Analysts Offer Predictions for Metallus FY2026 Earnings

Metallus Inc. (NYSE:MTUS) – Investment analysts at Sidoti cut their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Metallus in a research note issued on Tuesday, February 24th. Sidoti analyst J. Franzreb now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.83 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $1.17. The consensus estimate for Metallus’ current full-year earnings is $0.66 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Metallus’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.09 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.23 EPS.

Metallus (NYSE:MTUS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported ($0.18) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.05 by ($0.23). Metallus had a negative net margin of 0.10% and a positive return on equity of 2.30%. The business had revenue of $267.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $290.83 million.

Several other research firms have also commented on MTUS. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Metallus in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded Metallus from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Metallus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Metallus has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $24.00.

Metallus Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of MTUS stock opened at $17.08 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $712.83 million, a PE ratio of -569.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.48. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $19.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $17.70. Metallus has a 52 week low of $10.78 and a 52 week high of $21.73.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Metallus

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MTUS. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in Metallus by 1.2% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 316,569 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,229,000 after purchasing an additional 3,711 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in shares of Metallus during the first quarter valued at approximately $142,000. South Dakota Investment Council boosted its position in shares of Metallus by 273.8% during the second quarter. South Dakota Investment Council now owns 411,537 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,342,000 after buying an additional 301,431 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank increased its position in Metallus by 85.1% in the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 5,470 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after acquiring an additional 2,515 shares during the period. Finally, Boston Partners raised its stake in Metallus by 27.4% during the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 44,160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $681,000 after acquiring an additional 9,494 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.58% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO Kristopher R. Westbrooks sold 10,932 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.06, for a total transaction of $219,295.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 189,076 shares in the company, valued at $3,792,864.56. This represents a 5.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 16,104 shares of company stock worth $328,592. 3.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Metallus

Here are the key news stories impacting Metallus this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha upgraded MTUS to “Strong Buy” and set a $32 price target, citing production ramp, aerospace/defense demand and DoD munitions contracts that could drive volume, pricing and cash‑flow improvements. Metallus Share Price Pullback Bring New Opportunity For Long-Term Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised a couple of near‑term quarterly estimates — Q2 2026 EPS to $0.29 (from $0.27) and Q3 2027 EPS to $0.46 (from $0.45) — small upward moves that suggest select quarters could outperform expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: The market consensus full‑year EPS remains about $0.66; Sidoti’s mixed revisions change the distribution of earnings across quarters without moving the consensus today.
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti cut FY2026 EPS substantially to $0.83 from $1.17, signaling a weaker FY outlook that could pressure the stock if others follow suit.
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti trimmed FY2027 to $1.47 (from $1.63) and made steep quarter‑level downgrades — notably Q4 2026 EPS to $0.09 (from $0.32) and Q4 2027 to $0.23 (from $0.41) — indicating lower near‑term profitability than previously expected.
• Negative Sentiment: Additional Sidoti cuts include Q1 2026 (to $0.13 from $0.22) and Q3 2026 (to $0.33 from $0.36), reinforcing a pattern of reduced near‑term earnings visibility.

About Metallus

Metallus, Inc (NYSE:MTUS) is an industrial metals recycling and distribution company that acquires, processes and markets a wide array of ferrous and non-ferrous materials. Its product portfolio includes stainless steel, nickel alloys, aluminum and other specialty metals sourced from manufacturing scrap, obsolete products and post-consumer waste streams. Metallus provides services such as shredding, sorting, melting and baling, enabling its customers to optimize metal recovery and streamline supply chains.

Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the company operates processing facilities and distribution centers across the United States, facilitating efficient logistics and regional collection of metal grades.