Q3 EPS Estimates for Russel Metals Raised by Analyst

Russel Metals Inc. (TSE:RUS) – Stock analysts at National Bank Financial upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Russel Metals in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 7th. National Bank Financial analyst M. Sytchev now anticipates that the company will earn $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 research firms have also issued reports on RUS. National Bankshares lowered their price objective on 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. TD Securities lifted their price objective on shares of Russel Metals from C$50.00 to C$52.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on Russel Metals from C$54.00 to C$53.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday.

Russel Metals Stock Performance

Russel Metals 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. Russel Metals has a twelve month low of C$34.62 and a twelve month high of C$46.87. The company’s 50-day moving average price is C$39.06 and its 200-day moving average price is C$41.03. The company has a market cap of C$2.26 billion, a PE ratio of 12.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.52.

Insider Transactions at Russel Metals

In related news, Director Brian Robie Hedges sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$42.32, for a total transaction of C$211,600.00. Insiders own 0.85% of the company’s stock.

Russel Metals Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. 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. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.36%. Russel Metals’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.