Q2 EPS Forecast for Commercial Metals Decreased by Analyst

Commercial Metals (NYSE:CMC) – Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Commercial Metals in a report issued on Tuesday, March 18th. Zacks Research analyst S. Deb now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.31 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.35. The consensus estimate for Commercial Metals’ current full-year earnings is $3.09 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Commercial Metals’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.10 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.77 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.47 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.31 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.43 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. UBS Group raised shares of Commercial Metals from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $56.00 to $54.00 in a research note on Friday, January 10th. BNP Paribas lowered Commercial Metals from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on shares of Commercial Metals from $65.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 6th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on Commercial Metals from $58.00 to $54.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Commercial Metals in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $75.00 price target on the stock. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $61.17.

Commercial Metals Price Performance

NYSE CMC opened at $46.67 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $48.86 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $52.72. Commercial Metals has a 12-month low of $42.62 and a 12-month high of $64.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.30 billion, a PE ratio of 42.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a quick ratio of 1.94, a current ratio of 2.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

Commercial Metals (NYSE:CMC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 20th. The basic materials company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.31 by ($0.05). The firm had revenue of $1.75 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.73 billion. Commercial Metals had a net margin of 1.70% and a return on equity of 9.88%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.88 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Commercial Metals

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CMC. Park Square Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Commercial Metals in the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Commercial Metals in the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Commercial Metals by 60.7% in the fourth quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 707 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 267 shares in the last quarter. South Plains Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Commercial Metals during the fourth quarter worth about $73,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in shares of Commercial Metals by 22.0% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,646 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $82,000 after purchasing an additional 297 shares during the period. 86.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Commercial Metals Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 9th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.54%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. Commercial Metals’s payout ratio is 64.86%.

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.