Russel Metals Inc reports results for the quarter ended June 30 - Earnings Summary

• Russel Metals Inc RUS.TO reported quarterly adjusted earnings of C$1.07​​ per share for the quarter ended June 30, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 84 cents. The mean expectation of six analysts for the quarter was for earnings of C$1.03 per share. Wall Street expected results to range from 97 cents to C$1.09 per share.

• Revenue rose 12.7% to C$1.21 billion from a year ago; analysts expected C$1.25 billion.

• Russel Metals Inc's reported EPS for the quarter was C$1.07​.

• The company reported quarterly net income of C$60.4 million.

• Russel Metals Inc shares had fallen by 0.9% this quarter and gained 3.3% so far this year.

FORECAST CHANGES

• The mean earnings estimate of analysts had fallen by about 6.5% in the last three months.​

• In the last 30 days, there have been no negative revisions of earnings estimates

RECOMMENDATIONS

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy," 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell." The average consensus recommendation for the iron & steel peer group is also "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Russel Metals Inc is C$53.25, about 19.8% above its last closing price of C$42.72

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