Commercial Metals (NYSE:CMC) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Commercial Metals (NYSE:CMC) issued its earnings results on Thursday. The basic materials company reported $1.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.33 by ($0.17), FiscalAI reports. Commercial Metals had a return on equity of 11.43% and a net margin of 5.46%.The business had revenue of $2.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.10 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.26 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Commercial Metals Price Performance

CMC stock opened at $61.42 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 4.47 and a quick ratio of 3.70. The company’s 50-day moving average is $73.25 and its 200-day moving average is $66.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.81 billion, a PE ratio of 15.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 1.47. Commercial Metals has a 1 year low of $37.92 and a 1 year high of $84.87.

Commercial Metals Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 6th will be given a $0.20 dividend. This is a boost from Commercial Metals’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 6th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Commercial Metals’s dividend payout ratio is presently 18.56%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Commercial Metals news, Director Dennis V. Arriola bought 2,000 shares of Commercial Metals stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 20th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $74.69 per share, for a total transaction of $149,380.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 9,238 shares in the company, valued at $689,986.22. This represents a 27.63% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Jennifer J. Durbin sold 25,050 shares of Commercial Metals stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.97, for a total transaction of $2,003,248.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 52,880 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,228,813.60. The trade was a 32.14% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.62% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Commercial Metals

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CMC. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its stake in Commercial Metals by 110.7% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 573 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 301 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Commercial Metals during the fourth quarter worth $59,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Commercial Metals by 84.1% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,550 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $76,000 after acquiring an additional 708 shares during the last quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC purchased a new stake in shares of Commercial Metals in the fourth quarter valued at $81,000. Finally, Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Commercial Metals by 160.0% in the 4th quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,178 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $82,000 after acquiring an additional 725 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.90% of the company’s stock.

More Commercial Metals News

Here are the key news stories impacting Commercial Metals this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Very strong operating performance — consolidated core EBITDA grew ~114% year‑over‑year and core EBITDA margin expanded to 14.0% (up ~610 bps), driven by momentum in TAG and the newly acquired precast business. This materially improves cash generation and margin profile. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Precast acquisition contributing — the Construction Solutions’ precast platform generated ~$33.6M of adjusted EBITDA (or $40.3M excluding a $6.7M purchase accounting charge); management cites progressing integrations and expected synergies that support 2026 outlook. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase signals confidence — board raised the quarterly dividend 11% to $0.20/share (ex‑dividend Apr 6), a supportive sign for income-focused investors and management’s view of cash flow stability. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst / media activity — KeyCorp initiated coverage with a “sector weight” (neutral) and CMC appeared on morning previews of earnings-driven stocks; these could influence short‑term flow but add no clear directional bias. Read More. • Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full materials posted — management released the quarter press release and slide deck for investors to review details and listen to the call for guidance/forward commentary. Read More. • Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Reported EPS missed Street estimates — GAAP/adjusted EPS of $1.16 missed the consensus ~$1.33 (net earnings were $0.83), creating earnings‑surprise risk despite the revenue beat and strong adjusted metrics; this is the likely proximate cause of the share weakness. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Technical / valuation note — the stock is trading below its 50‑day moving average (50‑day: $73.25 vs open $62.49), which could amplify near‑term selling if investors focus on momentum/technical signals. (Background: P/E ~16.1.)

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CMC has been the topic of a number of research reports. KeyCorp began coverage on Commercial Metals in a report on Wednesday. They issued a “sector weight” rating on the stock. Citigroup raised their target price on Commercial Metals from $65.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Commercial Metals from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Commercial Metals from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $85.00 price target on shares of Commercial Metals and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Commercial Metals has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $72.80.

Commercial Metals Company Profile

Commercial Metals Company (NYSE: CMC) is a leading global steel and metal recycler, manufacturer and fabricator based in Irving, Texas. The company operates an integrated network of scrap recycling facilities, electric arc furnace steel mills, metal fabrication plants and distribution centers. Through these operations, Commercial Metals collects and processes ferrous scrap to produce finished steel products and provides recycled metal to a variety of end markets.

In its steelmaking segment, CMC uses electric arc furnace technology to transform recycled scrap into reinforcing bar (rebar), merchant bar, coil and structural products.