What is KeyCorp’s Estimate for Ryerson FY2025 Earnings?

Ryerson Holding Corporation (NYSE:RYI) – Investment analysts at KeyCorp issued their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ryerson in a report issued on Tuesday, January 6th. KeyCorp analyst P. Gibbs forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of ($0.80) for the year. The consensus estimate for Ryerson’s current full-year earnings is $1.20 per share.

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

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Ryerson to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Ryerson in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $25.00.

Ryerson Stock Performance

Ryerson stock opened at $27.50 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $885.74 million, a P/E ratio of -38.73 and a beta of 1.59. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $23.43 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $22.85. Ryerson has a 52-week low of $17.18 and a 52-week high of $27.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.98 and a quick ratio of 0.95.

Ryerson Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 4th were issued a $0.1875 dividend. This represents a $0.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 4th. Ryerson’s payout ratio is currently -105.63%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ryerson

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in Ryerson by 113.9% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 153,049 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $3,499,000 after acquiring an additional 81,511 shares in the last quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ryerson during the third quarter valued at approximately $625,000. Mariner LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ryerson by 28.3% in the third quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 16,697 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $382,000 after purchasing an additional 3,678 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC raised its position in Ryerson by 34.2% in the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 23,975 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $548,000 after purchasing an additional 6,112 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in Ryerson by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 1,395,423 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $31,899,000 after buying an additional 16,987 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.81% of the company’s stock.

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.