Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for CMC Earnings

Commercial Metals (NYSE:CMC) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Commercial Metals in a research note issued on Monday, January 20th. Zacks Research analyst S. Deb now anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $1.17 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.28. The consensus estimate for Commercial Metals’ current full-year earnings is $3.28 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Commercial Metals’ Q1 2026 earnings at $1.08 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.12 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of Commercial Metals from $62.00 to $58.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on Commercial Metals from $65.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 6th. UBS Group raised Commercial Metals from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $56.00 to $54.00 in a report on Friday, January 10th. Morgan Stanley started coverage on shares of Commercial Metals in a report on Thursday, December 19th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $65.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Wolfe Research cut shares of Commercial Metals from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Commercial Metals has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $63.83.

Commercial Metals Trading Up 2.0 %

Shares of NYSE CMC opened at $51.64 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $55.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $54.69. Commercial Metals has a 1-year low of $45.50 and a 1-year high of $64.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 2.76 and a quick ratio of 1.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.19.

Commercial Metals (NYSE:CMC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January 6th. The basic materials company reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.78. Commercial Metals had a net margin of 1.70% and a return on equity of 9.88%. The company had revenue of $1.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.85 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.49 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Commercial Metals Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 16th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 16th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.39%. Commercial Metals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 64.86%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its holdings in Commercial Metals by 10.0% in the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 2,784 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $138,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares during the last quarter. Tectonic Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Commercial Metals by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Tectonic Advisors LLC now owns 17,774 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $977,000 after buying an additional 272 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in Commercial Metals by 6.4% in the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 4,602 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $253,000 after acquiring an additional 277 shares during the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC grew its position in Commercial Metals by 4.6% in the second quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 6,392 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $351,000 after acquiring an additional 284 shares during the period. Finally, Verdence Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in Commercial Metals by 4.2% during the third quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 7,160 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $394,000 after acquiring an additional 287 shares during the last quarter. 86.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Commercial Metals Company Profile

Commercial Metals Company manufactures, recycles, and fabricates steel and metal products, and related materials and services in the United States, Poland, China, and internationally. It operates through two segments, North America and Europe. The company processes and sells ferrous and nonferrous scrap metals to steel mills and foundries, aluminum sheet and ingot manufacturers, brass and bronze ingot makers, copper refineries and mills, secondary lead smelters, specialty steel mills, high temperature alloy manufacturers, and other consumers.