KeyCorp Forecasts Ryerson’s FY2026 Earnings (NYSE:RYI)

Ryerson Holding Corporation (NYSE:RYI) – KeyCorp issued their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ryerson in a research note issued on Tuesday, January 6th. KeyCorp analyst P. Gibbs forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of $1.25 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Ryerson’s current full-year earnings is $1.20 per share.

Ryerson (NYSE:RYI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The basic materials company reported ($0.46) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.03 by ($0.49). Ryerson had a negative net margin of 0.51% and a negative return on equity of 2.73%. The firm had revenue of $1.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.16 billion. Ryerson has set its Q4 2025 guidance at -0.280–0.220 EPS.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Ryerson in a report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $25.00.

Ryerson Price Performance

Shares of RYI opened at $26.51 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $853.73 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -37.33 and a beta of 1.59. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $23.31 and its 200-day simple moving average is $22.81. Ryerson has a twelve month low of $17.18 and a twelve month high of $27.41. The company has a current ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.

Ryerson Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 4th were issued a $0.1875 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 4th. This represents a $0.75 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Ryerson’s dividend payout ratio is presently -105.63%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ryerson

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of RYI. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in Ryerson by 0.5% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 2,875,866 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $65,742,000 after acquiring an additional 15,041 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Ryerson by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,713,084 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $39,161,000 after purchasing an additional 23,430 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Ryerson by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 1,395,423 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $31,899,000 after purchasing an additional 16,987 shares during the period. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC purchased a new position in Ryerson during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,377,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in Ryerson by 8.5% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,194,233 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $27,300,000 after buying an additional 93,800 shares during the period. 94.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Ryerson

Ryerson, Inc is a North American metals distributor and processor serving a broad range of industrial and manufacturing end markets. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the company supplies carbon steels, stainless alloys, aluminum, brass and copper products to customers across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Through its extensive branch network, Ryerson provides just-in-time delivery and comprehensive inventory management solutions to support complex production schedules and tight lead-time requirements.

In addition to raw material distribution, Ryerson offers a suite of value-added processing services, including laser and plasma cutting, plate burning, sawing, shearing, forming, drilling and welding.