Ryerson (NYSE:RYI) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings Guidance

Ryerson (NYSE:RYI) updated its fourth quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of -1.180–1.180 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of -0.490. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.1 billion-$1.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.1 billion.

Ryerson Stock Performance

Shares of Ryerson stock opened at $23.63 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $27.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $24.08. The firm has a market cap of $761.06 million, a P/E ratio of -33.28 and a beta of 1.58. Ryerson has a 12 month low of $19.02 and a 12 month high of $30.90.

Ryerson Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.1875 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $0.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. Ryerson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -105.63%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

RYI has been the topic of several research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Ryerson in a report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Ryerson to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $25.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ryerson news, CFO James J. Claussen sold 4,972 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total transaction of $149,160.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 74,284 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,228,520. The trade was a 6.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Edward J. Lehner sold 59,001 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.06, for a total value of $1,773,570.06. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 593,228 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,832,433.68. This represents a 9.05% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 64,973 shares of company stock valued at $1,952,740 over the last quarter. 3.95% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ryerson

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of RYI. Walleye Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Ryerson in the 2nd quarter worth about $378,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Ryerson in the second quarter worth approximately $533,000. Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ryerson by 2.6% in the second quarter. Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC now owns 611,839 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $13,197,000 after acquiring an additional 15,283 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of Ryerson by 39.2% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 155,816 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $3,361,000 after purchasing an additional 43,882 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in Ryerson by 157.1% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,936 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $85,000 after purchasing an additional 2,405 shares during the last quarter. 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.