Ryerson (NYSE:RYZ) Issues Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Ryerson (NYSE:RYZ) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.370-0.400 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.500. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.9 billion-$2.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $354.0 million.

Ryerson Stock Performance

Shares of RYZ traded down $1.48 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $27.31. The company had a trading volume of 408,008 shares, compared to its average volume of 467,526. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 2.21 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.42 billion, a P/E ratio of -18.53 and a beta of 1.67. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $27.75. Ryerson has a 52 week low of $19.34 and a 52 week high of $32.00.

Ryerson (NYSE:RYZ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $2.01 billion during the quarter. Ryerson had a negative return on equity of 3.43% and a negative net margin of 0.93%.Ryerson has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.370-0.400 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Ryerson will post 1.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ryerson Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.1875 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 3rd. This represents a $0.75 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Ryerson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -50.68%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research lowered Ryerson from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Ryerson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Ryerson in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Sell”.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ryerson

In other news, EVP Mark S. Silver sold 11,174 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.91, for a total value of $311,866.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 120,181 shares in the company, valued at $3,354,251.71. The trade was a 8.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Molly D. Kannan sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.42, for a total value of $85,260.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 25,636 shares in the company, valued at approximately $728,575.12. The trade was a 10.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 17,674 shares of company stock valued at $492,576 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 6.58% of the company’s stock.

Ryerson Company Profile

Ryerson (NYSE: RYZ) is a U.S.-based metals distributor and processor that supplies a broad range of metal products and value-added services to industrial customers. Its product mix typically includes carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum and specialty alloys in forms such as sheets, plate, bar, tubing and structural shapes. The company focuses on meeting the material needs of manufacturers, fabricators and other industrial end markets.

Beyond distribution, Ryerson offers processing and finishing services designed to prepare metal for downstream manufacturing.