IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd Purchases 6,631 Shares of Commercial Metals Company $CMC

IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd grew its holdings in Commercial Metals Company (NYSE:CMC) by 34.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 25,886 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,631 shares during the quarter. IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd’s holdings in Commercial Metals were worth $1,483,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Commercial Metals by 4.7% in the third quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 4,775 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $274,000 after buying an additional 213 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Commercial Metals by 11,006.1% during the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 260,993 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $14,948,000 after acquiring an additional 258,643 shares during the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Commercial Metals by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 33,368 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,911,000 after purchasing an additional 1,551 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Commercial Metals by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 55,593 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $3,184,000 after purchasing an additional 2,196 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Commercial Metals by 4.0% during the third quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,755 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $272,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares during the period. 86.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Commercial Metals

In other news, Director Dennis V. Arriola bought 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 20th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $74.69 per share, for a total transaction of $149,380.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 9,238 shares in the company, valued at approximately $689,986.22. This represents a 27.63% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Jennifer J. Durbin sold 25,050 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.97, for a total transaction of $2,003,248.50. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 52,880 shares in the company, valued at $4,228,813.60. This trade represents a 32.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.62% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CMC has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Commercial Metals from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $64.00 to $78.00 in a report on Friday, December 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $84.00 price target on shares of Commercial Metals in a research report on Tuesday, December 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Commercial Metals in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Commercial Metals from $68.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Commercial Metals from $65.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Commercial Metals currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $72.70.

Trending Headlines about Commercial Metals

Here are the key news stories impacting Commercial Metals this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and revenue beat consensus — CMC reported $1.84 EPS vs. $1.55 expected and revenue above forecasts, signaling solid demand and margin strength that support the stock’s rally. MarketBeat: CMC profile and earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend paid Feb. 2 — the company paid a quarterly dividend ($0.18), supporting yield and returning cash to shareholders (annualized $0.72). This appeals to income-focused investors. MarketBeat: Dividend and company summary
• Positive Sentiment: Some analyst bullishness remains — Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo have recent positive views/raised targets (e.g., MS to $85), which can attract buyers and support momentum. MarketBeat: Analyst notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Large institutional holders continue to hold or modestly increase positions — high institutional ownership (~87%) indicates concentrated investor interest but limits free float. This is structurally neutral but can amplify moves. MarketBeat: Institutional ownership
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded CMC from “strong-buy” to “hold” and trimmed near-term and FY estimates slightly — Q2 2027, Q1 2028 and FY2027/FY2028 forecasts were nudged lower, which could temper momentum among some growth-focused investors. Zacks Research note
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale disclosed — director/officer Jennifer Durbin sold ~25,050 shares (~$2.0M) in early February, a meaningful reduction in her position that some investors may view as a negative signal. InsiderTrades: insider sale

Commercial Metals Trading Up 3.2%

NYSE CMC opened at $83.11 on Friday. Commercial Metals Company has a 52 week low of $37.92 and a 52 week high of $84.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 3.70 and a current ratio of 4.47. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $72.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $62.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.42, a PEG ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 1.49.

Commercial Metals (NYSE:CMC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 8th. The basic materials company reported $1.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.55 by $0.29. Commercial Metals had a net margin of 5.46% and a return on equity of 11.43%. The company had revenue of $2.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.06 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.78 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts anticipate that Commercial Metals Company will post 3.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Commercial Metals Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 19th were paid a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 16th. Commercial Metals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 18.56%.

About Commercial Metals

Commercial Metals Company (NYSE: CMC) is a leading global steel and metal recycler, manufacturer and fabricator based in Irving, Texas. The company operates an integrated network of scrap recycling facilities, electric arc furnace steel mills, metal fabrication plants and distribution centers. Through these operations, Commercial Metals collects and processes ferrous scrap to produce finished steel products and provides recycled metal to a variety of end markets.

In its steelmaking segment, CMC uses electric arc furnace technology to transform recycled scrap into reinforcing bar (rebar), merchant bar, coil and structural products.