Q2 EPS Forecast for Commercial Metals Decreased by Analyst

Commercial Metals (NYSE:CMC) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Commercial Metals in a report released on Monday, January 20th. Zacks Research analyst S. Deb now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.59 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.89. The consensus estimate for Commercial Metals’ current full-year earnings is $3.28 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Commercial Metals’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.83 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.36 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.53 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.76 EPS.

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

Several other research firms also recently commented on CMC. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on Commercial Metals from $65.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 6th. Morgan Stanley started coverage on shares of Commercial Metals in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $65.00 price objective on the stock. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on shares of Commercial Metals from $62.00 to $58.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Commercial Metals in a report on Monday, December 2nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $75.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wolfe Research lowered shares of Commercial Metals from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $63.83.

Commercial Metals Stock Performance

Shares of CMC opened at $50.27 on Thursday. Commercial Metals has a 52 week low of $45.50 and a 52 week high of $64.53. The company has a quick ratio of 1.94, a current ratio of 2.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The stock has a market cap of $5.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.28, a P/E/G ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.19. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $54.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $54.66.

Institutional Trading of Commercial Metals

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its position in Commercial Metals by 10.0% in the fourth quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 2,784 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $138,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares during the last quarter. Tectonic Advisors LLC grew its position in Commercial Metals by 1.6% during the third 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. raised its stake in shares of Commercial Metals by 6.4% in the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 4,602 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $253,000 after buying an additional 277 shares during the period. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Commercial Metals by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 7,160 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $394,000 after buying an additional 287 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Commercial Metals by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 5,796 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $288,000 after acquiring an additional 329 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.90% of the company’s stock.

Commercial Metals Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 16th will be paid a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 16th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.43%. Commercial Metals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 64.86%.

About Commercial Metals

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.