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.55
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.03
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.06
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.47
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $79.88 million
• Net Margins: 2.07%
• Pretax Margin: 7.11%
• Return on Equity: 11.35%
• Return on Assets: 4.34%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.83
• Current Ratio: 2.07
• Quick Ratio: 1.35

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.59 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.36
• Cash Flow: $7.87 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.02
• Book Value: $35.26 per share
• Price / Book: 1.79

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 77,360,000
• Free Float: 76,590,000
• Market Cap: $4.88 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.71