What is Scotiabank’s Estimate for Methanex Q4 Earnings?

Methanex Corporation (NASDAQ:MEOH) (TSE:MX) – Analysts at Scotiabank issued their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Methanex in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, January 21st. Scotiabank analyst B. Isaacson forecasts that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings of $0.89 per share for the quarter. Scotiabank currently has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Methanex’s current full-year earnings is $4.32 per share.

Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) (TSE:MX) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.51 by ($0.45). The firm had revenue of $924.87 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $977.82 million. Methanex had a return on equity of 9.07% and a net margin of 5.97%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.21 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on MEOH. CIBC reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Methanex in a report on Monday, November 17th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Methanex in a research report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group increased their target price on Methanex from $48.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Zacks Research lowered Methanex from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $50.00 price target on Methanex and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $47.00.

Methanex Stock Performance

NASDAQ MEOH opened at $49.03 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $3.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.62 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a 50 day moving average of $40.44 and a 200-day moving average of $37.53. The company has a current ratio of 2.09, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. Methanex has a 1-year low of $25.46 and a 1-year high of $54.49.

Methanex Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 17th were issued a dividend of $0.185 per share. This represents a $0.74 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 17th. Methanex’s payout ratio is currently 25.08%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Methanex

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MEOH. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. increased its stake in Methanex by 66.4% in the second quarter. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 2,041,412 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $67,577,000 after purchasing an additional 814,877 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in shares of Methanex by 35.4% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,728,377 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $57,209,000 after buying an additional 451,728 shares during the period. Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its position in shares of Methanex by 28.1% in the 2nd quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 1,568,264 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $51,960,000 after buying an additional 343,876 shares in the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. raised its stake in Methanex by 249.8% during the 3rd quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 1,432,483 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $56,939,000 after buying an additional 1,022,987 shares during the period. Finally, Millennium Management LLC raised its stake in Methanex by 116.8% during the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,157,233 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $46,011,000 after buying an additional 623,502 shares during the period. 73.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Methanex

Methanex Corporation is a Vancouver, Canada–based company and one of the world’s largest producers and suppliers of methanol. The company manufactures methanol, a key feedstock for a wide range of chemical products and industrial applications. Methanex markets its product to customers in energy, plastics, paints and coatings, and various chemical sectors, positioning the company as a critical link in the global supply chain for basic chemicals.

The company’s core product, methanol, serves as a building block for downstream chemicals such as formaldehyde, acetic acid and methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE).