Sidoti Comments on Metallus’ FY2026 Earnings (NYSE:MTUS)

Metallus Inc. (NYSE:MTUS) – Equities researchers at Sidoti lowered their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Metallus in a report issued on Wednesday, November 4th. Sidoti analyst J. Franzreb now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.77 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $0.85. The consensus estimate for Metallus’ current full-year earnings is $0.82 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Metallus’ Q1 2028 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.51 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $0.55 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.89 EPS.

MTUS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Metallus in a research note on Friday, September 4th. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of Metallus in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Metallus from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Metallus has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Metallus Stock Performance

NYSE MTUS opened at $15.65 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $19.74 and a 200-day moving average of $19.13. The stock has a market cap of $648.68 million, a PE ratio of 28.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.36. Metallus has a 52-week low of $14.19 and a 52-week high of $22.58.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Metallus

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. CenterBook Partners LP bought a new stake in shares of Metallus in the third quarter valued at approximately $607,000. Covestor Ltd grew its position in Metallus by 15.6% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 38,854 shares of the company’s stock worth $737,000 after buying an additional 5,252 shares in the last quarter. Summit Global Investments acquired a new stake in Metallus during the third quarter worth approximately $216,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its position in Metallus by 107.4% during the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 46,404 shares of the company’s stock worth $867,000 after buying an additional 24,033 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in Metallus during the 2nd quarter worth $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.58% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Metallus

In other Metallus news, EVP Kristine Syrvalin sold 4,643 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.00, for a total value of $102,146.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 101,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,223,716. This represents a 4.39% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 10,723 shares of company stock valued at $231,506. Insiders own 3.80% of the company’s stock.

About Metallus

Metallus, Inc is a specialty metals manufacturer based in Canton, Ohio. The company produces alloy steel and other engineered materials for applications that require strength, durability, and precision. Its products are used in demanding industrial and transportation applications.

The company’s offerings include special bar quality steel, seamless mechanical tubing, and precision-engineered steel components. Metallus serves customers in markets such as automotive, aerospace and defense, energy, industrial equipment, and other manufacturing sectors.