CMC
COMMERCIAL METALS CoPrice
Daily candles with volume. Pins mark insider trades, rating changes, 13F stakes, reports, catalysts and short-interest jumps.
- A May 22 Barclays initiates
- A Jun 4 Wells Fargo downgrades
- I Jun 30 3 funds open new positions (13F)
- R Aug 5 CMC held its 2026 Investor Day, unveiling FY29 mid-cycle financial t…
- B Aug 13 1 insider buy $100.0K at $71.92
- R Aug 27 CMC reported Q3 2026 EPS of $1.73, a 14% miss vs the $2.01 consensus…
- R Oct 15 CMC reported a strong Q4 fiscal 2026 beat, with adjusted EPS of $2.0…
- E Oct 15 Earnings: CMC Q4 2026 Earnings: EPS $2.09 (+4.9% vs est)
Signal stack
Where each data set points today.
- InsidersBULLISH
1 insider bought $100.0K at an average $71.92. No open-market sales. Price is 13% below their cost.
- InstitutionsMIXED
Q2 2026: 29 added (3 new), 30 trimmed or exited. Largest new: Point72 Asset Management, $34.5M, Squarepoint Ops $18.9M.
- AnalystsBULLISH
12 of 18 rate it Buy or better. Every target is above the price.
- TrendDOWNTREND
5% below its 50-day average.
Who's buying
13F· Q2 2026| Fund | Move | Value |
|---|---|---|
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | TRIM | $78.7M |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | ADD | $71.5M |
| UBS Group AG | ADD | $70.5M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | DOUBLED | $56.8M |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | TRIM | $49.8M |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | DOUBLED | $49.3M |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | NEW | $34.5M |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | DOUBLED | $34.1M |
Quarterly 13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter ends.
The Street
18 analystsPrice is below the lowest target. Median implies +25%.Targets as of Oct 27, 2026.
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Barclays MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 19, 2026 | BMO Capital MAINTAIN | Market Perform |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN | Overweight |
| Oct 9, 2026 | JP Morgan MAINTAIN | Overweight |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Wells Fargo MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight |
| Sep 9, 2026 | JP Morgan MAINTAIN | Overweight |
Insider ledger
Form 4| Date | Insider | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | McPherson John R Director | AWARD | $4.0K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | MATT PETER R President and CEO | TAX W/H | $365.4K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | LAWRENCE PAUL JAMES SVP & Chief Financial Officer | TAX W/H | $120.4K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Ghelani Kekin SVP, Chief Strategy Officer | TAX W/H | $39.4K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | SLOAN LINDSAY L VP & Chief Accounting Officer | TAX W/H | $15.7K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | SLOAN LINDSAY L VP & Chief Accounting Officer | TAX W/H | $15.9K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Doucet Michael SVP, EBG & Chief Comm. Officer | TAX W/H | $63.8K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Halloran Brian N. SVP, N. America Steel Group | TAX W/H | $29.1K |
Earnings setup
EstimatesRevision history: 🔒 Fresh data, subscribers only
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Short side
FINRA· Oct 15, 2026SecBot reports
6 filings · 2 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 neutral- BULLISH 8-KOct 15, 2026
CMC reported a strong Q4 fiscal 2026 beat, with adjusted EPS of $2.09 (+21.9% vs consensus $1.71)…
The strong beat and raised guidance (via constructive FY27 outlook) should support the stock. Watch for precast recovery in Q1 and TAG program updates; the stock may re-rate if precast momentum…
- NEUTRAL 8-KOct 13, 2026
CMC declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share, payable November 11, 2026, to…
Routine quarterly dividend announcement with no change in dividend rate — no immediate read-through for earnings or operations. Monitor next quarterly earnings release for financial performance.
- NEUTRAL PRESS-RELEASESep 21, 2026
CMC announced it will host a conference call on October 15, 2026 to discuss its fiscal Q4 2026 and…
- BEARISH PRESS-RELEASEAug 27, 2026
CMC reported Q3 2026 EPS of $1.73, a 14% miss vs the $2.01 consensus, despite being named to…
The 14% EPS miss is a clear negative signal for a steel company in a cyclical industry. Traders should watch for the next 10-Q filing for full financial details and any guidance updates, as the lack…
All CMC filing & press-release reports (6)
- 8-K reportOct 15, 2026
- 8-K reportOct 13, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportSep 21, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportAug 27, 2026
- 8-K reportAug 5, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 13, 2026