KeyCorp Issues Pessimistic Estimate for Ryerson Earnings

Ryerson Holding (NYSE:RYZ) – Research analysts at KeyCorp reduced their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Ryerson in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, June 23rd. KeyCorp analyst S. Mckinney now anticipates that the company will earn $1.10 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $1.15. KeyCorp has a “Sector Weight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ryerson’s current full-year earnings is $1.15 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Ryerson’s FY2027 earnings at $2.15 EPS.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Ryerson in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

Ryerson Stock Up 0.5%

NYSE RYZ opened at $27.67 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.44 billion, a P/E ratio of -18.69 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. Ryerson has a twelve month low of $19.34 and a twelve month high of $30.90. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $26.91.

Ryerson (NYSE:RYZ) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter. Ryerson had a negative net margin of 0.93% and a negative return on equity of 3.43%. The company had revenue of $1.57 billion for the quarter. Ryerson has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.420 EPS.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Mark S. Silver sold 11,174 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.91, for a total value of $311,866.34. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 120,181 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,354,251.71. This represents a 8.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Molly D. Kannan sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total transaction of $30,000.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 24,636 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $739,080. This trade represents a 3.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 17,674 shares of company stock worth $492,576. Insiders own 6.58% of the company’s stock.

Ryerson Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were given a $0.1875 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $0.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Ryerson’s payout ratio is -50.68%.

Ryerson Company Profile

Ryerson (NYSE: RYZ) is a U.S.-based metals distributor and processor that supplies a broad range of metal products and value-added services to industrial customers. Its product mix typically includes carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum and specialty alloys in forms such as sheets, plate, bar, tubing and structural shapes. The company focuses on meeting the material needs of manufacturers, fabricators and other industrial end markets.

Beyond distribution, Ryerson offers processing and finishing services designed to prepare metal for downstream manufacturing.