What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Methanex Q1 Earnings?

Methanex Co. (NASDAQ:MEOH) (TSE:MX) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Methanex in a research note issued on Monday, February 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of $1.26 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.89. The consensus estimate for Methanex’s current full-year earnings is $4.21 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Methanex’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.32 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.04 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.18 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.38 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.34 EPS.

Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) (TSE:MX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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%.

MEOH has been the topic of a number of other reports. CIBC increased their target price on Methanex from $59.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an “outperformer” rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. StockNews.com raised shares of Methanex from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Methanex from $53.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $55.00 target price on shares of Methanex in a report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on Methanex from $54.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. 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 Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of Methanex stock opened at $45.71 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.08 billion, a PE ratio of 19.79 and a beta of 1.36. Methanex has a 52 week low of $36.13 and a 52 week high of $56.43. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $48.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $44.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 2.00 and a current ratio of 2.62.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Methanex

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in Methanex during the third quarter worth $40,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 573 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Methanex during the 4th quarter worth $106,000. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Methanex by 56.8% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,474 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $102,000 after buying an additional 896 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming purchased a new position in shares of Methanex in the 4th quarter worth about $129,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.49% of the company’s stock.

Methanex Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be paid a $0.185 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 17th. This represents a $0.74 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.62%. Methanex’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.