What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Methanex Q3 Earnings?

Methanex Co. (NASDAQ:MEOH) (TSE:MX) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Methanex in a research report issued 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 previous 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 firms have also issued reports on MEOH. Raymond James increased their price objective on shares of Methanex from $54.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Scotiabank increased their price objective on shares of Methanex from $60.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Methanex from $54.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. CIBC increased their price objective on shares of Methanex from $59.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an “outperformer” rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Methanex from $53.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $62.25.

Methanex Stock Performance

Shares of MEOH stock opened at $45.65 on Wednesday. Methanex has a one year low of $36.13 and a one year high of $56.43. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $48.94 and a 200 day moving average price of $44.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.76 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 2.00 and a current ratio of 2.62.

Methanex Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.185 per share. This represents a $0.74 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.62%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 17th. Methanex’s payout ratio is 32.03%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in Methanex during the 3rd quarter valued at $40,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its stake in Methanex by 39.7% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 2,015 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $101,000 after acquiring an additional 573 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in Methanex by 56.8% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,474 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $102,000 after acquiring an additional 896 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in Methanex during the 4th quarter valued at $106,000. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new position in Methanex during the 4th quarter valued at $129,000. 73.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Methanex Company Profile

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.