Methanex Q2 EPS Increased by Raymond James Financial

Methanex Co. (TSE:MX) (NASDAQ:MEOH) – Research analysts at Raymond James Financial increased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Methanex in a research note issued on Tuesday, July 15th. Raymond James Financial analyst S. Hansen now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.55 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.32. Raymond James Financial currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $40.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Methanex’s current full-year earnings is $5.95 per share. Raymond James Financial also issued estimates for Methanex’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.74 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.06 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.75 EPS.

Separately, Scotiabank set a C$53.00 price objective on Methanex and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, June 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of C$46.50.

Methanex Price Performance

Shares of TSE:MX opened at C$46.82 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 148.53. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is C$46.72 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is C$53.81. Methanex has a 1-year low of C$36.10 and a 1-year high of C$78.18. The stock has a market cap of C$2.23 billion, a PE ratio of 14.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 1.79.

Methanex Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.185 per share. This represents a $0.74 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.58%. Methanex’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.43%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Rich Sumner purchased 1,479 shares of Methanex stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 20th. The shares were bought at an average cost of C$50.65 per share, with a total value of C$74,907.36. Company insiders own 0.35% of the company’s stock.

About Methanex

Methanex Corporation produces and supplies methanol in China, Europe, the United States, South America, South Korea, Canada, and Asia. The company also purchases methanol produced by others under methanol offtake contracts and on the spot market. In addition, it owns and leases storage and terminal facilities.