Reliance Steel & Aluminum has had an amazing run recently, putting up triple-digit profit growth, ranging from 105% to 272%, every quarter for the past year. With second quarter earnings on tap for July 28, Reliance Steel stock is trading not far from a 211.76 entry. The current formation is a bullish second-stage consolidation.
Reliance Steel stock holds the No. 2 rank among its peers in the Metal-Fabricators industry group. Northwest Pipe is the top-ranked stock in the group.
Reliance Steel Stock Among Top 3%
Meanwhile, Reliance Steel stock has a lofty 97 Composite Rating of 99, putting it in the top 3% of all stocks. The Composite Rating combined IBD's five key ratings and provides an easy way to judge a stock's strength relative to other stocks. Its 98 EPS Rating is one click short of perfect. And its stock Relative Strength Rating, which measures a stock vs. the S&P 500, is 92.
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Last quarter, the company showed 105% earnings-per-share growth to $8.42 per share. Sales grew 58% to $4.49 billion. Analysts expect earnings growth of 73% when it reports Q2 results on July 28, and a 28% gain for the full year.
Share Price More Than Doubled From Low
Reliance Steel stock rose from a March 2020 Covid crash intraday low 70.57 to a 175.34 close Monday.
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