Zacks Research Brokers Raise Earnings Estimates for Methanex

Methanex Co. (NASDAQ:MEOH) (TSE:MX) – Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Methanex in a report released on Monday, February 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the specialty chemicals company will earn $0.68 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.66. The consensus estimate for Methanex’s current full-year earnings is $4.21 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Methanex’s FY2027 earnings at $4.68 EPS.

Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) (TSE:MX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.30. Methanex had a net margin of 4.41% and a return on equity of 10.97%.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on MEOH. Raymond James increased their price target on shares of Methanex from $54.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. CIBC increased their price objective on shares of Methanex from $59.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an “outperformer” rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Cibc World Mkts raised shares of Methanex from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Methanex from $54.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of Methanex from $68.00 to $71.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $62.25.

Methanex Stock Up 1.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ MEOH opened at $46.55 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.62, a quick ratio of 2.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. Methanex has a 12 month low of $36.13 and a 12 month high of $56.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.14 billion, a PE ratio of 20.15 and a beta of 1.36. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $48.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $44.94.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Methanex by 1.2% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 104,871 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $4,340,000 after buying an additional 1,203 shares during the period. Barclays PLC lifted its position in shares of Methanex by 64.9% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 20,447 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $845,000 after purchasing an additional 8,047 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of Methanex by 15.0% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,845 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $142,000 after purchasing an additional 371 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in shares of Methanex during the third quarter worth $1,092,000. Finally, Point72 Asset Management L.P. lifted its position in shares of Methanex by 1,495.7% during the third quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 138,827 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $5,739,000 after purchasing an additional 130,127 shares during the last quarter. 73.49% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Methanex Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be given a dividend of $0.185 per share. This represents a $0.74 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.59%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 17th. Methanex’s payout ratio is currently 32.03%.

About Methanex

Methanex Corporation produces and supplies methanol in China, Europe, the United States, South America, South Korea, Canada, and Asia. The company also purchases methanol produced by others under methanol offtake contracts and on the spot market. In addition, it owns and leases storage and terminal facilities.