Stifel Canada Predicts Weaker Earnings for Russel Metals

Russel Metals Inc. (TSE:RUS) – Investment analysts at Stifel Canada decreased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Russel Metals in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 7th. Stifel Canada analyst I. Gillies now anticipates that the company will earn $0.98 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.44. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for Russel Metals’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.81 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on RUS. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on shares of Russel Metals from C$54.00 to C$53.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. TD Securities boosted their target price on shares of 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. Finally, National Bankshares cut their target price 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 Stock Up 4.4%

RUS stock opened at C$41.20 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of C$2.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.27, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.52. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of C$39.08 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$41.05. The company has a quick ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 3.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.28. Russel Metals has a 52 week low of C$34.62 and a 52 week high of C$46.87.

Insider Buying and Selling at Russel Metals

In other Russel Metals news, Director Brian Robie Hedges sold 5,000 shares of the company’s 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 Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 16th will be given a dividend of $0.43 per share. This is a boost from Russel Metals’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.42. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.17%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 29th. Russel Metals’s dividend payout ratio is currently 54.12%.

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.