IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd Has $1.48 Million Holdings in Commercial Metals Company $CMC

IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd grew its holdings in Commercial Metals Company (NYSE:CMC) by 34.4% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 25,886 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,631 shares during the period. IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd’s holdings in Commercial Metals were worth $1,483,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in CMC. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Commercial Metals during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Commercial Metals by 282.3% in the second quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 692 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 511 shares during the period. Spire Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of Commercial Metals by 42.4% during the 3rd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 615 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 183 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Commercial Metals by 84.1% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,550 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $76,000 after buying an additional 708 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. raised its holdings in Commercial Metals by 17.5% in the 2nd quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 1,830 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $90,000 after acquiring an additional 273 shares during the period. 86.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Commercial Metals

Here are the key news stories impacting Commercial Metals this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and revenue beat consensus — CMC reported $1.84 EPS vs. $1.55 expected and revenue above forecasts, signaling solid demand and margin strength that support the stock’s rally. MarketBeat: CMC profile and earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend paid Feb. 2 — the company paid a quarterly dividend ($0.18), supporting yield and returning cash to shareholders (annualized $0.72). This appeals to income-focused investors. MarketBeat: Dividend and company summary
• Positive Sentiment: Some analyst bullishness remains — Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo have recent positive views/raised targets (e.g., MS to $85), which can attract buyers and support momentum. MarketBeat: Analyst notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Large institutional holders continue to hold or modestly increase positions — high institutional ownership (~87%) indicates concentrated investor interest but limits free float. This is structurally neutral but can amplify moves. MarketBeat: Institutional ownership
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded CMC from “strong-buy” to “hold” and trimmed near-term and FY estimates slightly — Q2 2027, Q1 2028 and FY2027/FY2028 forecasts were nudged lower, which could temper momentum among some growth-focused investors. Zacks Research note
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale disclosed — director/officer Jennifer Durbin sold ~25,050 shares (~$2.0M) in early February, a meaningful reduction in her position that some investors may view as a negative signal. InsiderTrades: insider sale

Insider Activity at Commercial Metals

In other news, insider Jennifer J. Durbin sold 25,050 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.97, for a total transaction of $2,003,248.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 52,880 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,228,813.60. This represents a 32.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Dennis V. Arriola acquired 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 20th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $74.69 per share, for a total transaction of $149,380.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 9,238 shares in the company, valued at $689,986.22. This represents a 27.63% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.62% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Commercial Metals Price Performance

Commercial Metals stock opened at $83.11 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 3.70 and a current ratio of 4.47. Commercial Metals Company has a 52 week low of $37.92 and a 52 week high of $84.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 1.49. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $72.70 and a 200-day moving average of $62.90.

Commercial Metals (NYSE:CMC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 8th. The basic materials company reported $1.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.55 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $2.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.06 billion. Commercial Metals had a return on equity of 11.43% and a net margin of 5.46%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.78 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Commercial Metals Company will post 3.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Commercial Metals Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, January 19th were given a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 16th. Commercial Metals’s dividend payout ratio is currently 18.56%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Commercial Metals in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Jefferies Financial Group set a $85.00 target price on Commercial Metals and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Commercial Metals from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Commercial Metals from $65.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Commercial Metals in a report on Monday, October 27th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $72.70.

Commercial Metals Profile

Commercial Metals Company (NYSE: CMC) is a leading global steel and metal recycler, manufacturer and fabricator based in Irving, Texas. The company operates an integrated network of scrap recycling facilities, electric arc furnace steel mills, metal fabrication plants and distribution centers. Through these operations, Commercial Metals collects and processes ferrous scrap to produce finished steel products and provides recycled metal to a variety of end markets.

In its steelmaking segment, CMC uses electric arc furnace technology to transform recycled scrap into reinforcing bar (rebar), merchant bar, coil and structural products.