Methanex Q2 EPS Increased by Raymond James Financial

Methanex Co. (TSE:MX) (NASDAQ:MEOH) – Equities researchers at Raymond James Financial increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Methanex in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 15th. Raymond James Financial analyst S. Hansen now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.55 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.32. Raymond James Financial has a “Outperform” rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Methanex’s current full-year earnings is $5.95 per share. Raymond James Financial also issued estimates for Methanex’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.74 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.06 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.75 EPS.

Separately, Scotiabank set a C$53.00 price target on Methanex and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, June 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Methanex currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of C$46.50.

Methanex Stock Up 3.0%

Shares of MX opened at C$46.82 on Thursday. Methanex has a 52 week low of C$36.10 and a 52 week high of C$78.18. The company has a quick ratio of 1.59, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 148.53. The company has a market capitalization of C$2.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.71, a PEG ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 1.79. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is C$46.72 and its 200-day moving average price is C$53.81.

Methanex Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.185 per share. This represents a $0.74 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.58%. Methanex’s payout ratio is currently 31.43%.

Insider Activity at Methanex

In other news, Director Rich Sumner bought 1,479 shares of Methanex stock in a transaction on Friday, June 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$50.65 per share, with a total value of C$74,907.36. 0.35% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Methanex

Methanex Corporation produces and supplies methanol in China, Europe, the United States, South America, South Korea, Canada, and Asia. The company also purchases methanol produced by others under methanol offtake contracts and on the spot market. In addition, it owns and leases storage and terminal facilities.