Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) Price Target Raised to $60.00

Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) (TSE:MX) had its price target raised by UBS Group from $53.00 to $60.00 in a report issued on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the specialty chemicals company’s stock.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Methanex from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Scotiabank reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Methanex in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research upgraded Methanex from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Methanex in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Raymond James Financial downgraded Methanex from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $48.70.

Methanex Trading Down 12.7%

Shares of Methanex stock opened at $49.83 on Wednesday. Methanex has a 1 year low of $25.46 and a 1 year high of $57.93. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $47.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $40.78. The company has a market cap of $3.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.10 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a current ratio of 2.09, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97.

Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) (TSE:MX) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The specialty chemicals company reported ($0.14) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.81 by ($0.95). Methanex had a net margin of 2.21% and a return on equity of 5.33%. The company had revenue of $968.81 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.03 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.24 earnings per share. Methanex’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Methanex will post 4.32 EPS for the current year.

Methanex Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be issued a $0.185 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.74 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Methanex’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.08%.

Institutional Trading of Methanex

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MEOH. Amundi raised its stake in Methanex by 3.9% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 22,791 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $800,000 after acquiring an additional 848 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Methanex in the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Methanex by 17.7% in the 2nd quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 29,173 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $966,000 after purchasing an additional 4,380 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in shares of Methanex by 35.4% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,728,377 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $57,209,000 after purchasing an additional 451,728 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PCJ Investment Counsel Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Methanex in the 2nd quarter worth about $3,982,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.49% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Methanex

Here are the key news stories impacting Methanex this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong operational cash generation and higher Q4 production — Methanex highlighted robust 2025 cash flow and production rose sequentially to ~2.36 million tonnes in Q4, supporting underlying cash metrics even as prices fell. Methanex Swings to Q4 Loss on New Zealand Impairment but Delivers Strong 2025 Cash Flow
• Positive Sentiment: Higher production output — company press release shows Q4 production increased from Q3, which helps volume-driven revenue resilience even amid weaker methanol pricing. Methanex Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: UBS bullish note — UBS published a forecast calling for strong price appreciation for MEOH, which could support longer‑term upside despite the near‑term hit. UBS Group Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 disclosure and call transcript available — the earnings call transcript and company release provide management commentary and detail on the impairment and outlook; investors will be parsing guidance and cash/debt commentary. Methanex (MEOH) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS missed badly — Methanex reported an adjusted loss (EPS -$0.14) versus consensus around $0.81, a sharp swing from $1.24 a year ago; this large miss is the primary driver of the intraday selloff. Methanex (MEOH) Reports Q4 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Impairment and weak methanol prices weighed on results — a New Zealand impairment and lower methanol realizations materially reduced profitability despite modest year‑over‑year revenue growth. Methanex Swings to Q4 Loss on New Zealand Impairment but Delivers Strong 2025 Cash Flow
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed Street estimates — reported revenue (~$968.8M) came in below consensus (~$1.03B), reinforcing the negative market reaction and prompting downdrafts in pre‑market coverage. Methanex posts downbeat Q4 results, joins Gap, Nutex Health, Owlet and other big stocks moving lower in Friday’s pre-market session

About Methanex

Methanex Corporation is a Vancouver, Canada–based company and one of the world’s largest producers and suppliers of methanol. The company manufactures methanol, a key feedstock for a wide range of chemical products and industrial applications. Methanex markets its product to customers in energy, plastics, paints and coatings, and various chemical sectors, positioning the company as a critical link in the global supply chain for basic chemicals.

The company’s core product, methanol, serves as a building block for downstream chemicals such as formaldehyde, acetic acid and methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE).