NASDAQ:MEOH Methanex - MEOH Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Methanex Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $50.29 +3.08 (+6.52%) (As of 02/3/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$45.76▼$51.3150-Day Range$35.82▼$48.9952-Week Range$28.73▼$56.79Volume1.02 million shsAverage Volume313,296 shsMarket Capitalization$3.48 billionP/E Ratio11.25Dividend Yield1.48%Price Target$46.33 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Methanex MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.22 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside7.9% Downside$46.33 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.53% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.46Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth62.78%From $3.09 to $5.03 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.14 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector135th out of 159 stocksIndustrial Organic Chemicals Industry15th out of 19 stocks 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMethanex has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.22, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $46.33, Methanex has a forecasted downside of 7.9% from its current price of $50.29.Amount of Analyst CoverageMethanex has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.53% of the float of Methanex has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMethanex has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Methanex has recently increased by 21.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMethanex pays a meaningful dividend of 1.48%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMethanex has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Methanex is 15.66%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Methanex will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.92% next year. This indicates that Methanex will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for MEOH. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentMethanex has a news sentiment score of 0.46. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Methanex this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for MEOH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership 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 Institutions69.38% of the stock of Methanex is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Methanex are expected to grow by 62.78% in the coming year, from $3.09 to $5.03 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Methanex is 11.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 130.54.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Methanex is 11.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 95.53.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMethanex has a P/B Ratio of 1.91. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) StockMethanex Corp. engages in the production and supply of methanol. The firm supplies in the international market such as North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, and South America. It also operates the methanol ocean tanker fleet. The company was founded on March 11, 1968 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.Read More 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 HeadlinesFebruary 4, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comMethanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.27 EPSFebruary 4, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comMethanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) Lifted to Buy at StockNews.comFebruary 4, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)Cash Holders STILL Aren't Taking Steps to PrepareStocks are crashing... inflation is through the roof... multiple industries are getting hit hard... Americans are fearful of what might happen to their stock portfolios right now -- and who's to blame them? 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Take action today and watch his exclusive presentation -- absolutely free of charge -- to see how you should be prepping for this phenomenon.January 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comTop News: Methanol Market to Hit $39.18 Billion by 2028 | Fortune Business Insights™January 18, 2023 | marketwatch.comMethanol Feedstock Market 2023 In-Depth Analysis by Focusing on Leading Key Players: Celanese, BASF, Methanex, SABICJanuary 13, 2023 | marketwatch.comMarket Size and Analysis of Methanol on a Global Scale, Featuring Key Players and Forecast to 2028January 4, 2023 | marketwatch.comRenewable Methanol Market 2023 : Trend Analysis, Competitive Outlook of Top Industry Players and Future Expansion by 2028December 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMethanex Announces Changes to Executive Leadership TeamNovember 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Is Methanex (MEOH) Up 14.4% Since Last Earnings Report?November 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMethanex's (MEOH) Earnings Lag Estimates in Q3, Sales BeatOctober 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMethanex (MEOH) Misses Q3 Earnings EstimatesOctober 26, 2022 | benzinga.comMethanex Recognized as Canada's Safest Chemistry EmployerOctober 25, 2022 | marketwatch.comBio Methanol Market To Show Incredible Growth And Forecast By 2028 Segment, Privacy Tools And Key Companies Information | 87 Pages ReportOctober 22, 2022 | benzinga.comGlobal Green Methanol Market to Reach $3.15 Billion by 2031 - Exclusive DeepTech M-A-PTM Analysis by BIS ResearchOctober 13, 2022 | nasdaq.comCanadian Stocks Rebound After Early Setback; TSX Gains 2.2% - NasdaqOctober 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMethanol Market Size to Reach USD 34.05 Billion by 2028 | Rising Methanol Demand for Chemicals Industry in Asia Pacific According to Brandessence Market Research - Yahoo FinanceSeptember 30, 2022 | benzinga.comOverview Of Value Stocks In The Basic Materials Sector - ICL Group (NYSE:ICL), Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH), Ea - BenzingaSeptember 29, 2022 | nasdaq.comEnergy Sector Update for 09/27/2022: AMPS,MEOH,MX.TO,KMI,EMR - NasdaqSeptember 28, 2022 | marketwatch.comMethanol Market Research Report 2022, Market Overview, Market Share, Product Dynamics, and Consumer Demographics Trends from 2022 to 2028September 28, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comWhat 6 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About MethanexSeptember 27, 2022 | nasdaq.comEnergy Sector Update for 09/27/2022: MEOH,MX.TO,KMI,EMR - NasdaqSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 12/31 Dividend12/15/2022Dividend Payable12/31/2022Last Earnings2/03/2023Today2/04/2023Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/16/2023Dividend Payable3/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)4/26/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Industrial organic chemicals Sub-IndustryN/A SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolNASDAQ:MEOH CUSIPN/A CIK886977 Webwww.methanex.com Phone(604) 661-2600Fax604-661-2676Employees1,300Year Founded1968Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$46.33 High Stock Price Forecast$69.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$34.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside-7.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.22 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.47 Trailing P/E Ratio11.25 Forward P/E Ratio16.28 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$482.36 million Net Margins8.21% Pretax Margin16.59% Return on Equity14.37% Return on Assets5.27% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.86 Current Ratio2.15 Quick Ratio1.71 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.31 billion Price / Sales0.81 Cash Flow$11.78 per share Price / Cash Flow4.27 Book Value$26.27 per share Price / Book1.91Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares69,290,000Free Float68,594,000Market Cap$3.48 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.66 Social Links Key ExecutivesRich SumnerPresident & Chief Executive OfficerIan P. CameronChief Financial Officer & Senior VP-FinanceKevin PriceSecretary, General Counsel & Senior Vice PresidentKevin MaloneySenior Vice President-Corporate DevelopmentJason CheskoDirector-Global Market DevelopmentKey CompetitorsSensient TechnologiesNYSE:SXTNewMarketNYSE:NEUGreen PlainsNASDAQ:GPREWestlake Chemical PartnersNYSE:WLKPLithium AmericasNYSE:LACView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsCovea FinanceSold 5,370 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.014%TobamSold 9,895 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.012%Simplex Trading LLCSold 69,600 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.000%Bank of Montreal CanSold 121,487 shares on 2/1/2023Ownership: 1.265%Pinnacle Associates Ltd.Sold 400 shares on 2/1/2023Ownership: 0.033%View All Institutional Transactions MEOH Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Methanex stock right now? 9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Methanex in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 3 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" MEOH shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in MEOH, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View MEOH analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Methanex's stock price forecast for 2023? 9 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for Methanex's shares. Their MEOH share price forecasts range from $34.00 to $69.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $46.33 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 7.9%. View analysts price targets for MEOH or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have MEOH shares performed in 2023? Methanex's stock was trading at $37.86 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, MEOH shares have increased by 32.8% and is now trading at $50.29. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Methanex? Methanex saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,060,000 shares, an increase of 21.3% from the December 31st total of 873,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 326,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.2 days. Currently, 1.5% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Methanex's Short Interest. When is Methanex's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, April 26th 2023. View our MEOH earnings forecast. How were Methanex's earnings last quarter? Methanex Co. (NASDAQ:MEOH) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February, 3rd. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.73 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.27. The specialty chemicals company earned $986 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $878.55 million. Methanex had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.91% and a net margin of 11.22%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 21.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.43 EPS. How often does Methanex pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Methanex? Methanex announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.175 per share on Friday, March 31st. This represents a $0.70 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.39%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 16th. Read our dividend analysis for MEOH. Is Methanex a good dividend stock? Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.43%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 15.66%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, MEOH will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.65% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for MEOH. What other stocks do shareholders of Methanex own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Methanex investors own include CA (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Endologix (ELGX), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), AT&T (T), Micron Technology (MU), Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and NIC (EGOV). What is Methanex's stock symbol? Methanex trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "MEOH." Who are Methanex's major shareholders? Methanex's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include M&G Investment Management Ltd. (20.13%), Bank of Montreal Can (1.26%), Addenda Capital Inc. (0.23%), National Bank of Canada FI (0.06%), Ritholtz Wealth Management (0.04%) and Pinnacle Associates Ltd. (0.03%). 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Methanex's stock price today? One share of MEOH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $50.29. How much money does Methanex make? Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) has a market capitalization of $3.48 billion and generates $4.58 billion in revenue each year. The specialty chemicals company earns $482.36 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.47 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Methanex have? The company employs 1,300 workers across the globe. How can I contact Methanex? Methanex's mailing address is 1800 WATERFRONT CENTER 200 BURRARD STREET, VANCOUVER A1, V6C 3M1. The official website for the company is www.methanex.com. The specialty chemicals company can be reached via phone at (604) 661-2600, via email at invest@methanex.com, or via fax at 604-661-2676. This page (NASDAQ:MEOH) was last updated on 2/4/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. 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