Q2 EPS Estimates for Russel Metals Lifted by Stifel Canada

Russel Metals Inc. (TSE:RUS) – Stifel Canada increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Russel Metals in a report released on Tuesday, November 12th. Stifel Canada analyst I. Gillies now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.08 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.04. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for Russel Metals’ Q3 2025 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.96 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $4.07 EPS.

Russel Metals (TSE:RUS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported C$0.59 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of C$0.61 by C($0.02). The company had revenue of C$1.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of C$1.06 billion. Russel Metals had a net margin of 4.87% and a return on equity of 12.67%.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on RUS. Raymond James upped their price target on Russel Metals from C$50.00 to C$56.00 in a report on Wednesday. National Bankshares cut their target price on Russel Metals from C$47.00 to C$46.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Russel Metals from C$46.00 to C$45.00 in a research note on Wednesday, July 24th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Russel Metals from C$53.00 to C$54.50 in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on shares of Russel Metals from C$43.00 to C$45.00 in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Russel Metals presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of C$49.29.

Russel Metals Stock Up 1.7 %

Shares of RUS opened at C$43.06 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.88, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a current ratio of 3.85. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of C$40.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$38.81. Russel Metals has a 52 week low of C$35.20 and a 52 week high of C$47.39. The firm has a market capitalization of C$2.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.55, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.52.

Russel Metals Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 27th. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.90%. Russel Metals’s dividend payout ratio is 48.98%.

Russel Metals Company Profile

Russel Metals Inc operates as a metal distribution and processing company in Canada and the United States. It operates in three segments: Metals Service Centers, Energy Field Stores, and Steel Distribution. The Metal Service Centers segment operates a network of metals service centers, which provide metal products in range of sizes, shapes, and specifications, including carbon hot rolled and cold finished steel, pipe and tubular, stainless steel, aluminum, and other non-ferrous specialty metal products.