Cemex (CX) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Cemex (NYSE:CX) is anticipated to release its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 23rd. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.2392 per share and revenue of $4.4604 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Cemex (NYSE:CX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The construction company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter. Cemex had a net margin of 2.74% and a return on equity of 3.64%. On average, analysts expect Cemex to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Cemex Trading Down 3.5%

CX stock opened at $12.52 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $18.13 billion, a PE ratio of 39.11 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.87. Cemex has a one year low of $7.64 and a one year high of $13.67. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $12.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.21.

Cemex Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 29th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 17th were issued a dividend of $0.0312 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 17th. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is an increase from Cemex’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. Cemex’s payout ratio is 37.50%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Cemex news, insider Herrera Jesus Vicente Gonzalez sold 35,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.16, for a total transaction of $425,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 846,010 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,287,481.60. This trade represents a 3.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Cemex

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Schroder Investment Management Group increased its position in Cemex by 406.2% during the 4th quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 26,348,884 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $302,749,000 after buying an additional 21,143,554 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in Cemex by 451.7% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 16,897,356 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $151,907,000 after acquiring an additional 13,834,438 shares in the last quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd boosted its holdings in Cemex by 90.2% in the second quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd now owns 26,300,519 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $182,263,000 after acquiring an additional 12,469,417 shares in the last quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. grew its stake in shares of Cemex by 53.1% in the fourth quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. now owns 10,857,832 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $125,392,000 after acquiring an additional 3,766,639 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Cemex by 129.2% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 5,758,476 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $66,165,000 after acquiring an additional 3,246,064 shares during the last quarter. 82.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on CX. Scotiabank lifted their target price on shares of Cemex from $14.10 to $14.50 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Cemex from $14.50 to $15.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Wall Street Zen raised Cemex from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 23rd. Santander upgraded Cemex to an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised Cemex from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $14.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $12.87.

Cemex Company Profile

Cemex (NYSE: CX) is a global building materials company headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico. The company produces, distributes and sells cement, ready-mix concrete and aggregates, as well as related building materials, to construction markets in more than 50 countries. Cemex’s product portfolio also includes asphalt and mortar mixes, waste-derived fuels and other complementary construction solutions, supported by a network of production facilities, distribution centers and logistics operations.

Founded in 1906 as Cementos Hidalgo, the company adopted the Cemex name in 1976 following a series of domestic mergers and expansions.