Metallus Inc. $MTUS Shares Sold by Towle & Co.

Towle & Co. lowered its stake in shares of Metallus Inc. (NYSE:MTUS) by 16.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 530,753 shares of the company’s stock after selling 105,568 shares during the quarter. Metallus comprises about 2.2% of Towle & Co.’s holdings, making the stock its 18th largest position. Towle & Co. owned approximately 1.27% of Metallus worth $8,773,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Huntington National Bank grew its stake in shares of Metallus by 85.1% in the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 5,470 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after purchasing an additional 2,515 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Metallus during the second quarter worth $110,000. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Metallus during the first quarter worth $142,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in Metallus by 897.0% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 11,226 shares of the company’s stock valued at $173,000 after buying an additional 10,100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in Metallus in the 3rd quarter valued at $207,000. 77.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Metallus Stock Down 16.0%

Shares of NYSE MTUS opened at $17.59 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $732.42 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -585.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.48. Metallus Inc. has a 52 week low of $10.78 and a 52 week high of $21.73. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $19.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $17.64.

Metallus (NYSE:MTUS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported ($0.18) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.05 by ($0.23). The company had revenue of $267.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $290.83 million. Metallus had a negative net margin of 0.10% and a positive return on equity of 2.30%. Equities research analysts expect that Metallus Inc. will post 0.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Metallus News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Metallus this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Order book and operational outlook: management said the order book is up more than 50% YoY, operational optimization initiatives are underway, and a bloom reheat furnace investment is on track — the company expects a stronger start to 2026 and sequential improvement in adjusted EBITDA. PR Newswire: Metallus Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Capital allocation and liquidity actions: Metallus deployed $22.2M to repurchase shares and settle convertibles, reported total liquidity of $389.2M and full-year operating cash flow of $16.0M — these actions reduce dilution risk and show management is using cash for buybacks while investing in the business. PR Newswire: Metallus Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call materials available — read the full transcript and slide presentation for management detail and Q&A that may clarify timing of margin recovery and the capital plan. Seeking Alpha: Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Seeking Alpha: Q4 Results Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly miss and margin compression: Q4 adjusted EPS missed expectations (reported loss vs. consensus gain) and revenue ($267.3M) came in below analyst estimates; gross profit declined sharply as cost of sales rose, producing margin pressure and a widened net loss — the headline miss is the primary near-term catalyst for the stock decline. Zacks: Reports Q4 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates QuiverQuant: Stock Falls on Q4 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Cash & capex strain plus insider selling: capex jumped (investing $109M in 2025 and $35.3M in the quarter), reducing cash balances to ~$156.7M year-over-year, and the company reported notable insider share sales — both raise short-term financing and sentiment concerns until profitability and cash flow improve. QuiverQuant: Financials & Insider Activity

Insider Transactions at Metallus

In other Metallus news, COO Kristopher R. Westbrooks sold 10,932 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.06, for a total transaction of $219,295.92. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 189,076 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,792,864.56. The trade was a 5.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders sold 16,104 shares of company stock worth $328,592 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 3.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on MTUS shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Metallus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 13th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Metallus from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Metallus in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $24.00.

About Metallus

Metallus, Inc (NYSE:MTUS) is an industrial metals recycling and distribution company that acquires, processes and markets a wide array of ferrous and non-ferrous materials. Its product portfolio includes stainless steel, nickel alloys, aluminum and other specialty metals sourced from manufacturing scrap, obsolete products and post-consumer waste streams. Metallus provides services such as shredding, sorting, melting and baling, enabling its customers to optimize metal recovery and streamline supply chains.

Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the company operates processing facilities and distribution centers across the United States, facilitating efficient logistics and regional collection of metal grades.