Sidoti Research Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for Metallus

Metallus Inc. (NYSE:MTUS) – Research analysts at Sidoti lowered their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Metallus in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, November 4th. Sidoti analyst J. Franzreb now expects that the company will earn ($0.02) per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.13. The consensus estimate for Metallus’ current full-year earnings is $0.79 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Metallus’ Q1 2027 earnings at $0.24 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.29 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.45 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Metallus in a report on Wednesday, November 4th. Zacks Research upgraded Metallus from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Metallus in a research note on Friday, September 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Metallus Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:MTUS opened at $17.55 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $723.99 million, a PE ratio of 31.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.36. Metallus has a 1 year low of $14.19 and a 1 year high of $22.58. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $19.59 and a 200 day moving average price of $19.09.

Metallus (NYSE:MTUS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.05. Metallus had a net margin of 1.90% and a return on equity of 3.75%. The business had revenue of $259.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $345.15 million.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MTUS. Boston Partners lifted its position in Metallus by 7.2% during the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 38,176 shares of the company’s stock worth $725,000 after acquiring an additional 2,574 shares during the last quarter. CenterBook Partners LP bought a new stake in Metallus during the third quarter valued at about $607,000. Covestor Ltd boosted its holdings in Metallus by 15.6% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 38,854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $737,000 after acquiring an additional 5,252 shares during the period. Summit Global Investments bought a new stake in Metallus during the third quarter valued at about $216,000. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its position in shares of Metallus by 107.4% in the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 46,404 shares of the company’s stock valued at $867,000 after purchasing an additional 24,033 shares during the last quarter. 77.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Metallus

In other news, EVP Kristine Syrvalin sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.12, for a total value of $105,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 101,078 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,134,767.36. The trade was a 4.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold a total of 10,723 shares of company stock valued at $231,506 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 3.80% of the company’s stock.

About Metallus

Metallus manufactures specialty steel products, including alloy, carbon and micro-alloy steel bars, billets and seamless mechanical tubing. The company also provides services such as heat treatment, machining and finishing to meet customer specifications. Its products serve a range of industries, including automotive, industrial equipment, energy, defense and heavy machinery. Based in Canton, Ohio, Metallus serves customers in North America and other markets. The company was formerly known as TimkenSteel and became an independent public company after its 2014 separation from The Timken Company.