Metallus Inc. $MTUS Shares Sold by Towle & Co.

Towle & Co. lessened its holdings in Metallus Inc. (NYSE:MTUS) by 16.6% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 530,753 shares of the company’s stock after selling 105,568 shares during the quarter. Metallus comprises 2.2% of Towle & Co.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Towle & Co.’s holdings in Metallus were worth $8,773,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of MTUS. CenterBook Partners LP purchased a new stake in Metallus in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $426,000. Hodges Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Metallus in the third quarter worth $215,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Metallus by 2.1% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,859,873 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,274,000 after acquiring an additional 59,392 shares in the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its stake in shares of Metallus by 11.3% during the third quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 140,319 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,319,000 after acquiring an additional 14,282 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund increased its position in Metallus by 8.4% during the 3rd quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 19,319 shares of the company’s stock worth $319,000 after purchasing an additional 1,503 shares in the last quarter. 77.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Metallus

Here are the key news stories impacting Metallus this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Order book and operational outlook: management said the order book is up more than 50% YoY, operational optimization initiatives are underway, and a bloom reheat furnace investment is on track — the company expects a stronger start to 2026 and sequential improvement in adjusted EBITDA. PR Newswire: Metallus Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Capital allocation and liquidity actions: Metallus deployed $22.2M to repurchase shares and settle convertibles, reported total liquidity of $389.2M and full-year operating cash flow of $16.0M — these actions reduce dilution risk and show management is using cash for buybacks while investing in the business. PR Newswire: Metallus Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call materials available — read the full transcript and slide presentation for management detail and Q&A that may clarify timing of margin recovery and the capital plan. Seeking Alpha: Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Seeking Alpha: Q4 Results Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly miss and margin compression: Q4 adjusted EPS missed expectations (reported loss vs. consensus gain) and revenue ($267.3M) came in below analyst estimates; gross profit declined sharply as cost of sales rose, producing margin pressure and a widened net loss — the headline miss is the primary near-term catalyst for the stock decline. Zacks: Reports Q4 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates QuiverQuant: Stock Falls on Q4 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Cash & capex strain plus insider selling: capex jumped (investing $109M in 2025 and $35.3M in the quarter), reducing cash balances to ~$156.7M year-over-year, and the company reported notable insider share sales — both raise short-term financing and sentiment concerns until profitability and cash flow improve. QuiverQuant: Financials & Insider Activity

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MTUS has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Metallus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Metallus in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Metallus from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $24.00.

Metallus Price Performance

NYSE MTUS opened at $17.59 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $732.42 million, a P/E ratio of -585.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.48. Metallus Inc. has a 12 month low of $10.78 and a 12 month high of $21.73. The company has a 50-day moving average of $19.42 and a 200-day moving average of $17.64.

Metallus (NYSE:MTUS) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported ($0.18) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.05 by ($0.23). The company had revenue of $267.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $290.83 million. Metallus had a negative net margin of 0.10% and a positive return on equity of 2.30%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Metallus Inc. will post 0.66 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, COO Kristopher R. Westbrooks sold 2,128 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $21.28, for a total transaction of $45,283.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 189,076 shares in the company, valued at $4,023,537.28. This represents a 1.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 16,104 shares of company stock worth $328,592. 3.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Metallus Company Profile

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.