Q3 EPS Estimates for Russel Metals Increased by Analyst

Russel Metals Inc. (TSE:RUS) – Equities research analysts at National Bank Financial boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Russel Metals in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 7th. National Bank Financial analyst M. Sytchev now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.18 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.15. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Russel Metals’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.92 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. TD Securities upped their price target on Russel Metals from C$50.00 to C$52.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Russel Metals from C$54.00 to C$53.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Finally, National Bankshares decreased their price objective on shares of Russel Metals from C$58.00 to C$55.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th.

Russel Metals Trading Down 0.6 %

RUS stock opened at C$39.45 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 3.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.28. The company has a market cap of C$2.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.71, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.52. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of C$39.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$41.03. Russel Metals has a 52 week low of C$34.62 and a 52 week high of C$46.87.

Russel Metals Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Monday, June 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.36%. This is a positive change from Russel Metals’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.42. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 29th. Russel Metals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 54.12%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Brian Robie Hedges sold 5,000 shares of Russel Metals stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$42.32, for a total value of C$211,600.00. 0.85% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Russel Metals Company Profile

Russel Metals Inc is a Canada-based metal distribution company. The company conducts business primarily through three metals distribution segments: metals service centers; energy products; and steel distributors. The metal service centers provide processing and distribution services to a broad base of end-users.