Research Analysts Set Expectations for Metallus Q1 Earnings

Metallus Inc. (NYSE:MTUS) – Stock analysts at Sidoti decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Metallus in a report released on Tuesday, February 24th. Sidoti analyst J. Franzreb now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.13 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.22. The consensus estimate for Metallus’ current full-year earnings is $0.66 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Metallus’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.46 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.47 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on MTUS. Zacks Research upgraded Metallus from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Metallus in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Metallus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $24.00.

Metallus Stock Performance

Shares of MTUS opened at $17.08 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $712.83 million, a PE ratio of -569.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.48. Metallus has a 52-week low of $10.78 and a 52-week high of $21.73. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $19.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $17.70.

Metallus (NYSE:MTUS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported ($0.18) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.05 by ($0.23). Metallus had a positive return on equity of 2.30% and a negative net margin of 0.10%.The business had revenue of $267.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $290.83 million.

Insider Transactions at Metallus

In other Metallus news, COO Kristopher R. Westbrooks sold 2,128 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.28, for a total transaction of $45,283.84. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 189,076 shares in the company, valued at $4,023,537.28. This trade represents a 1.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders sold a total of 16,104 shares of company stock valued at $328,592 over the last ninety days. 3.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Metallus

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MTUS. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Metallus during the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new stake in Metallus during the 3rd quarter valued at $53,000. Huntington National Bank boosted its position in Metallus by 85.1% during the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 5,470 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after buying an additional 2,515 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in Metallus in the 2nd quarter worth $110,000. Finally, State of Wyoming increased its position in shares of Metallus by 1,215.5% in the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 8,998 shares of the company’s stock valued at $154,000 after acquiring an additional 8,314 shares during the period. 77.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Metallus Company Profile

Metallus, Inc (NYSE:MTUS) is an industrial metals recycling and distribution company that acquires, processes and markets a wide array of ferrous and non-ferrous materials. Its product portfolio includes stainless steel, nickel alloys, aluminum and other specialty metals sourced from manufacturing scrap, obsolete products and post-consumer waste streams. Metallus provides services such as shredding, sorting, melting and baling, enabling its customers to optimize metal recovery and streamline supply chains.

Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the company operates processing facilities and distribution centers across the United States, facilitating efficient logistics and regional collection of metal grades.